Quality Inspector (R&D)
Job Title: Quality Inspector
Location: Huntsville, AL
Job Type: Full-Time; Exempt
Reports to: Quality Manager
Job Summary: The Quality Inspector at Sun Test Systems is responsible for ensuring that all incoming materials, in-process components, and finished products meet established quality standards and specifications. This role involves performing detailed inspections, interpreting blueprints and technical documents, measuring product dimensions, and documenting inspection results. The Quality Inspector plays a key role in identifying defects, recommending process improvements, and collaborating with production teams to enhance overall product quality. This position also supports internal audits and contributes to ongoing quality assurance initiatives to uphold company and customer expectations.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Perform regular quality assessments on all incoming materials from vendors and outgoing products for shipping.Reject all products and materials that fail to meet quality expectations.Read and interpret blueprints & work instructions, plans, and specifications to understand the requirements of products and services.Measure product dimensions, examine functionality, and compare the final product to the specifications.Recommend improvements to the production process to ensure quality control.Document inspection outcomes by completing detailed reports and performance records.Teach the production team about quality control concerns to improve product excellence.Supervise the production process.Resolve quality-related issues in a timely manner.Perform internal audits.Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Must be a U.S. citizen or legal ability to work in the US and meet any other federal program requirements.Experience with quality control techniques such as Six Sigma.Experience with measuring devices such as meters, gauges, computers, calipers, and other measuring instruments.Experience with operating a forklift.Experience in US Army Quality functions.
Required Education and Experience:
At least 4 years of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination.Experience in engineering sectors with the federal government or DoD preferred.
Physical Requirements
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. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Must be a US citizen and meet any other federal program requirements.
The above statements reflect general details necessary for the performance of the job and are not to be considered an all-inclusive list. Sun Test Systems, Inc. is a federal contractor and EEOC/Title VII/ADA compliant employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
