Quality Tech/1st Shift in West Bend, WI

Quality Technician - Metal Manufacturing

Location: West Bend, WI
Shift: 1st Shift | Monday-Friday | 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Schedule: Full-Time | Occasional Overtime

Join Our Quality Team

We are seeking an experienced Quality Technician to inspect manufactured metal components and support quality operations across CNC machining, metal stamping, welding, fabrication, and coating processes.

This is a hands-on manufacturing quality role for someone with previous experience inspecting metal parts in a production environment. You'll work directly on the manufacturing floor using precision inspection equipment, reviewing engineering drawings, documenting inspection results, and partnering with production teams to maintain high-quality standards.

This is not an entry-level position. Previous manufacturing quality inspection experience is required.

Responsibilities

As a Quality Technician, you will:

• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections of manufactured components
• Inspect CNC-machined, stamped, welded, fabricated, and coated parts
• Verify dimensions, tolerances, features, and workmanship against blueprints and specifications
• Use precision measuring and inspection equipment to validate product quality
• Document inspection results and maintain accurate quality records
• Identify nonconforming materials and communicate findings to production and quality leadership
• Support root cause investigations and corrective action activities
• Assist with developing and maintaining quality control plans
• Collaborate with machinists, welders, engineers, supervisors, and production personnel to resolve quality issues
• Perform first-piece, in-process, and final inspections
• Review customer drawings, specifications, and quality requirements
• Assist with calibration and maintenance of inspection equipment
• Enter quality data into the ERP or Quality Management System
• Support ISO 9001 quality procedures and documentation
• Assist multiple manufacturing departments as production needs change
• Help improve inspection methods, documentation, and overall product quality

Required Qualifications

• Previous manufacturing quality inspection experience
• Hands-on experience inspecting metal components
• Experience in one or more of the following:
  • CNC Machining
  • Metal Stamping
  • Welding
  • Metal Fabrication
  • Coating or Finishing
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings
• Experience using precision measuring and inspection equipment
• Strong attention to detail
• Accurate documentation skills
• Comfortable working on a manufacturing floor
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities

Inspection Equipment Experience

Experience with several of the following is preferred:

• Calipers
• Micrometers
• Height Gauges
• Plug Gauges
• Pin Gauges
• Thread Gauges
• Hardness Testers
• Optical Comparators
• Surface Plates
• Indicators
• Faro Arms
• Absolute Arms
• Portable Coordinate Measuring Equipment
• Other precision metrology tools

Preferred Qualifications

• ISO 9001 experience
• ERP system experience
• Plex ERP experience
• GD&T knowledge
• CMM experience
• Calibration experience
• First Article Inspection (FAI)
• Experience creating or maintaining control plans
• Root cause analysis and corrective action experience
• Experience managing nonconforming material
• Experience supporting quality audits
• Broad quality experience across multiple metal manufacturing processes

Work Environment

• Non-union manufacturing facility
• Regular work on the production floor
• Safety glasses required in designated areas
• Steel-toe footwear required
• Exposure to machining, welding, fabrication, and production equipment
• Occasional overtime based on production needs

Benefits & Why Join Us

• First-shift schedule (Monday-Friday)
• Limited overtime
• Stable, family-owned manufacturing company
• Low employee turnover
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Year-end bonus based on company performance
• Opportunity to work across multiple manufacturing processes
• Career growth into Senior Quality Technician or Quality Leadership roles
• Respectful, team-oriented workplace

Ideal Candidate

We're looking for someone who has worked as a:

• Quality Technician
• Quality Inspector
• Manufacturing Quality Inspector
• Production Quality Technician
• CNC Quality Technician

The ideal candidate is comfortable moving between the quality lab and the production floor, inspecting a variety of metal parts, communicating quality concerns, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

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