Quality Inspector - Level II

We are looking for a talented Quality Inspector – Level II to join our team specializing in Quality for our Cummins Inc. facility in Mineral Point, WI.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: 

• Ensure Product Quality: By verifying that products meet technical specifications, you help maintain high standards and prevent defective items from reaching customers.
• Detect and Prevent Defects: Your keen eye for detail and use of measurement tools will catch issues early, reducing waste and rework.
• Support Continuous Improvement: Documenting non-conforming products provides valuable data that can be used to improve processes and product design.
• Uphold Company Standards: By following established norms and quality standards, you reinforce the company’s commitment to excellence and compliance.
• Train and Empower Others: Sharing your expertise in measurement techniques and documentation helps build a stronger, more capable team.
• Enhance Production Efficiency: Your role in identifying and removing defective products ensures smoother operations and fewer disruptions on the production line.
• Protect Brand Reputation: Ensuring only high-quality products leave the facility helps maintain customer trust and brand integrity.
• Bridge Between Production and Quality: You serve as a critical link, ensuring that production outputs align with quality expectations and technical requirements.

To be successful in this role you will need the following: 

• Strong Collaboration Skills: Work effectively with cross-functional teams by building partnerships and fostering a cooperative environment to achieve shared quality goals.
• Sound Decision-Making: Make timely, well-informed decisions that support continuous production flow and uphold quality standards, especially when identifying and addressing product issues.
• Expertise in Measurement Science: Understand and apply metrology principles to accurately assess measurement uncertainty across various domains (e.g., mechanical, optical, dimensional), ensuring precision in quality checks.
• Proficiency in Quality Process Management: Use quality tools like FMEA, SPC, and capability studies to monitor and improve product and process quality, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Appreciation for Diverse Perspectives: Embrace and leverage different viewpoints and cultural backgrounds to enhance problem-solving and innovation within quality assurance processes.
• Laboratory and Technical Oversight: Manage both the technical and operational aspects of a lab environment, ensuring adherence to certifications and maintaining high standards in testing and measurement.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations. 

• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. 

• Requires some work experience and intermediate level knowledge obtained through training or on-the-job experience.

Additional Information

• Component and assembled part layout in accordance with prints. 
• Finished goods audit. 
• Line Romer for quality concerns.
• Support capability studies on critical, major, and minor characteristics. 
• Support Calibration system (inspection, test equipment, functional gages). 
• Assist with the development of JQA’s (Job Quality Analysis Sheets). 
• Document & record data collected on inspection forms legibly. 
• Keep work area safe and clean (5S – Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain). 
• Promote quality workmanship that meets and/or exceeds customer expectations. 
• Perform other duties as directed by the Team Leader.