Description
Inspect and audit products, processes, and materials to ensure compliance with drawings, contractual requirements, and applicable standards; document results and support corrective actions.
- • Prepare inspection reports, nonconformance records, and recommendations for corrective action.
- • Review production records, certificates, and QC data to verify accuracy and detect discrepancies.
- • Monitor root-cause and corrective-action investigations for adherence to quality procedures.
- • Collect, label, and preserve samples and objective evidence to support findings.
- • Inspect in-process and finished products to verify compliance with drawings and specifications.
- • Coordinate with engineering, production, and suppliers on quality issues and resolutions.
- • Present audit and inspection results to management, customers, or auditors.
- • Inspect incoming and supplier-provided materials and equipment for conformity and proper handling.
- • Recommend containment, rework, rejection, or process changes to address nonconformances.
- • Submit samples to internal or third-party laboratories for required testing.
- • Inspect facilities, production lines, or construction activities for compliance with quality and safety requirements.
- • Investigate process deviations, specification violations, and customer complaints.
- • Evaluate and disposition requests for waivers, deviations, or concessions per quality procedures.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
