Job Title: Quality Control Inspector
Department: Quality
Reports to: Quality Control Manager
Classification: Non-Exempt
Location: Nashville, TN
Travel: None
GWS is the North American leader in the design and manufacturing of custom cutting tools. Servicing industries including Aerospace, Automotive, Medical, Energy and general EngineeringAs the fastest growing company in our industry, the career opportunities are numerous and the pathways for advancement nearly limitless
The Quality Control Inspector is responsible for ensuring that all products meet customer and company standards by inspecting end mills and form tools at the end of productionResponsibilities include inspection and test of product, process audits and disposition of non conforming productCoordinating the use, calibration, and servicing of all inspection equipment.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Inspect cutting tools manufactured within extremely tight tolerances.
Examine tools for proper geometry within blueprint specifications.
Compare quantity and part number of items received with procurement data and other specifications to ensure completeness of and accuracy of order.
Approve or reject items, and record inspection and disposition data.
Inspect incoming raw material, thin film coating, vendor supplied tooling, grinding wheel geometric configurations and final inspections.
Prepare inspection procedures for reference use in subsequent inspections.
Run inspection programs for in-process process and final inspection.
Assist in etching product identifications.
Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or 1-3 years industry related experience and/or training
Certification from a qualified training institution in the field of tool and cutter grinding is ideal but not required
Manufacturing experience is required
Strong geometry knowledge is required
Experience with hand gauges and non contact-contact inspection equipment is required.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Ability to convert metric to inch and decimal to fractions.
Strong analytical troubleshooting ability.
Uses standard operating procedures to guide own work and solve standard problems.
Applies basic skills to perform simple activities.
Understands how the assigned duties relate to others in the team and how the team integrates with others.
Uses communication skills to exchange information.
Use assigned methods, tools and processesSupport sharing of best practices.
Familiarity with navigating Windows based computer programs.
knowledge of the gauge calibration process.
Ability to read and comprehend blueprints.
Knowledge of calipers, hand micrometers, and metrology equipment.
Ability to work in a fast paced manufacturing environment.
Involvement And Knowledge of the use of quality management system procedures, forms, work instructions, and certifications.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.
GWS Tool Group is a North American-based, vertically integrated manufacturer of highly engineered custom, standard, and modified standard cutting tools. We maintain the size, scale and capabilities of the largest companies in the industry, but the service-oriented disposition of a small organization.
We have accomplished this through constant investment in the organization, which has included the acquisition of industry-leading specialty manufacturers. To date, these acquired entities include GW Schultz Tool (Tavares, FL), CGI Tool (Chesterfield, IN), Alliance CNC (Grand Rapids, MI), Benchmark Carbide (Springfield, MA), Intrepid Tool Industries (Phoenix, AZ), North American Tool Corporation (South Beloit, IL), STF Precision (Arden, NC) Taurus Tool & Engineering Inc (Batavia, IL), CJT Koolcarb (Carol Stream, IL), GenHam Diamond Tooling (Montrose, CO) Indexable Cutting Tools of Canada Inc. (Welland, ON and Edmonton, AB), Monster Tool Company (Vista, CA), Carbide Tools Manufacturing Inc. (Menomonee Falls, WI), Peterson Tool Company (Nashville, TN) and Balax Inc. (Hartland, WI). These entities now serve as the manufacturing arms of GWS Tool Group, and their respective specialties power the larger GWS engine!
The Custom Comes Standard mantra is meant to encapsulate how we deliver this dynamic value proposition to the marketplace. We lead with our ability to serve as a single-source supplier for virtually all custom tooling needs, which we design and build in one of our many factories. Furthermore, we are distinguished by our ability and propensity to purpose-build capacity around our committed end-user base and the preferred partners through which they are served with our offering. To that end, we encourage our customers and channel partners to remember that when it comes to GWS and the level of support we can provide, one’s imagination is often the only limitation!
We remain committed to the expansion of this value proposition always and in all ways.
