Quality Control Inspector

Continental Disc Corporation, LLC (“CDC”) designs and manufactures safety-critical products that protect pressure-containing vessels from catastrophic failure. CDC is headquartered in Liberty, Missouri (outside Kansas City), and has manufacturing operations in Houston, Texas, and Ahmedabad, India with additional sales offices in India, the Netherlands and China. CDC benefits from being one of the most recognized brands in its industry and a reputation for outstanding quality earned over its more than 55 years of operation. CDC’s customers include blue-chip companies in the chemicals, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, general industrial, aerospace, defense, food and beverage, municipal, and other markets globally.

Continental Disc Corporation has 50+ years’ experience engineering and manufacturing rupture discs, valves and flame control products that protect the lives of our customers and our environment. We attribute our success to our commitment to growth, quality and innovation. We encourage members of the CDC team to support our efforts toward continuous improvement. We value and celebrate the team’s efforts to move our company forward through incremental advances and breakthrough achievements.

The Quality Control Inspector ensures that rupture disc and rupture disc accessories meet documented guidelines outlined by manufacturing procedures, drawings, national standards, customer specifications and other applicable requirements.  This is primarily done through receiving inspection, in-process and final inspection, and the calibration of precision measuring devices.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Following written company procedures and applicable outside certification standards, ensure all fabricated and machined products, holders and accessories meet drawing, work order and customer requirements.

· Perform receiving inspection of all purchased parts.

· Ensure parts in CNC area are produced properly through first part and in-process inspection.

· Final inspect all product prior to packaging and shipment to end users.

· Route accepted parts and products to next processing stage.

· Document non-conforming parts or products and route them to designated holding area.

· Calibrate and maintain inventory of measuring equipment, including pressure, control and computer gauges.

· Track and enter inspection data into computer.

· Develop non-conformance charts and run weekly updates.

· Perform other duties as assigned, based on workload and business need.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

· High school diploma or GED, associate’s degree in Industrial Technology or related field preferred.

TECHNICAL / FUNCTION SPECIFIC:

· Ability to read blueprints.

· Intermediate math skills.

· Intermediate reading skills.

· Effective verbal and written communication skills.

· Knowledge of applicable certification standards and codes.

· Working knowledge of computers sufficient to successfully use company ERP system, Microsoft Windows and Office.

BEHAVIORAL:

· Attention to detail.

· Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement; most solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.

· Can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all; can represent own interests and yet be fair to other groups; can solve problems with peers with a minimum of noise; is seen as a team player and is cooperative; easily gains trust and support of peers; encourages collaboration; can be candid with peers.

· Uses time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less them than others; can attend to a broader range of activities.

· Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.

· Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can’t; can simplify complex process; gets more out of fewer resources.

· Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

· Sincere dedication to the best interests of the company, its customers and employees.

· Concern for quality, accuracy, and safety.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

· Sufficient manual dexterity to successfully use a computer.

· Ability to sit for extended periods of time, up to 8 hours per day, though possibly more.

· Frequently required to stand and/or walk, up to 2 hours per day, and make occasional trips from the office area to the manufacturing area.

· Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, as needed.

· Ability to wear all required personal protective equipment when in the manufacturing area, including, but not limited to, safety glasses and safety shoes.

· Vision Requirements:  Acuity of 20/30 or better in either eye; Read the Jaeger No. 2 Eye Chart at 16 inches.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA and 401K with Match eligible day one. Employee Assistance Program, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, Voluntary Accident, Voluntary Hospital Indemnity, Voluntary Cancer Plan, Fitness Room, Safety Shoe Reimbursement, Prescription Eye Glass Allowance, 12 Holidays* (one floating) , Paid time off, Tuition Reimbursement and so much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, CDC does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, familial status, age, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable federal, state, or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities