Ashland Foundry & Machine Works, LLC
MIC - QC Inspector
Ashland Foundry & Machine Works, LLC, Myerstown, Pennsylvania, United States, 17067
The Inspector is responsible for ensuring that all cast components meet customer specifications and internal quality standards. This role involves performing dimensional inspections, visual evaluations, and non‑destructive testing (NDT) on investment castings throughout various stages of production.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED This position reports directly to the Quality Assurance Manager.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED This position will not have any direct reports.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION
Work in a safe manner with a goal of zero harm.
Create safety awareness by actively observing, auditing, and coaching safe work behaviors and conditions.
Ensure compliance with safety and environmental rules and regulations.
Demonstrates self‑management skills, including time management, planning, scheduling, organizing and prioritizing; ability to complete assigned duties in a timely manner and meet established deadlines.
Performs all necessary functions to adhere to ISO 9001‑2015 standards.
Examine castings for surface defects, cracks, porosity, and other imperfections according to established criteria.
Use precision measuring instruments (e.g., calipers, micrometers, gauges, CMM) to confirm dimensional accuracy against engineering drawings and specifications.
Record inspection results accurately in quality control logs and maintain traceability of parts.
Conduct or assist with NDT methods such as dye penetration, radiographic or ultrasonic testing as required.
Ensure proper execution of policies and procedures within areas of responsibility.
Must have good attendance and be reliable.
All other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors and senior managers, as well as employees.
Ability to operate a computer and secure information from established data processing, spreadsheet, word processing, database, and graphics programs.
Ability to express ideas and communicate orally and in writing.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
Understanding of applicable plant equipment and production process.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
Certification in NDE (VT, PT, MT) is a plus.
Experience with CMM programming and operation is a plus.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before the employees in the organization, communicate effectively with customers, suppliers and leadership throughout the organization.
The ability to manage schedules, consider resources, and communicate these needs effectively throughout the organization.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with known limitations or disabilities to perform the essential functions related to physical demands.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk or hear, ascend and descend stairs, ramps, etc., use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to one hundred (50) pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The employee must be able to walk or stand for up to twelve (12) hours.
WORK ENVIRONMENT 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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, varying temperatures, high noise levels and dust.
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SUPERVISION RECEIVED This position reports directly to the Quality Assurance Manager.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED This position will not have any direct reports.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION
Work in a safe manner with a goal of zero harm.
Create safety awareness by actively observing, auditing, and coaching safe work behaviors and conditions.
Ensure compliance with safety and environmental rules and regulations.
Demonstrates self‑management skills, including time management, planning, scheduling, organizing and prioritizing; ability to complete assigned duties in a timely manner and meet established deadlines.
Performs all necessary functions to adhere to ISO 9001‑2015 standards.
Examine castings for surface defects, cracks, porosity, and other imperfections according to established criteria.
Use precision measuring instruments (e.g., calipers, micrometers, gauges, CMM) to confirm dimensional accuracy against engineering drawings and specifications.
Record inspection results accurately in quality control logs and maintain traceability of parts.
Conduct or assist with NDT methods such as dye penetration, radiographic or ultrasonic testing as required.
Ensure proper execution of policies and procedures within areas of responsibility.
Must have good attendance and be reliable.
All other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors and senior managers, as well as employees.
Ability to operate a computer and secure information from established data processing, spreadsheet, word processing, database, and graphics programs.
Ability to express ideas and communicate orally and in writing.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
Understanding of applicable plant equipment and production process.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
Certification in NDE (VT, PT, MT) is a plus.
Experience with CMM programming and operation is a plus.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before the employees in the organization, communicate effectively with customers, suppliers and leadership throughout the organization.
The ability to manage schedules, consider resources, and communicate these needs effectively throughout the organization.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with known limitations or disabilities to perform the essential functions related to physical demands.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk or hear, ascend and descend stairs, ramps, etc., use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to one hundred (50) pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The employee must be able to walk or stand for up to twelve (12) hours.
WORK ENVIRONMENT 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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, varying temperatures, high noise levels and dust.
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