Do you want to work with a company that changes lives all over the world? Aqua-Chem is a global provider of economically efficient and sustainably engineered solutions for purified water.

The Incoming Receiving Quality Inspector at Aqua-Chem will perform mechanical and visual inspection of a wide variety of incoming, in-process, and final assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, and parts for conformance to; specifications utilizing various inspection checklists, inspection equipment, regulations, and standards. Approve and accept incoming materials and parts into company ERP system by confirming specifications, quality, and condition in accordance with purchase order requirements.

Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 7:00am - 3:30pm Friday, 6:00am - 2:30pm

Location: On-site; Knoxville, TN
Pay Range: $22.00 - 25.00/hr, Dependent on Experience
Benefits: Group Medical, Dental Vision, STD, LTD, Life AD&D, 401(k) Match, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, and Paid Sick Time

Essential Duties:

• Perform complete visual inspection on all parts and assemblies for workmanship, dimensional checks, tolerances, and usability, using various instruments such as micrometers and calipers etc., to ensure products meet specifications.
• Approve incoming materials by confirming specifications, MTR reports, certs, etc.
• Identify and reject nonconforming material and initiate Nonconforming Material Reports (NCMR) per company procedures.
• Utilizing various inspection tools such as calipers, micrometers, thread gauges, checks dimensions/processes on parts or raw material to ensure compliance to manufacturing drawings/blueprints/purchase order specifications.
• Communicate with buyers on quality issues.
• Attach correct labeling to outside of cartons/pallets/parts.
• Must be able to work from blueprints for visual dimensional inspection of purchased or manufactured products utilizing measuring instruments.
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or its equivalent; 2-5 years of related experience.
• Training/Certification in Receiving Inspection or Quality Inspection Techniques.
• Proficiency using measurement tools and instruments
• Knowledge of Material Test Reports and Quality Documents
• Blueprint Reading Skills
• Warehouse experience
• Fork lift and overhead crane certification is a plus

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

*This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of positions given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct, and control the specific duties of individuals performing this function. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper. This description supersedes any previous description for this position.

**Aqua-Chem provides Equal Employment Opportunities to al employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.