Quality Inspection Team Lead

HydraForce, a Bosch Rexroth company under the compact Hydraulics offers one of the most comprehensive lines of high-quality hydraulic cartridge valves for the mobile and industrial equipment markets. We design and manufacture high performance valves that meet virtually any need encountered in machine design. HydraForce cartridge valves are designed to fit a wide range of industry-common valve cavities. Our employees enjoy a fast-paced and challenging work environment that provides them with daily opportunities to Power Forward their careers. For almost 35 years, HydraForce has been producing the most innovative electro-hydraulic control solutions for the mobile machinery and industrial equipment markets.

Bosch Rexroth is one of the world’s leading providers of drive and control technologies. Regardless of the motion task that customers face anywhere in the world, they will always find a Bosch Rexroth team with the local experience and the appropriate know-how from more than 30 industries and all drive and control technologies. Our associates take on their customers’ challenges with passion and persistence until the right solution is found. This is what makes Bosch Rexroth a strong, reliable partner for Mobile Applications, Machinery Applications and Engineering and Factory Automation. As the Drive & Control Company, we develop, produce, and distribute our components and system solutions in over 80 countries.

Lead, motivate, and develop staff members in assigned Quality Inspection Lab. Monitor and improve inspection lab metrics and processes. Inspect and evaluate components to determine if they are compliant to all HydraForce specifications.

Duties and Responsibilities

The following reflects essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. It is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as the company may deem necessary.

• Train, guide, and mentor inspectors
• Monitor and improve inspection metric reports
• Monitor team performance and provide feedback
• Arrange tasks and personnel according to inspection lab needs
• Monitor and assign priority to inspection tasks
• Review inspection reports and determine if material can be accepted or rejected
• Identify, communicate, and improve quality issues in assigned area
• Submit Non-Conformance Material Reports (NCMR) for deviations to inspection process
• Generate Temporary Deviation Request (TDR) to request deviation to inspection process
• Create and edit inspection routers and templates
• Inspect for compliance to standard and record data
• Understand and communicate engineering specifications on control documents
• Calibrate gauge and perform gauge studies
• Communicate inspection results and details with internal team
• Coordinate 7S activities in assigned area
• Comply with all safety and sanitation regulations
• Complete any other tasks as assigned by supervisor

Supervisory Responsibilities

Leads a team of inspectors in the quality inspection lab.

Knowledge/ Experience

• A high school graduate or GED
• Knowledge of CMM operations including setup and controls.
• 1+ years’ experience in mechanical inspection and manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance including the ability to define tolerances on prints and perform inspection techniques.
• Ability to follow inspection processes and plans
• Previous experience with quality control equipment such as calipers, micrometers, gauges preferred
• Previous experience with advanced quality control equipment such as: digital height gauges, surface roughness gauges, coordinate measurement systems, etc. preferred
• Proficient with MS Windows, Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Some experience with technical specifications and blueprints
• The ability to see details at close range
•  Work independently with little supervision
• Exhibit ethical independence and judgment of the parts and process
• Clear communication
• Critical thinking

Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only.  Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable. 

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans 

*Bosch adheres to Federal, State, and Local laws regarding drug-testing. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check. Candidates who have been offered the position must pass both screenings before their start date.