Quality Inspector 3rd Shift
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jun 22, 2026. CAREL scores A on the Alion truth index.
SUMMARY
Inspects company products at various stages of manufacture and monitors compliance to the company’s quality standards. Documents quality findings in designated software programs and maintains quality data in order to provide quality metric reporting for supplier and manufacturing scorecards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Perform inspection and testing on parts received from external suppliers, in-line inspections in the manufacturing area, and outgoing inspections for product shipments.
- Follow Control Plans/Quality Inspection Plans to determine process/product conformance.
- Review non-conforming materials from value streams and document applicable information concerning the non-conformance on CAREL documentation.
- Assist with processing of products returned to CAREL on return material authorizations.
- Familiarity with and ability to utilize various types of measuring and test equipment such as calipers, micrometers, etc.
- Works with Assembly Operators and Manufacturing Engineers to affirm process controls are being adequately followed.
- Generate inspection records, product statuses, and summarize data.
- Be fluent in computer software programs such as MS Word and Excel.
- Familiarity with industrial manufacturing processes, including wave soldering, surface mount applications and mechanical type assembly.
- Performs inspection on products (cables, circuit cards, assemblies, systems, etc.) manufactured for compliance to CAREL and customer drawings. Performs first piece inspections and audits as required.
- Verifies all required documentation.
- Works with other Quality associates in the disposition of non-conforming material and in identification of defect trends in manufacturing processes.
- Completes documentation of defects through data entry into company software platforms.
- Submits products to source and/or customer inspectors as required.
- Assists in keeping the quality department compliant to ISO9001.
- Reviews and reads drawings, specifications, and other technical documents to understand quality requirements of manufactured products.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
·High School education with 3 years technical experience working in a manufacturing environment.
·Previous experience reading drawings, specifications and other technical documentation.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
·Good verbal and written skills.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
·Basic Math skills.
·Some statistics a plus.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
·Regularly sit or stand, reach, bend and move about.
·Must be able to lift up to 30lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
·Work environments include, but are not limited to Carel’s labs and manufacturing facilities, regional, national or international office, car, or airline flights
·While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand or sit for long periods of time
·The employee is occasionally required to walk, reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch.
·The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Sunday - Thursday 11:00 pm - 7:30 am