Manufacturing Quality Assurance Technician - first shift

DeZURIK, Inc.; Saint Cloud (MN); On-site; USD 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan (Vanguard)

HSA with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Disability coverage

Job summary

DeZURIK, Inc. in Saint Cloud, MN, is hiring a Quality Assurance Technician to join our manufacturing team. You will inspect incoming, in-process, and final parts, verify compliance, and support continuous improvement across our operations.

Collaborating with Quality Engineers, Production teams, and Witness Inspectors, you will read blueprints, interpret test specs, and address questions with clarity to keep our valves and components meeting high standards.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Quality or Engineering (preferred).
• 2–3 years of manufacturing or inspection experience.
• Strong blueprint reading and CMM skills.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming, in-process, and final parts or products.
• Operate and program CMM equipment for precise measurements.
• Audit processes to ensure ISO and customer compliance.
• Support corrective action and calibration programs.
• Collaborate daily across departments to drive quality excellence.

Skills

Blueprint reading

CMM skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Associate’s degree in Quality or Engineering

Tools

CMM equipment

Job description

DeZURIK is hiring a Quality Assurance Technician to join our growing manufacturing team! In this role, you'll make a direct impact on product quality by inspecting parts, verifying compliance, and supporting continuous improvement across our operations.

You’ll work closely with Quality Engineers, Production teams, and Witness Inspectors to ensure every valve and component meets DeZURIK’s high standards. The right candidate is detail-oriented, outgoing, and great at communication-able to read blueprints, interpret test specifications, and answer technical questions confidently.

What You’ll Do:

• Inspect incoming, in-process, and final parts or products.
• Operate and program CMM equipment for precise measurements.
• Audit processes to ensure ISO and customer compliance.
• Support corrective action and calibration programs.
• Collaborate daily across departments to drive quality excellence.

What We’re Looking For:

• Associate’s degree in Quality or Engineering (preferred).
• 2-3 years of manufacturing or inspection experience.
• Strong blueprint reading and CMM skills.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.

Join a company with nearly 100 years of engineering excellence.

DeZURIK offers a competitive hourly rate in the $22.81 to $27.37 range, based on experience and qualifications, along with annual bonus opportunities tied to performance.

These include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as short- and long‑term disability coverage.

• a health savings account with company match.
• a retirement plan for employer contributions through Vanguard.
• access to the Granite Assistance Fund for support when it’s needed most.
• generous paid time off, including volunteer time off and paid holidays.

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