Inspector Team Lead

Job Title: Inspector Team Lead

Reports To: Quality Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Level: 11

Department: Cleaning Room / Quality

Location: General Cleaning Room

Prepared By/Date: Jason Beck

Approved By/Date: Jason Beck 09/03/2026

 

Summary: Leads all aspects of the casting Inspection process and ensures needs are being met.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Stop everything at 3rd inspection: review, document and report each Friday or Monday. Need a continual system that does not start and stop. Can be achieved by regular discipline and review.
• Review reheat treat. (Re-Q, Re-Norm, Re Temper) report weekly.
• PDI: Review castings, Document, and correct. Report monthly on what is found at the dock. (4-hour window from casting hitting the dock)
• First inspection: Review incoming quality
• Report foundry quality issues: daily or weekly to foundry Engineering / Manager and supervision. Escalate to Foundry Supt. and Director of Ops.
• Report primary cleaning defects: daily or weekly cleaning room supervision. Escalate to Cleaning Room Supt.
• Move from one station to other check work and make any corrections.
• Establish NPI process.
• Manages NPI/reintroductions/rev change review meetings at primary blast to paint locators/important features to ENSURE primary cleaning quality.
• Notices and reports foundry quality at this time as well.
• Training, monitor and improve process based on above information.
• Gage training, retraining.
• Establish and maintain excellent communication pipeline between Inspection and other departments.
• Examines casting for imperfections per Work Instructions
• Identifies casting surface discontinuities, records the data on a tracking form, and enters the data into the electronic database
• Works with Cleaning Room Supervision to establish Part Specific Instructions for casting cleanliness
• Works with multiple departments to ensure castings and/or processes meet requirements
• Communicates casting imperfections effectively to production
• Complies with the company safety policy and practices at all times. Wears appropriate PPE at all times.
• Follows workload priorities as set by production personnel
• Follows job work instructions and training matrix, where applicable.
• Add verification of TPM completion
• Annual Inspector audits
• Establishment/Education of acceptance criteria for new and existing part numbers
• Random audits of conformance to existing PSIs and Work Instructions
• Assist with CI projects or Internal Corrective Actions as appropriate

 

 

Competency:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies; demonstrates attention to detail; identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; follows policies and procedures; is consistently at work and on time; displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; reacts well under pressure; monitors own work to ensure quality; meets productivity standards; observes safety and security procedures.

 

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

Language Ability:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.

 

Math Ability:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

 

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

 

Computer Skills:

Basic computer skills required. Competency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) preferred.

 

Certificates and Licenses:

Ability to obtain MT and VT both level II

 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Oversee a team of 5-15 Inspectors

 

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May be asked in perform his/her duties in either a higher or lower temperature than ambient.

 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

 

 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Color vision, Depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand or walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.