Inspector

Job Summary

The Inspector is responsible for evaluating print quality, registration, color accuracy, and finished goods counts to ensure compliance with customer specifications and company quality standards. This position plays a key role in maintaining quality control, reducing defects, and preparing products for shipment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Quality Inspection & Verification

• Inspect production prints for color accuracy, registration, and overall print quality based on customer specifications and internal standards.
• Identify defective materials and record quantities of rejected and acceptable prints.
• Perform visual and tactile inspections to detect printing inconsistencies, defects, and material issues.

Documentation & Record-Keeping

• Complete inspection-related documentation and ensure accurate tracking of approved and rejected materials.
• Maintain organized records for quality assurance and compliance reporting.
• Verify that work orders, job bags, and production paperwork are accurate and up to date.

Packaging & Shipment Preparation

• Prepare inspected parts for shipment according to work order specifications.
• Ensure that finished goods are properly labeled, packaged, and meet shipment requirements.

Workplace Organization & Safety

• Maintain a clean and organized work area, ensuring that inspection tools and equipment are properly stored and maintained.
• Follow all safety guidelines and company policies related to quality inspection and materials handling.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities but is expected to adhere to company policies, safety regulations, and quality standards while demonstrating leadership in ensuring product quality and compliance.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must meet the following requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Technical & Professional Skills

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify print defects and inconsistencies.
• Basic computer skills for record-keeping and documentation.
• Ability to read and interpret job bags, work orders, and customer specifications.
• Above-average hand-eye coordination for precise quality inspections.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds and perform repetitive inspection tasks.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple inspection tasks efficiently.

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One to three months of related experience preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and hands-on training.
• Experience in quality inspection, manufacturing, or printing preferred.
• Must have good judgment of color, design, and print quality.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions related to inspection and quality control procedures.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to execute detailed written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to analyze and resolve quality-related issues efficiently.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods.
• Frequent use of hands and fingers to handle materials and perform inspections.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Ability to lift and move up to 35 pounds as needed.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is typically quiet to moderate.
• This position may require interaction with production team members and exposure to moving production equipment.

This is a Monday-Friday 8am to 4:30pm position.

It requires: Attention to detail / basic counting and math skills / ability to use a calculator / ability to use a scale

Reliable transportation and good attendance required.