We are looking for an Quality Inspector - 2nd Shift in our Parsons, KS location. This position will report to the Quality Control Director, CST Storage.

The Quality Inspector will perform Quality Control activities to ensure plant compliance with the CST Storage Quality Program and specific customer, ISO & API requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in Receiving Inspection, Work-in-Progress Inspection and /or Final Inspection and Audits to specified requirements.
• Assist and analyze timely, accurate and adequate inspections data to be able to provide concise, useful and unambiguous reports to internal employees and Customers and their representatives.
• Create, collate and present to customers as required QC DataPacks as Objective Evidence of satisfactory manufacturing performance
• Read, interpret and apply company and customer drawings and specifications as the Quality criteria during inspections.
• Interface with others internal and external to the company and communicate quality problems in a professional and effective manner, including Customer visits to CST and Quality concerns
• Coordinate daily workload promptly and effectively.
• Assist in the coordination of external testing of materials and product
• Assist in the maintenance of the measurement equipment calibration program.
• Identify the needs for policies and procedures in accordance with the API Q1 / ISO 9001 guidelines and other Quality Management System standards in conjunction with others.
• Assist in the collation of monthly performance data generated from internal defects and customer complaints through QMS.
• Communicate requirements & findings to others in the form of leading training sessions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 
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 and/or EXPERIENCE:

• A good solid Manufacturing / Fabrication background with at least a GED (2 Years Associates Degree preferred)
• 3-5 years’ experience or a commitment to be trained/coached up to become a Quality Inspector.
• Basic knowledge of fabrication techniques including warehousing, CNC, forming, welding, assembly, coating and logistics and Inspection techniques
• Must be able to effectively work independently, be well organized, and detail oriented.
• Must be able to interface with others internal and external to our company in a professional manner.
• Must have mechanical ability, an eye for abnormalities, and aptitude for detail.
• Ability to read and interpret documents.
• Ability to write routine reports in a professional manner.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole, fractional, and decimal numbers.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Handle problems involving variables in a standardized situation.
• Ability to make decisions and know when/where to make concessions.
• Minimum Basic level knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. (intermediary level preferred)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Walk, must be able to move about inside the manufacturing and office and occasionally on a construction site or outside of the manufacturing facility.
• Use hands/fingers to feel, must be able to operate computers, machinery, dimensional equipment, and perform quality inspections that require feeling of the surface.
• Sit and stand, must be able to work at a stationary desk that may require sitting or standing.  Standing on concrete floor and uneven terrain will be required frequently.
• Climb and balance, must climb stairs and ladders to inspect tanks and perform inspections from an elevated height.
• Stoop, kneel, and crouch or crawl, must be able to inspect confined areas
• Talk/Hear, must be able to communicate with operators and management frequently and exchange accurate information.
• See, must be able to visually inspect parts to detect and judge acceptable parts.
• Lift and carry weights of 50 lbs

About CST Industries

CST Industries, Inc., headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas, is the global leader in the manufacture and construction of factory coated storage tanks, silos, aluminum domes, specialty covers and reclaimer systems. With over 100 years of heritage and 275,000 installations in more 125 countries, CST Industries is focused on providing our customers the highest level of quality and customer service. CST's existing company portfolio consists of CST Storage Products, CST Covers, and Vulcan Tanks. Manufacturing facilities and technical design centers are located in Parsons, Kansas; Winchester, Tennessee; DeKalb, Illinois; Conroe, Texas; Gardena, California; Rincon, Georgia and the United Kingdom. Regional sales offices are located throughout North America and in Mexico, Argentina, United Kingdom, India, Dubai, Singapore and Vietnam.  CST offers attractive, competitive compensation and benefits including, medical, dental, life, STD, paid vacation and personal days, 401k and an EAP program.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform substance abuse testing and background verification checks as permitted by state law.

***CST Industries, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters/third parties.  Please, no phone calls or emails regarding this posting.***
 
CST Industries offers competitive salaries, great benefits, including 401k, health, vision and dental insurance.   

CST is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.