About Us

At Joyce/Dayton Corp, our employees have opportunities to work on products that are used in a wide variety of industries throughout the world. Joyce/Dayton is the premier manufacturer of Screw Jacks, Actuators, and Lifting Equipment in North America. It has remained in continuous operation since it was established in 1873. We look for people who are reliable, adaptable, approachable, trustworthy, curious and results driven. Our team in Portland Indiana is growing!

What Will You Do?

This position consists of performing quality inspections during the duration of production, this includes in process and final inspections. This position is an office, hourly position reporting to the Quality Assurance Supervisor.

What does it take to be a part of our team?

• Conduct in process inspection at each workstation daily.
• Perform first piece inspections, as notified by the manufacturing operators.
• Inspect all completed products before releasing them from the assembly department.
• Inspect and approve all repair orders before releasing to shipping.
• Work with assembly personnel and related departments with troubleshooting activities.
• Perform internal auditing functions as required.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for each inspection per ISO guidelines.
• Coordinate all activities associated with the non-conforming containment areas.
• Coordinate the recording and disposition of all non-conforming and or scrap materials.
• Complete scheduled calibrations and maintain all documentation associated with company and employee owned measuring equipment.
• Perform torque analysis on assembly drivers, record the data and initiate alerts on any non-conformances.
• Re-evaluate any component that has been reworked to assure compliance to specification.
• Communicate with JDC Engineering and customer service dept. (CSR’s), on change requests (ECN’s) and other mfg. issues that may affect delivery schedules.
• Coordinate evaluation and corrective action relating to assembly issues.
• Work with the assembly group leader on personnel training related issues.
• Monitor and document any deviation from standard procedure and notify the Quality Assurance Supervisor.
• Participate on the Material Review Board.
• Maintain inspection records and filing as defined by ISO requirements.
• Monitor and document any deviation from standard procedure and notify the Quality Assurance Supervisor.
• Maintain compliance with company policy, safety and good housekeeping practices.
• Physical requirements include – kneeling, squatting, bending about 50% daily and continuous walking and standing about 90% daily.
• Will be cross trained for In Process and Final Inspection requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Critical Skills

• Trustworthiness- We earn trust through honesty, integrity and reliability.
• Adaptable- The ability to maintain effectiveness in a changing environment.
• Approachable- We are open minded, friendly, engaging, understanding and empathetic; being comfortable engaging in challenging conversations.
• Curious- We improve the organization by seeking information and knowledge to continually grow and learn and reduce moments of uncertainty and ambiguity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Highschool Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a quality program.
• A working knowledge of various types of measuring equipment as well as basic data collection skills.
• Basic understanding of equipment and processes in the area of responsibility.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods standing.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.

What do we offer in benefits? We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package, to include hourly rate, incentive bonus opportunities, 10 Company paid holidays, vacation and benefits including medical, health savings account, dental, vision options, short term disability, life insurance and 401K plan with employer matching contribution.

Joyce/Dayton Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.