Quality Assurance Inspector

Family-owned and operated in Alsip, Illinois since 1963, Kastalon Polyurethane Products prides itself on taking polyurethane manufacturing to a whole new level. Kastalon has built a solid reputation of problem solving by engineering unique blends of polyurethane to achieve exceptional physical properties. Renowned for providing our clients with design and engineering support, we not only make polyurethane components and parts, we create solutions.

Kastalon is a globally recognized custom polyurethane manufacturer that uses the highest quality materials and engineering expertise to match the customer’s specific requirements. Kastalon has built a solid reputation of problem solving by thoroughly understanding the customer’s requirements. By gaining an understanding of the application and environment that a part or component must operate in, Kastalon custom engineers the material to deliver the optimum physical properties for the best performance.

Kastalon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

SUMMARY:

The Quality Assurance (QA) Inspector must be able to read and understand blueprints and specifications. The QA Inspector must also monitor or observe operations to ensure that they meet production standards, recommend adjustments to the process or assembly, inspect, test, or measure materials or products being produced and help assist the QA Manager in promoting ISO procedures and process throughout the company.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Performs incoming inspection of purchased goods

· Performs incoming/outgoing inspection reports

· Handles supplier rejections

· Enters internal Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs)

· Calibrates company and employee owned equipment

· Maintains the calibration log

· Performs daily material tests

· Validate and creates Certificates of Conformance (CoC) for outgoing product

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

· High school diploma or GED

· AutoCAD helpful but not required

· Machine shop skills

· Knowledge of ISO 9000:2015 helpful but not required

· Ability to work with mutable computer programs at once

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

· NA

QUALIFICATIONS:

A qualified candidate would have a basic understanding of the machines and of the working properties of the various materials used in the manufacturing of Kastalon products.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

· Excellent work standards, attendance, and housecleaning

· Mechanical aptitude

· Blueprint reading

· Ability use and read measuring equipment (Micrometers, Calipers, Bore gauges)

· Good math skills

· Able to use Excel, Word, Outlook, our ERP system and work with them simultaneously

· Must be detail, process, and goal-oriented

· Problem solving skills

· Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment

· Ability to multitask daily

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to follow oral instructions and read & interpret written documents such as Safety Data Sheets(SDSs), safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, part prints, process documentation, and work center guidelines.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

· Work 40-55 hours per week

· Work in a hot environment

· Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

· Wear safety glasses

· Wear steel toe boots (ASTM Standard)

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment described here is representative of what an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of his job. When performing the duties of this job (while always adhering to Kastalon safety standards), an employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, is occasionally exposed to fumes, dust or other airborne particles, and the average noise level in the shop is moderate. The temperature in this work environment can be very hot.

HOURS:

Training - 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

Core Hours - 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

Overtime (when available) - 5:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

BENEFITS:

· Paid vacation time

· Paid holidays – including birthday after 1 year of service

· Health insurance

· Dental insurance

· Life insurance

· Profit sharing

· 401(k) – including company match

· Employee Referral Bonus

· Monthly On-Time Bonus

· Monetary/Non-Monetary Quarterly/Annual Safety Bonus

· Kastalon Cares quarterly luncheons

· Training opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $28.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday