This position reports to the Plant Manager and is responsible for QC inspections from incoming through to final inspections of outgoing orders.  Documents and reports on any non-conforming materials/products and assists in investigating and resolving such issues.

B - RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES

1. Quality Control       (85% of time)

• Conducts incoming inspection, in-process and final inspection of products and materials
• Conducts inspection of shipment, creates and controls Certificates of Conformance
• Conducts first-off inspection of production set-ups
• Documents product issues and communicates clearly to various personnel
• Assists in creating inspection instructions, records and quality documentation for products
• Assists in collecting data, such as inspection and test results, to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing and inspection/test techniques
• The Quality Inspector is also responsible for the return material authorization process in the Plants.

2. Corrective Action Support   (15% of time)

• Responsible for return material documentation in the Ogdensburg facility
• Responsible for inspection of return materials entering and leaving the Ogdensburg facility
• Assists Customer Service in Ottawa facility by participating in root cause investigations on customer complaints and faulty products
• Initiates CAR’s for inspection issues

1)   Education and Training

• Technical certificate/diploma in textile, mechanical, electronic or equivalent discipline, or combination of MES product knowledge and experience.
• WHIMIS, ESD and health and safety training.
• ASQ certification as Certified Mechanical Inspector (CMI) and/or Certified Quality Technician (CQT) preferred.

 2)   Experience

• 1-3 years experience in a quality inspection function in an ISO 9001 manufacturing environment.
• Experience in the use of inspection, measuring and test tools, and calibration practices and equipment (calipers, micrometers, etc.).
• Exposure to statistical process control (control charts) in a manufacturing environment.

3)   Other Skills and Abilities

• Attention to detail.
• Strong decision making skills.
• Independently manage and organize multiple work activities in order to meet or exceed established deadlines and priorities.
• Excellent people/team skills with an ability to work cooperatively.
• Ability to describe or explain information and relay instructions to others.
• Ability to organize, document and present information.
• Interpret technical documents such as drawings and schematic diagrams.
• Functional computer skills including spreadsheets and databases.

Annual Pay will be $20.00 per hour