Quality Control Inspector

McKenzie Valve & Machining

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

The Quality Control Inspector is responsible for performing in-coming, in-process and final inspection on all McKenzie’s parts, components and activities. Making sure all inspections are compliant with McKenzie’s Engineering Standards and QA Procedures. This includes a review of documentation such as NDT logs, in-process inspection sheets, valve certs, ES-Standards and QA Procedures to ensure completeness and compliance. The QA inspector has full authority and is required to identify nonconforming conditions, generate nonconformance reporting and hold or stop work on components pending resolution.

Primary responsibilities and/or essential functions include, but are not limited to:

• Performs visual, dimensional, and mechanical inspection on components throughout all stages of processing.
• Performs shop floor audits to ensure production operations are performed in compliance with Engineering Standards and Procedures.
• Assures all identified nonconforming conditions are identified by reports, forms, checklist and/or the nonconformance reporting system.
• Maintains an up-to-date inspection record of all inspections performed.
• Reviews shop floor documentation for completeness and compliance.
• Works with production to identify and plan for the day’s shipments to ensure verifications/inspections are made in a timely manner.
• Reports adverse and/or non-compliant items to the responsible supervisor and QA Manager and follows-up to confirm that remedies have been put in place on items before the item is released to subsequent processes/stages. If rework will interrupt shipments the incumbent must notify the manager.
• Participates in and actively supports quality projects, activities and Responsible Care initiatives to ensure that the Company achieves its goals.

Skills/Specifications:

• Ability to communicate technical information verbally and written.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Possess working knowledge of applicable U.S. and Canadian regulations, AAR Interchange/MSRP’s, Marmon Rail standards/procedures, and equipment owner requirements.
• General mechanical aptitude and ability to use gages, dimensional inspection tools, weld inspection gages, testing techniques and test equipment necessary for inspections and maintenance.
• Ability to instruct employees on proper activities using established procedures and training material.
• Ability to climb ladders to heights of approximately 14 feet high, bend, crawl, squat, kneel, and stretch to perform inspections.
• Have keen visual and audio acuity to recognize various shop danger/warning signals to avoid injuries and promote a safe work environment.
• Possess considerable stamina to perform the essential functions over a large geographical plant area.
• Be willing and able to wear safety equipment, such as safety shoes, safety glasses, hard hats, earplugs, and respirators.
• Have vision correctable to 20/30 for inspection activities.

The incumbent works to meet internal and external customer expectations at all times by fully applying oneself to the task involved, preventing errors, and developing and implementing personal quality improvement projects. In addition, the incumbent is required to understand the Responsible Care Management System and actively participate in activities outlined therein.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of related work experience in railcar repair or manufacturing.
• Ability to gain NDT Visual Testing (VT) Level II Certification per the requirements AAR M1002 Appendix T, ASNT SNT-TC-1A, ASNT CP-189, ASNT-9712 or ISO-9712.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certified Welding Inspector, AMPP Coating Inspector, ASQ Certified Quality Inspector/Technician certifications.
• Knowledge of railcar components, airbrakes, welding, nondestructive testing, coatings and service equipment.

Work Environment & Schedule:

• On-site work arrangement: 4 days per week (10 hour shifts) in the McKenzie, Tennessee Facility (subject to change at any time).
• Must be willing and able to work in a manufacturing environment and comply with all required personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety protocols

Disclaimer:

Please note the duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work. Duties, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.