Quality Inspector - 3rd Shift

US Farathane is seeking an experienced Quality Inspector on 3rd shift . This position is responsible for supporting the Quality System, including auditing in-process product per instructions, completing associated documentation and assisting with other quality department tasks based on customer demand.

US Farathane has been a leading source of plastics manufacturing, supplying the automotive industry for over 40 years. Through highly technical research and development, coupled with a diverse and knowledgeable Management Team and dedicated Associates, US Farathane has continued to grow each year.

We provide customers with a wide range of full-service support from black-box design concepts to highly engineered composites, TPE’s and TPO’s as well as specialized extrusion and compression technologies. Essential Functions :

• Create and maintain production visual aide boards (aka Job Boards ).
• Schedule and maintain log for Layered Process Audits.
• Maintain data log and analyze Rework / Sort data; initiate and oversee internal sorts.
• Track and document GP12 / EPC progress.
• Gage Trak calibrations and system updates.
• Schedule and track gage fixture preventive maintenance activity.
• Schedule annual validation layouts.
• Manual updates of hold inventory.
• Maintain material certifications.
• Serve as backup person for IMDS submissions.
• Assist in training of new qc auditors and machine operators.
• Conduct product testing as required.
• Work with shift supervisors to resolve / disposition part quality issues on the floor.
• Support Quality department members as needed.
• Support Problem Solving Activities (8D’s).
• Responsible for following all internal and OSHA required safety procedures.
• Adherence to all company policies and procedures (i.e. quality manual, associates handbooks, etc...).
• Maintain work area per house-keeping standards.
• Performs all other duties as requested by the Quality Manager.

Qualifications :

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six months related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence, and to speak and present information effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to do simple math : addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to add positive and negative numbers. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to handle problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Requirements :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These physical requirements include :

• Frequent standing or walking for long periods of time.
• Regularly lifting or lowering objects up to 30 pounds.
• Frequent reaching above / below shoulder and forward.
• Occasional bending, stooping, and crouching.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must have the ability to distinguish color variation.

Working Conditions :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These conditions include :

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee must not wear any loose-fitting clothing that may get in the way of the moving machinery.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Employee may be required to work outside for short periods of time.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear.

Ability to lift up to 45 pounds. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of US Farathane.

The specific statements above are not intended to be all-inclusive. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.