Vacuum Process Engineering, Inc., known as VPE, is an exciting special-process manufacturing company for defense, semiconductor, energy markets that is growing. VPE technologies have applications in defense, medical, semiconductor, energy, and commercial aviation. There is never a dull day at VPE; we’ve been in business for 45 years and have 5 buildings with over 200,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space. We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package. We are seeking an additional team member for our process engineering and innovation staff; a dedicated individual with good work ethics that is seeking a long-term career with a stable company.

Pay Range: $25-35/hour, depending on experience and capabilities

Summary:

The Quality Assurance Inspector is responsible for testing and inspecting products at various stages of the production process to ensure that they meet the quality and reliability standards set by the organization. The Quality Assurance Inspector will work closely with management and engineering staff to interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or formulas and determine quality and reliability standards. This position also involves evaluating data and writing reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs incoming inspection, in process inspection and final inspections using Faro Arms and hand tools including calipers, micrometer, height gage, thread gage, etc.
• Performs mechanical inspection using CMM with CMM manager software.
• Interprets engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or formulas and confers with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards.
• Selects products for tests at specified stages in production process, and tests products for variety of qualities such as dimensions, performance, and mechanical, electrical, or chemical characteristics.
• Records test data, applying statistical quality control procedures.
• Evaluates data and writes reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
• Perform inspections and generate Certificates of Conformance as required or directed.
• Sets up and performs destructive and nondestructive tests on materials, parts, or products to measure conformance to requirements.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience:

Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Computer Skills:

• Working knowledge of: Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Daily record keeping according to company policies.
• Faro Arm and CMM programming skills is a plus

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None required.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Phone, e-mail communication skills and file organization skills.

Other Qualifications:

Inspection Experience - Mechanical and Process

Auditor Experience - Internal and External

Basic Understanding of ISO 9000 or AS9100 Standard

Knowledge of JobBoss and Unipoint is a plus

Physical Demands:

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include a minimum of 20/40 vision with or without corrective lenses.