Job Title:                    Quality Inspector/Grader  

Department:               Rough Mill

Reports to:                 Production Manager

Location:                    Adirondack Bat Manufacturing Plant - Dolgeville, NY

FLSA Status:              Hourly

General Overview:  Quality Inspector/Grader is responsible for the safety, quality, and production of grading billets to produce the finest sporting good products. Inspecting and grading billets according to specifications in an accurate and professional manner while working in a safe organized environment in the Rough Mill Department.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Comply with all safety, quality, job knowledge, attendance, and 6S requirements
• Responsible for grading a billet effectively, efficiently, and accurately.
• Responsible for measuring, weighing, sorting, examining, and organizing billets.
• Complete and maintain grading reports. 
• Classifying, labeling, and sorting according to industry standards and compliance.

 Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Education Required:

• Knowledge and experience working with wood 
• Basic skills in math, rulers, calculators, calipers, scales, and clocks.  
• Great attention to detail 
• Ability to problem solve independently
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Excellent organization skills
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of the process of making a quality bat preferred
• Familiar with Microsoft Office products preferred

Working Conditions:  Production work environment

 Safety Hazards:  Exposure to dust, air borne fibers, dirt, noise, vibrations, chemicals, and solvents.  Safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, sleeves, smocks, and positive pressure full-face hoods are required while performing certain tasks.

 LANGUAGE SKILLS 

Ability to read and interpret documents such as specifications and procedures.  Must have good verbal communication skills.  

 MATHEMATICAL SKILLS 

Ability to apply concepts of basic math and reading measurements (fractions and decimals)

REASONING ABILITY 

Ability to apply common sense understanding and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to recognize a situation and escalate clearly.  Ability to deal with problems and contribute in problem solving.

 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 requiring finger dexterity, and handling or working with equipment.  The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.  The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.   The employee will occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.  

 This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked to perform other instructions and/or duties. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the task listed in this job description.