Job Description

Hisco is a specialty distribution and fabrication company serving the electronic assembly, aerospace, defense, medical, electronics, and other industrial markets with offices throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada. It has successfully served its customers for over 50 years. Key to Hisco's success is the fact that it is one of the original ESOP companies, where employees are the owners of the company. Employee owners goals are to continually improve service, warehousing, fabrication, automated inventory, packaging, shipping with their signature fast and friendly service.

Pay Range: $19.25- $22.25

Job Purpose

Responsible to perform quality controls reviews of manufactured products and records. This activity is executed in real-time and in accordance with the Quality System.  Timely and accurate work is expected. The work is performed in a fast-pace and dynamic work environment.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Perform incoming, first articles, in-process, final inspection, and re-work quality checks, using a wide variety of inspection tools
• Determination of product acceptance status after inspection
• Identification and escalation of non-conformances observed during inspection
• Follow good documentation practices during document review and inspection
• Performs all work in compliance with company policy and within the guidelines
• Ensure process compliance, as needed/required
• Review and approve Device History records
• Release work in process to finished goods inventory. Flag inconsistent or incorrect records and report errors to supervisor or management
• Inspect product to specification or processes. Segregate non-confirming product and seek guidance on reporting the non-conformance
• Physically quarantine non-conforming products and seek guidance on reporting the quarantined materials
• Perform QC testing as needed. Exhibit competence with testing methods selected for assigned tasks
• Maintain safe and healthy work environment by following standard and procedures, complying with legal regulations
• Report Quality problems or concerns to direct report or quality manager
• Populate databases for collection and analysis and other duties as assigned.

Performance Standards

• Lost Time Accidents/Safety, Zero
• Attendance, PTO Guidelines
• Pass internal and external quality audits
• Promote and demonstrate positive, team-oriented environment

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Quality related field, manufacturing, regulated industry experience, preferred
• Ability to operate basic measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers required
• Knowledge of quality test methods and use of related lab equipment, preferred

Core Competencies

• Working knowledge of general accident prevention practices
• Basic Math skills, required
• Resourceful, analytical, organized, and inquisitive
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of Office Software – excel, word, PowerPoint
• Attention to detail, and quality and safety conscious
• High level of urgency
• Able to comprehend material specifications
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, previous employment verification, federal and county criminal background check

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in front of a laptop or PC workstation for extended periods of time
• Frequent standing, sitting, walking, bending, and kneeling
• Schedule flexibility to include weekend and after-hours workload
• Work requires hearing, mental and visual attention
• Able to lift and carry 50 lbs. frequently
• Subject to pre-employment drug testing, criminal background, and VOE checks
• Required to wear proper safety equipment while handling hazardous materials in the work environment