The Incoming/Receiving Inspector is responsible for inspecting incoming materials, components, and products to ensure compliance with purchase orders, engineering specifications, and established quality standards. This role will play a critical part in preventing nonconforming material from entering production and supports supplier quality performance and continuous improvement initiatives. The successful Incoming/Receiving Inspector will combine technical precision, ethical strength, and calm communication to protect both the product and the company. This role will work at ZincFive headquarters located in Tualatin, Oregon, and reports to the Manufacturing Quality Engineer.

Incoming/Receiving Inspector Job Duties:

• Inspect incoming raw materials, components, subassemblies, and may assist with finished goods inspection against purchase orders, drawings, and specifications
• Verification of part numbers, quantities, revisions, and packaging condition
• Perform visual, dimensional, and functional inspections as required
• Mastery of inspection tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, multimeters, and CMM’s. Attention to calibration and traceability.
• Knowledge of proper sampling techniques (AQL and SPC basics) and understanding of sampling plans
• Review Certificates of Conformance (C of C), test reports, and supplier documentation
• Record inspection results in ERP or quality system (QT9)
• Maintain accurate inspection logs, inspection reports, and traceability records
• Ensure materials are properly identified, labeled, and status-tagged (accepted, rejected, on-hold, MRB)
• Identify, segregate, and tag nonconforming of suspect material
• Initiate nonconformance reports (NCP’s) or rejection reports
• Communicate discrepancies to Purchasing, Engineering, and Quality Assurance
• Support MRB activities when required
• Provide feedback on supplier quality performance
• Assist with supplier corrective actions by providing inspection data
• Help identify trends such as repeat defects or poor packaging
• Documentation in Quality Management System (QT9)

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience in quality control or inspection in a manufacturing or production environment
• Experience working with Quality Management Systems
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Knowledge of geometric, dimension, and tolerancing
• Strong diligence and attention to detail
• Integrity and confidence to stop nonconforming products
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Comfort with data, performing measurements, and working to established procedures
• Ensure incoming materials comply with ISO or internal quality standards
• Follow inspection plans, control plans, and work instructions
• Verify compliance with Safety, ESD, and handling requirements
• Recommend improvements to inspection methods or receiving processes
• Help reduce incoming defects, delays, and rework
• Participate in audits and continuous improvement initiatives
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and methods

Preferred Experience/Skills:

• Associates degree in Electronics, or related field
• SAP knowledge
• Certified Quality Inspector, Technician (CQI, CQT), or other quality certifications

Key Competencies:

• Superior attention to detail and diligence
• Integrity and resolution
• Excellent verbal and written communication and documentation skills
• Customer service oriented
• Teamwork

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Work involves sitting, walking, and lifting objects up to 50 pounds
• Requires close visual, and hearing acuity, and the ability to distinguish color,
• Warehouse and office environments
• Must be able to wear standard PPE

Salary offers will depend on factors that include the location you work from, your level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience and comparison to other employees already in this role.

In addition, the successful candidate for this position will become eligible for a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k, paid sick time, paid time off for vacation, paid holidays, paid community service days, professional/personal learning program, and applicable state/federal paid family leave.

ZincFive is committed to employing a diverse workforce. As an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status. We maintain a safe workplace and perform pre-employment testing. ZincFive is a participant in E-Verify and receives employment authorization of new hires through Social Security and the Department of Homeland Security databases.