Quality Inspector 1st Shift

Role details

Make an Impact on Quality from Day One! As a Quality Inspector, you'll be the final line of defense in ensuring our precision-molded plastic products meet the highest standards. In this hands-on role, you'll perform visual and dimensional inspections, verify product specifications, and help drive a culture of quality, ensuring customers receive defect-free products every time. Ideal for detail-oriented professionals who take pride in excellence and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Perform receiving, first-piece, in-process, and final inspections, including AQL sampling and product testing, in accordance with approved requirements; provide first-piece approval within assigned authority. Review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, work instructions, and applicable regulatory requirements to determine product acceptance; develop and maintain inspection plans with Quality, Engineering, and Manufacturing. Use calipers, micrometers, height gauges, indicators, vision systems, optical comparators, and other inspection tools to verify product conformity and prepare inspection reports.

Identify, document, and communicate product and process nonconformances; maintain nonconformance reports (NCRs), the NCR log, and supporting data. Support containment, identification, segregation, evaluation, and authorized disposition of suspect or nonconforming material; maintain the quality hold cage and material status records. Inspect returned products and perform containment activities related to customer complaints and return material authorizations (RMAs); document and communicate findings to support investigation and disposition. Review inventory affected by part revision changes and coordinate disposition with authorized personnel.

Maintain accurate inspection records, final quality documentation, floor quality documents, job books, and assigned quality system documents; identify, retain, and maintain quality part samples. Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and Manufacturing on quality investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement using inspection results and nonconformance data. Assist in training team members on quality work instructions, inspection methods, and proper use of measurement equipment. Follow established quality procedures, safety requirements, and company standards; perform other duties supporting the objectives of the position.

Qualifications and Skills At least one year of quality inspection experience in plastic injection molding or another manufacturing environment. Proficiency with handheld measuring instruments; experience with optical comparators and familiarity with injection molding equipment. Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications; knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) is beneficial. Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Excel and Word. Leadership and Core Values No direct supervisory responsibilities. Demonstrate Seaway Plastics’ core values: We are customer focused. We execute. We win together. We are respectful.