Incoming Inspection Technician – Kalamazoo Area

The Pivot Group Careers; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 44,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group Network in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking an Incoming Inspection Technician. You will inspect incoming materials, measure with calipers and micrometers, and record results against drawings to ensure conformance with specifications.

This role supports manufacturers in Michigan's production environments and requires attention to detail. You will work in a production or warehouse setting, contributing to quality and reliability across diverse supplier parts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and tolerances preferred.
• Ability to use calipers, micrometers, and height gauges.

Responsibilities

• Keep inspection benches, gauges, and sample areas clean and organized.
• Inspect incoming raw materials and purchased parts against drawings and specifications.
• Measure parts using calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other hand tools.
• Record inspection results in paper logs or quality software systems.
• Compare supplier certificates of conformance to purchase order requirements.
• Flag nonconforming material and route it to quarantine area.
• Write rejection reports and communicate findings to purchasing and quality teams.
• Perform first article inspections on new or changed parts.

Skills

Reading drawings

Calipers/micrometers

Math (decimals & fractions)

Attention to detail

Production/warehouse environment

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Height gauges

CMM

Job description

Job Description:

Incoming Inspection Technician | Kalamazoo, MI

Salary Range: $44,000 – $67,000 depending on experience

Are you a meticulous professional with a passion for excelling as a incoming inspection technician? The Pivot Group Network, a Michigan manufacturing-focused recruiting group, is dedicated to fostering meaningful relationships and supporting career growth. We collaborate with companies in the Kalamazoo area seeking experienced Incoming Inspection Technicians.

We are building our network of talent in this field across Michigan’s manufacturing regions. Our partner companies may or may not have an immediate opening for this exact role today, but we actively look for skilled professionals in the regions where they operate. If there is alignment now or in the near future, we reach out.

This posting covers Incoming Inspection Technician opportunities with manufacturers based in and around Kalamazoo in Kalamazoo County, within about 30 minutes of the city, including Galesburg, Comstock, Oshtemo, and Parchment.

The Opportunity

We partner with manufacturers across the Kalamazoo area seeking Incoming Inspection Technicians who want more than a lateral move. These companies hire intentionally, and we connect them with professionals ready for roles that fit.

Usual Responsibilities

• Keep inspection benches, gauges, and sample areas clean and organized.
• Inspect incoming raw materials and purchased parts against drawings and specifications.
• Measure parts using calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other hand tools.
• Record inspection results in paper logs or quality software systems.
• Compare supplier certificates of conformance to purchase order requirements.
• Flag nonconforming material and route it to the quarantine area.
• Write rejection reports and send findings to purchasing and quality teams.
• Perform first article inspections on new or changed parts.

Recommended Qualifications

• Experience reading engineering drawings and tolerances.
• Ability to use calipers, micrometers, and height gauges.
• Basic math skills including decimals and fractions.
• Attention to detail and steady documentation habits.
• Comfort working in a production or warehouse environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Bonus Qualifications

• Familiarity with CMM or optical measurement equipment.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 or IATF 16949 quality systems.
• Prior experience in receiving or incoming quality inspection.
• Certification in quality inspection or metrology.
• Experience with GD&T symbols and interpretation.

Job Titles That Should Apply

Receiving Inspector, Quality Control Inspector, Source Inspector, Dimensional Inspector, First Article Inspector, Inspection Technician, Quality Technician, Receiving Quality Technician, Materials Inspector, Incoming Quality Inspector

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Why The Pivot Group Network

The Pivot Group Network was founded by manufacturing professionals who’ve been on both sides of the hiring process. Our clients are strategic – they partner with us because they want real insight into their roles and the people filling them, not a stack of resumes. We focus on match-driven placements built around what actually matters: Commute, Compensation, Culture, and Career trajectory.

Required Skills:

• Resume
• Offers
• Access
• Support
• BASIC
• Root
• Cause
• Analysis
• Management
• System
• Calibration
• ROOT
• Quality
• Management
• Assurance
• Analysis
• ERP
• Compliance
• Salary
• Computer
• Skills
• Hiring
• Partnerships
• Recruiting
• Compensation
• Components
• Inspection
• Continuous
• Improvement
• Attention
• To
• Detail
• Quality
• Control
• Manufacturing
• Quality
• Assurance
• Specifications
• Suppliers
• Materials
• Preparation
• Software
• Documentation
• Engineering
• Management

Salary Package:

$ 44,000.00 – 67,000.00 (US Dollar)