QUALITY INSPECTOR/ENGINEER - MACHINING & INDUSTRIAL REPAIR bei Atlas

The Quality Inspector/Engineer is responsible for both hands-on inspection of machined parts and driving quality assurance and continuous improvement across Atlas’s machine shop and field machining divisions. This role will begin with a focus on various manual inspections and calibration responsibilities and may expand to include quality engineering initiatives, internal audits, supplier quality support, and ISO 9001:2015 compliance.

Atlas is a custom machining and repair shop, not a production line, so inspection needs change daily based on part geometry, customer requirements, and job-specific instructions. The ideal candidate must be adaptable, confident in using a variety of hand measuring tools, and capable of inspecting diverse parts with a high degree of accuracy. They will bridge shop-floor precision and process-level improvements while fostering collaboration across Quality, Engineering, and Operation teams.

The Quality Inspector/Engineer will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing the Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with industry standards, and fostering a culture of accountability and excellence.

COMPANY CULTURE AND VALUES

Here at Atlas, we believe that every individual should take full ownership and show respect to all employees, regardless of department or reporting structure. This core value is something we uphold every day. Below are the key principles we stand by.

• Cover and Move (Teamwork and Support): We seek candidates who thrive in a collaborative environment, supporting their team to achieve shared goals and overcome challenges together.
• Simple (Clarity and Communication): Candidates should value clear, straightforward communication, ensuring everyone understands their role to maintain efficiency and avoid confusion.
• Prioritize and Execute (Efficiency and Focus): We look for individuals who can prioritize tasks effectively, focusing on the most critical issues to make the best use of time and resources.
• Decentralized Command (Empowerment and Trust): Ideal candidates take ownership of their responsibilities, make informed decisions independently, and align their efforts with the company’s mission while fostering innovation and accountability. 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Inspection & Shop Support

• Adapt daily to changing priorities and independently perform visual, dimensional, and functional inspections on a wide variety of parts, materials, and finished products using appropriate hand tools and advanced measurement systems.
• Interpret job travelers, engineering prints, and GD&T requirements to determine inspection methods; create reports, balloon drawings, and test results.
• Safely handle and move parts (including crane operation) to complete inspections.
• Identify and document nonconformances, DMRs, and corrective actions in Epicor ERP; maintain all related QMS documentation in SharePoint.
• Collaborate with shop teams to provide feedback, training, and guidance on quality standards and best practices.

Quality System & Continuous Improvement

• Participate in quality meetings, Lessons Learned, and Quality Circles to address issues and implement improvements.
• Support corrective and preventive actions, including customer concern resolution and measurement of effectiveness reviews.
• Assist with document control to ensure accuracy, ISO compliance, and alignment with current practices.
• Provide regular feedback to the Quality Director regarding workload, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.

Calibration & Compliance

• Manage and maintain calibration processes using GageList to ensure all gauges and tools across the shop, field, and tool crib are on schedule.
• Recommend and implement process improvements for calibration and compliance communication.

Auditing & Risk Management

• Complete internal audit training and support audits in compliance with ISO 9001:2015.
• Review documentation against ISO standards; participate in risk assessments, SWOT analyses, and strategic quality reviews.
• Perform quality audits of workmanship, processes, and QMS compliance.

Supplier Quality

• Monitor supplier performance in quality and delivery; document supplier nonconformances in Epicor and SharePoint.
• Support supplier audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

Technical Program Support

• Review job scopes, POs, and project documents to ensure quality alignment.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of inspection procedures, quality standards, and shop practices for machining, welding, and grinding.

REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of quality experience in a machine shop or manufacturing environment.
• Strong proficiency in dimensional inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, bore/thread gauges, profilometers, height gauges, etc.); advanced measurement equipment experience with Faro Arm, CMM, and Laser Tracker strongly preferred.
• Skilled in interpreting engineering blueprints, GD&T, and specifications.
• Knowledge of NDT methods and ASME/ISO 9001:2015 standards.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, SharePoint, Epicor ERP, and calibration software (e.g., GageList).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills; mechanically inclined with high attention to detail.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• CAD experience and familiarity with inspection prints preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading or supporting ISO 9001:2015 internal and supplier audits.
• Familiarity with ASM handbooks and industrial quality best practices.
• 5+ years of advanced measurement inspection experience (CMM, Faro, Laser Tracker).

  Benefits: 

• 401(k) Retirement plan
• 401(k) Company Matching
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company-paid life insurance, short/long-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Holiday pay

It is Atlas’ Policy to employ qualified people to perform the many tasks necessary in operating our Company. An integral part of this Policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons regarding recruiting, hiring, benefits, compensation, training, promotions, terminations of employment, and company sponsored social and recreational activities without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.

It is also the Policy of Atlas to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment of any kind. Our company does not and will not tolerate any employee unlawfully harassing another employee, for example, by addressing or referring to another employee in racially, religiously, or sexually derogatory terms.