Inspector- 1st Shift

Timken; Keene (NH); On-site; USD 60,174,000 - 74,501,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

First day benefits

401(k) company match

10 paid holidays and paid vacation

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Timken in Keene, NH is seeking anInspector/Quality Inspector for a Day shift. The role focuses on reading drawings, performing inspections with gauges, and maintaining records to ensure conformance to specifications. A High School diploma and 1–5 years of manufacturing experience are preferred, with GD&T familiarity highly valued.

We offer comprehensive benefits and a path for professional development. The position is full-time with a competitive pay range of $21.00–$26.00 per hour, aiming to

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 1-5 years manufacturing experience preferred.
• Previous experience with GD&T prints preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret drawings, process sheets/routings, operating instructions, and specifications.
• Maintain accurate and complete daily inspection records.
• Maintain work areas and equipment in neat and orderly manner.
• Perform inspection utilizing various gauges and measuring instruments following established plans to determine conformance to specifications.
• Process associated documents as required and specified.
• Perform all tasks as assigned accurately with attention to detail per drawings, specifications, or other operational instructions.
• This position may generate and/or handle regulated waste and dispose of it per federal/state regulations.

Skills

GD&T prints

Inspection techniques

Measuring instruments

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Keene, New Hampshire, United States, 03431

Your Career Begins at Timken
If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken. Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.

Job Type:Full time.

Shift:Day Shift (1st Shift)

Pay Range: $21.00-26.00

What We Offer

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Benefits start on first day of employment.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with generous company match.
• 10 paid holidays per year and paid vacation.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee discounts on products and services.
• Tuition reimbursement, upon start of employment.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

Purpose/Responsibilities:

• Review and interpret drawings, process sheets /routings, operating instructions, and specifications.
• Maintain accurate and complete daily inspection records.
• Maintain work areas and equipment in neat and orderly manner.
• Perform inspection utilizing various gages and measuring instruments following established plans to determine conformance to specifications.
• Process associated documents as required and specified.
• Perform all tasks as assigned accurately with attention to detail per drawings, specifications, or other operational instructions.
• This individual may generate and/or handle regulated (i.e. hazardous/non-hazardous) waste as part of this job. This must be disposed of in accordance with federal/state regulations.

Technical/Functional Skills:

• Some lifting less than 30 pounds.
• Mostly sitting, sometimes moving or standing.
• Occasionally working in the machining areas with exposure to machining oils, mist, and coolants.
• Sitting at microscope /inspection machinefor extended periods of time and use of tweezers handling small parts.

Requirements:

• High School diplomaor equivalent.
• 1-5 years manufacturing experience- Preferred
• Previous experience with GD&T prints- Preferred

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.

We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
• A culture of top performance
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
• A conviction to improve communities around us
• Competitive salary and benefits

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