Quality Technician 1st

Job Title: Quality Technician – 1st Shift

Job Description

The Quality Technician on 1st shift plays a key role in ensuring that manufacturing processes, products, and quality systems meet stringent industry and customer requirements. This position focuses on conducting internal audits, supporting inspection activities, and driving continuous improvement within a precision machining environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internal audits of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and documentation to ensure compliance with IATF, ISO 9001, and customer-specific requirements.
• Perform process, product, and system audits, including layer audits and compliance audits, to verify adherence to established standards.
• Participate in or support customer, supplier, and third-party audits by providing accurate quality data and documentation.
• Verify adherence to control plans, work instructions, standard operating procedures, and inspection plans across production areas.
• Identify nonconformances, document audit findings, and track corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) through to completion.
• Review and verify the effectiveness of corrective actions to prevent recurrence of quality issues.
• Maintain comprehensive audit records, reports, and quality documentation in accordance with quality management system requirements.
• Ensure calibration and inspection records for gauges, measuring equipment, and related tools are accurate, current, and properly maintained.
• Audit machining processes, including CNC operations, tooling, fixturing, and measurement methods, to confirm process capability and consistency.
• Review inspection techniques related to GD&T, first article inspections (FAI), in-process inspections, and final inspections to ensure proper application.
• Collaborate closely with Quality Engineers, Production, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to resolve quality issues and improve processes.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement within manufacturing and quality systems using audit results and quality data.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on scrap reduction, defect prevention, and enhanced process capability.
• Perform visual inspections and dimensional checks using calipers, micrometers, gauges, CMMs, and other measurement tools to verify product conformance.
• Interpret blueprints and technical drawings to validate that parts meet all specified requirements and tolerances.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 2 years of quality auditing or quality assurance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in precision machining and/or automotive manufacturing settings.
• Working knowledge of IATF and ISO 9001 standards and their application within manufacturing quality systems.
• Strong understanding of GD&T principles, blueprint reading, and inspection methods.
• Hands-on experience using measuring equipment such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and CMMs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications for reporting, data analysis, and documentation.
• Experience working within quality management systems to manage audits, nonconformances, and corrective actions.
• Solid experience in quality control, quality inspection, and quality assurance activities in production environments.
• Ability to perform visual inspections and use gauges and other tools to conduct detailed quality checks.
• Knowledge of CNC machining processes, tooling, fixturing, and measurement methods used in precision manufacturing.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience supporting customer, supplier, and third-party audits.
• Familiarity with automotive quality tools and methodologies.
• Experience in continuous improvement and quality improvement initiatives, including scrap reduction and defect prevention.
• Ability to analyze quality data to identify trends and risks within manufacturing processes.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and record-keeping.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills for working with cross-functional teams in Production, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.

Why Work Here?

This is a direct hire opportunity in a precision-focused organization that values quality, continuous improvement, and collaboration. Employees benefit from a stable, long-term role with the chance to work on advanced manufacturing processes and contribute meaningfully to ongoing process enhancements. The culture emphasizes professionalism, technical growth, and teamwork, providing a supportive environment for developing and applying strong quality and auditing skills.

Work Environment

The role is based in a precision machining environment on 1st shift, working around CNC operations, tooling, fixturing, and advanced measurement equipment. The setting is production-focused, with regular interaction on the shop floor and in quality areas, using tools such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, height gauges, and CMMs. Work involves close collaboration with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams in a structured, standards-driven environment aligned with IATF and ISO 9001 requirements.

This is a Permanent position based out of Kentwood, MI.

The pay range for this position is $49920.00 - $52000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Full Benefits - Medical - Dental - Vision - 401k

This is a fully onsite position in Kentwood,MI.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 4, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.