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Location: Morehead, Ky
SUMMARY
Perform a normal range of inspection duties throughout the general plant area on a variety of products which will include bearing units, bushings and related parts and assemblies. Responsible for maintaining quality through adherence to specified programs, procedures and requirements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Inspect assemblies and parts for proper operation, clearances, fits, visual defects and conformance to blueprint dimensions, tolerances and specifications. Check for proper operation of rotating, sliding or moving parts, and other characteristics.
- Prepare parts as required to ensure proper and accurate checking; clean, remove burrs, straighten or perform work necessary prior to inspection.
- Perform duties as periodic inspection of parts in process at machines or work stations; at bench or surface plate as final or first piece to verify set up. Give particular attention to operations or processes where critical dimensions are being produced or where problems exist. Notify appropriate personnel when dimensions or finish requirements are approaching rejection limits. Inform production supervision promptly of unusual variations in quality or of excessive or persistent discrepancies.
- Utilize proper care of equipment, observe good housekeeping practices and prescribed safety precautions.
- Prepare detailed inspection, scrap or other forms and reports. Mark move tags with operations performed, inspection OK and next operations. Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
- Programming, Setup, and Use of Advance Gaging methods such as the CMM/Romer/MicroVu.
- Perform other duties and assist in other areas as needed.
Job Requirements
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent.
1+ year(s) CNC machining experience preferred.
Skills:
Special Skills:
- Self-Motivated and Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to support cross function coverage in the inspection department between receiving inspection, roving inspection, and (add here).
- Ability and demonstrated experience with mechanical aptitude and skills.
- Must be able to work independently or in a team environment to accomplish the daily work goals.
- Ability to set priorities as well as read and interpret special instructions.
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Follow all Safety Rules and Regulations.
-
Language Skills – The ability to read and interpret documents such as drawings, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, technical and procedure manuals and government regulations. Ability to write routine reports, operating instructions, procedure manuals, and business correspondence. Able to communicate well with other employees.
- Mathematical Skills – Ability to read blueprints and gauges. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Must pass an Inspector aptitude test.
- Reasoning Ability – Must exhibit common sense ability to carry out functions in written, oral, or diagram form and ability to deal with problems involving abstract and concrete variables. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Must be able to handle multiple tasks at one time.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- 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 job functions.
- 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 stand. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with arms; and talk or hear. The employee must be able to lift and manipulate up to 40 pounds and occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Work Environment - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock, explosives and vibration. The noise levels in the work environment it usually moderate. However, on some instances this job does require work in areas where ear protection is necessary.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
- Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Paid Leaves
- Tuition Assistance
About Regal Rexnord
Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.
The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.
Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.
Notification to Agencies: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.
Position: Quality Inspector
Location: Morehead, Ky
SUMMARY
Perform a normal range of inspection duties throughout the general plant area on a variety of products which will include bearing units, bushings and related parts and assemblies. Responsible for maintaining quality through adherence to specified programs, procedures and requirements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Inspect assemblies and parts for proper operation, clearances, fits, visual defects and conformance to blueprint dimensions, tolerances and specifications. Check for proper operation of rotating, sliding or moving parts, and other characteristics.
- Prepare parts as required to ensure proper and accurate checking; clean, remove burrs, straighten or perform work necessary prior to inspection.
- Perform duties as periodic inspection of parts in process at machines or work stations; at bench or surface plate as final or first piece to verify set up. Give particular attention to operations or processes where critical dimensions are being produced or where problems exist. Notify appropriate personnel when dimensions or finish requirements are approaching rejection limits. Inform production supervision promptly of unusual variations in quality or of excessive or persistent discrepancies.
- Utilize proper care of equipment, observe good housekeeping practices and prescribed safety precautions.
- Prepare detailed inspection, scrap or other forms and reports. Mark move tags with operations performed, inspection OK and next operations. Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
- Programming, Setup, and Use of Advance Gaging methods such as the CMM/Romer/MicroVu.
- Perform other duties and assist in other areas as needed.
Job Requirements
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent.
1+ year(s) CNC machining experience preferred.
Skills:
Special Skills:
- Self-Motivated and Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to support cross function coverage in the inspection department between receiving inspection, roving inspection, and (add here).
- Ability and demonstrated experience with mechanical aptitude and skills.
- Must be able to work independently or in a team environment to accomplish the daily work goals.
- Ability to set priorities as well as read and interpret special instructions.
-
Follow all Safety Rules and Regulations.
-
Language Skills – The ability to read and interpret documents such as drawings, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, technical and procedure manuals and government regulations. Ability to write routine reports, operating instructions, procedure manuals, and business correspondence. Able to communicate well with other employees.
- Mathematical Skills – Ability to read blueprints and gauges. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Must pass an Inspector aptitude test.
- Reasoning Ability – Must exhibit common sense ability to carry out functions in written, oral, or diagram form and ability to deal with problems involving abstract and concrete variables. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Must be able to handle multiple tasks at one time.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- 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 job functions.
- 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 stand. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with arms; and talk or hear. The employee must be able to lift and manipulate up to 40 pounds and occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Work Environment - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock, explosives and vibration. The noise levels in the work environment it usually moderate. However, on some instances this job does require work in areas where ear protection is necessary.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
- Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Paid Leaves
- Tuition Assistance
About Regal Rexnord
Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.
The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.
Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.
Notification to Agencies: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.
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Verify your degree matches the role
USCIS requires a direct relationship between your degree field and the Quality Inspector position. An engineering or quality management degree works. A general business degree typically doesn't, even with years of inspection experience.
Check LCA filings by industry sector
Aerospace, automotive, and medical device manufacturers file the most LCAs for Quality Inspector roles. Search the OFLC Wage Search by SOC code 51-9061 to identify which employers have certified wages in your target metro area.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsoring employers
Filter your Quality Inspector job search on Migrate Mate by verified H-1B filing history so you only apply to employers who have sponsored this role before, saving time on applications that won't convert.
Get your credentials evaluated before applying
If your engineering degree is from outside the U.S., obtain a credential evaluation showing equivalency to a U.S. bachelor's degree before you apply. Employers and USCIS both need this documentation to support the specialty occupation determination.
Ask about prevailing wage level during negotiation
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the prevailing wage for your location and SOC code. Ask which wage level they're filing at. Level I wages reflect entry-level roles and may not match your experience, affecting your offer.
Confirm your employer files before the April deadline
H-1B petitions for the annual cap must be registered in March and filed by April 1 for an October 1 start date. If your offer comes in late spring, negotiate a deferred start or explore cap-exempt employers like government contractors or nonprofits.
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Does a Quality Inspector role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. USCIS requires the role to normally require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field like industrial engineering, quality management, or materials science. Roles that accept any degree or substitute experience for education may not qualify. Employers in aerospace, medical devices, and semiconductor manufacturing typically structure Quality Inspector job descriptions to meet the specialty occupation standard.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for Quality Inspector jobs?
Aerospace and defense, medical device manufacturing, automotive suppliers, and semiconductor fabrication are the sectors with the highest H-1B LCA filings for Quality Inspector roles. These industries operate under strict regulatory frameworks like FAA, FDA, and ISO standards, which drive demand for degreed inspectors and justify H-1B sponsorship. You can search verified H-1B filing history by employer on Migrate Mate to narrow your list.
What SOC code covers Quality Inspector roles for LCA and prevailing wage purposes?
Most Quality Inspector positions fall under SOC code 51-9061, which covers Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers. Some employers file under 17-2112 (Industrial Engineers) if the role has a stronger engineering component. The SOC code determines which prevailing wage USCIS and DOL will apply, so confirm with your employer which code they plan to use before the LCA is filed.
Can I use my OPT STEM extension to work as a Quality Inspector while waiting for H-1B approval?
Yes, if your employer is enrolled in E-Verify and your role falls under a STEM-designated CIP code matching your degree. Quality and reliability engineering degrees commonly qualify. Your STEM OPT extension gives you up to 24 additional months of work authorization, which covers the H-1B cap-gap period and the October 1 start date if you're selected in the lottery.
What documentation should I prepare to support an H-1B petition for a Quality Inspector position?
Prepare official transcripts and a credential evaluation if your degree is foreign, professional certifications like ASQ CQI or CQE, and a detailed employment letter explaining how your degree directly applies to the inspection duties. Your employer will need to show through the LCA that the role requires a specific technical degree. The stronger the connection between your credentials and the job description, the cleaner the USCIS adjudication.
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