Quality Inspector - 1st Shift

Headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina, MacLean Power Systems (MPS) is a leading manufacturer of mission-critical and engineered components for the electric utility, telecommunications, and civil markets. Established in 1986 as a subsidiary of a larger parent company, MPS has grown substantially and now operates as a standalone company. A dedicated workforce of over 1,600 team members worldwide, MPS is renowned for its commitment to quality, responsiveness, and safety. Our focus on vertical integration ensures the highest standards across our product lines. We operate nine production facilities across North America and continually invest in our manufacturing capabilities to better serve our customers.

At MPS, we strive to create a workplace that embodies respect, openness, collaboration, personal growth, and entrepreneurship. We are committed to achieving excellence in Environmental, Health & Safety through our Mission Zero initiative.

Job Summary

Performs a variety of quality checks and tests on units, materials or products at various stages of the production process to ensure compliance with quality and reliability standards.

Job Duties

- Perform inspections of finished or in-process goods to ensure work instructions are met and rework or reject as required

- Use of required gaging instruments and the application of such instruments

- Complete first piece inspection if needed (i.e., checks that items produced pass quality control requirements)

- Record statistical data and input data entry

- Assist in the writing and updating of inspection procedures, protocol and checklists

- Analyze data and write summaries to validate or show deviations from existing standards

- Perform audits to ensure standards of quality are maintained

- Escalate issues when needed

- Complete all necessary documents fully and accurately

- Adhere to 5S standards (e.g., maintain cleanliness of work area, etc.)

- Follow all Safety, Environmental and Quality policies and procedures

- Perform other duties as assigned

Experience and Education

- Perform work under general supervision

- Handle moderately complex issues and problems and refer more complex issues to higher-level staff

- Possess solid working knowledge of subject matter

- 2 to 4 years of experience

Competencies/ Skills

- Ability to interpret work instructions

- Ability to follow written and verbal directions

- Basic verbal and written communication skills

- Basic mathematical skills

- Computer skills

- Technical expertise

- Detail oriented

- Problem-solving skills

- Analytical thinking skills

- Intermediate use of required gaging instruments and the application of such instruments

- Ability to successfully pass required vision tests

EOE-Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Various agencies of the United States Government require employers to maintain information on applicants pertaining to factors such as race, sex, and type of position for which an individual applies. The information requested is voluntary and for compliance with certain record keeping requirements. MacLean Power, LLC has a long-standing commitment to equal employment opportunity for all its associates and applicants for employment. MacLean Power, LLC believes all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, gender, affectional or sexual orientation, domestic partnership status, ancestry, religion, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, disability, veteran status, age or any other protected group status.

All job offers are conditional, upon successful completion of pre-employment screening, including criminal checks, drug testing, employment, and education verification.