Quality Inspector 

LOCATION: Riverside / Missouri (US-MO), United States | BRAND: New York Air Brake | REQUISITION ID: 11020 | JOB GRADE: 12  | ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site 

Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr-Bremse –the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles--New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems. From multiple locations, we serve customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico—reaching clear across the globe to South America, Africa, the Middle East, China, and Australia. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers. Join us in our next steps.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Position Summary

The Quality Inspector is responsible for supporting the organization's quality management system through inspection activities, process audits, calibration management, training support, document control, failure analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives. This position works closely with production personnel and management to ensure compliance with customer requirements, internal procedures, regulatory standards, and quality objectives.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Perform daily process audits to ensure compliance with established procedures and quality standards.

2. Conduct quality inspections of valves and related products.

3. Perform random valve retests as required.

4. Maintain and track calibration schedules and records utilizing GageTrack.

5. Perform internal calibrations and coordinate offsite calibrations as necessary.

6. Assist with test rack troubleshooting, repairs, and maintenance.

7. Conduct basic failure analysis on returned OEM and repair materials with guidance from the Quality Manager.

8. Assist in training Repair Technicians I, II, and III on quality requirements and processes.

9. Maintain training records for personnel within assigned production cell areas.

10. Maintain working knowledge of NYAB IPM requirements and AAR M-1003, Section J standards.

11. Assist with document control activities, ensuring procedures, work instructions, and records remain accurate and current.

12. Monitor shop floor activities and communicate any questionable practices, quality concerns, or process deviations to appropriate personnel, supervisors, and management.

13. Assist in ensuring all documented work processes and procedures are followed.

14. Maintain a strong quality-focused approach in addressing production and operational issues.

15. Support quality initiatives, continuous improvement activities, and corrective action efforts.

16. Understand, support, and comply with all Quality, Product Safety, Health, Safety, Environmental, and Energy policies.

17. Understand and adhere to all applicable statutory, regulatory, and customer requirements.

18. Understand, support, and comply with the Integrated Management System (IMS) policies, procedures, and work instructions.

19. Understand and support relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as defined by company objectives.

Skills and Competencies

Technical Capacity

· Demonstrate proactive and creative problem-solving skills.

· Knowledge of generally accepted quality practices, principles, and theories.

· Working knowledge of calibration systems, training record management, and document control requirements.

· Ability to troubleshoot quality issues and test equipment.

· Ability to perform basic failure analysis and root cause investigations.

· Basic computer proficiency and familiarity with quality management software systems.

· Ability to read and interpret technical drawings with minimal supervision.

· Basic understanding of quantitative methods, statistical techniques, and graphical data analysis.

Core Competencies

· Communication Proficiency

· Organizational Skills

· Time Management

· Attention to Detail

· Critical Thinking

· Teamwork and Collaboration

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

The employee will be exposed to shop floor conditions, i.e. noise, heat, cold, dust/dirt etc.  The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Required Education and Experience

1. High school diploma or equivalent (Preferred)
2. Three to Five years of related experience. 

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
• This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

WHAT WE OFFER
From Engineering to Test Laboratory; Manufacturing & Skilled Machine Operation to Sales and Marketing; Field Service to Customer Service; Quality to HR to Finance to Software Development, our team-based approach is built on inclusion, opportunity, development, social responsibility and rewards. You are afforded the chance to grow personally and professionally through challenging assignments, commitment to continuing education, exposure to a variety of projects, and international travel. Our benefits are cutting edge as we offer student loan repayment assistance, lucrative 401k program, company assisted stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, wellness program, along with competitive salary and incentive compensation, generous paid time off programs and a full array of medical, dental and vision options. We’ve got the right stuff, do you? Let’s find out together.

ARE YOU INTERESTED?
Then join us! We look forward to receiving your online application!

New York Air Brake LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.