In Process Inspector

Compensation: $20.00 - $27.00 per hour

Summary: At Aptiv, we inspire the world's most innovative teams by doing the right thing, the right way.

As our In-Process Inspector, you are embedded within the production workflow and responsible for ensuring product conformance at every stage of manufacturing—from incoming material verification through work-in-progress inspection.

You will verify wire preparation, contact crimps, and harness assemblies against engineering drawings and customer specifications during production.

By catching defects early and providing real-time feedback to the production team, you play a vital role in maintaining our ‘zero-defect’ quality culture and preventing costly downstream rework.

This position reports to the Quality Lead.

• Perform Incoming (IQC) inspections on job-specific cable and connectors, checking for and recording non-conformances prior to production release.
• Inspect harness assemblies during work in progress (WIP) to ensure conformance and identify process indicators or defects at each production stage.
• Inspect wire preparation and contact crimps for defects per customer and/or industry standard (IPC/WHMA-A-620, J-STD-001).
• Verify product conformance directly against engineering drawings, customer specifications, and industry standards during in-process inspection operations.
• Provide real-time production feedback during in-process inspections to prevent defects and ensure conformity prior to the next operation.
• Identify and document nonconforming products discovered during in-process inspection operations and initiate required disposition workflow.
• Record objective evidence of compliance within the job traveler and quality records as part of the manufacturing process.
• Utilize calibrated inspection tools and test equipment as part of defined manufacturing operations.
• Maintain accurate job-time tracking during all inspection processes using the company’s shop clock system.
• Release conforming product for the next production stage in accordance with acceptance authority.