Quality Inspector

Caterpillar Caterpillar · Industrial · Tianjin, Tianjin

Quality Inspector role at Caterpillar focusing on dimensional and material testing of incoming, in-process, and NPI materials using various measurement tools and techniques, including CMM, roundness testers, roughness testers, and metallographic analysis. Requires experience in CMM programming or material testing, ability to read mechanical drawings, and understanding of heat treatment processes.

What you'd actually do

  1. According to drawings and incoming inspection guidelines, correctly operate CMM, roundness meter, roughness meter and other general measuring instruments to obtain correct reports, conduct incoming inspection, daily production inspection and NPI quality inspection, and maintain incoming inspection batches and measuring instrument management information in the SAP system in a timely manner.
  2. Master basic CMM coordinate measuring machine inspection programming.
  3. According to drawings and incoming inspection guidelines, perform heat treatment material performance testing, responsible for metallographic sample preparation such as cutting, mounting, grinding, polishing, etching of metal material samples, and observe and analyze the organization using a metallographic microscope, and obtain corresponding inspection results according to standards.
  4. Can correctly operate CMT cutting tools and various hardness testers.

Skills

Required

  • Ability to read mechanical drawings
  • Experience with CMM inspection and programming or material laboratory testing
  • Understanding of basic heat treatment knowledge
  • Proficiency in basic office software (e.g., Excel)

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with CMM and heat treatment testing equipment
  • Basic problem communication, feedback, and coordination skills