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Innovance, Inc.

Innovance is the holding company for a family of four, 100% employee-owned, Minnesota-based manufacturing companies (Lou-Rich, ALMCO, Panels Plus, Mass Finishing, Jorgensen). Our mission is to lead, nurture, and grow a team of industrial manufacturing companies committed to making our OEM customers’ products better.

About Lou-Rich

Lou-Rich is a fully integrated contract manufacturer specializing in complex projects. We provide precision machining, metal fabrication, assembly, and sourcing solutions to a variety of industries, including some of North America’s largest OEMs. Companies of all sizes from Fortune 500 companies to small, fast-growing operations trust Lou-Rich with their most vital and complex manufacturing projects.

Position Description:

Performs basic dimensional and visual inspection of assembled, painted, and/or final products. Assists with the inspection of purchased materials. Uses various measuring devices to ensure compliance with specifications. Prepares and maintains required inspection records. Performs first article inspection and in-process verification.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for processing and reporting receiving inspection activities.
• Inspect, audit, and report on materials, processes, and products using variable or attribute measuring instruments.
• Collect and process data for ISIR, first article, and first piece paperwork.
• Assist in specification audits.
• Assist in collecting data for SPC, gage R&R, and process capability studies.
• Assist with developing, implementing, and maintaining ISO 9001 processes and procedures.
• Audit outgoing inspection.
• Administrative responsibilities

Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

•  The inspector is required to be on their feet for up to twelve hours using their hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear around machinery. They will also be required to frequently walk, sit, stoop, kneel or crouch.
• The inspector must be capable of lifting and moving up to 15 pounds; frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus on optical devices 
• Individuals will work near moving mechanical parts of machinery and electrically activated devices.
• Individuals are occasionally exposed to airborne particles.
• Perform math skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Knowledge of decimals, fractions, and metric/English conversions
• Operate overhead hoist/crane to assist with the lifting parts on and off the inspection table
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 processes and procedures
• Participate in continuous improvement activities that result in reducing variation
• Using a specified training format, work closely in training new inspectors
• Overtime is typically voluntary. However, during busy production periods overtime will be required
• Willingness to cross-train with other Quality Inspectors.
• Other duties as assigned

This description reflects the principal functions of the job for the purpose of job evaluation. It should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the job nor shall be construed as giving exclusive responsibility for every function described.

Lou-Rich Training Requirements:

· Applicable training will be completed by following the syllabi (Human Resources, Safety, IFS - Timeclock, IFS - Navigation, ISO) for each new hire and that will be verified by the Employee Orientation & Job Qualification form within the first 60 days of employment. Applicable training will be completed by following the Quality Training Matrix form (F4400-042).

· Effectiveness of training guidelines will be determined by employee knowledge and demonstration of learned concepts. Additional training after the first several weeks of on-the-job training will be determined by the Supervisor in preparation to operate on their own as needed. Any follow-up training will be evaluated and provided at the 60-day review or as deemed necessary for the position.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands or fingers, and talk and hear. 

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Americans with Disabilities Act:

If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have a right to request that the Authority make reasonable accommodations in order to help you accomplish your work, which must still be performed in all essential functions

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