Onsite Quality Control Technician – Racecar Parts

Vaco; Plainfield (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco is seeking a Quality Control Technician in Plainfield, IN to help build a quality function from the ground up. This hands-on, floor-based role focuses on inspecting parts and partnering with purchasing and production teams to shape practical quality processes.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in quality inspection, can read prints and use a micrometer, and understands ISO-related audits. This is a direct-hire opportunity with room to grow in a fast-moving, prototype-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3–5 years of experience in quality inspection or manufacturing.
• Confident, hands-on ability to read a print and properly use a micrometer.
• Experience with inbound/incoming inspection and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.
• Exposure to audits (ISO-related experience is a plus, but not required).
• Working knowledge of quality terminology, nonconformance reporting, and process compliance.

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming, in-process, first-piece, final, and outgoing inspections of sourced and fabricated parts.
• Verify that parts meet engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements using precision measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and gauges.
• Interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, work instructions, and inspection plans.
• Identify, segregate, and document nonconforming materials and escalation quality concerns promptly and confidently.
• Document inspection results and maintain accurate quality records.
• Partner closely with the Buyer/Planner, suppliers, and production teams to support compliance across departments.
• Assist with root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Help build and refine practical inspection procedures and standardized work instructions as the quality function develops.
• Support internal audits and help lay the groundwork for formal quality processes, including ISO-related practices.

Skills

Quality inspection

Micrometer use

Reading prints/engineering drawings

Audits/ISO awareness

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Job description

Vaco is seeking a Quality Control Technician in Plainfield, IN to help build a quality function from the ground up. This hands-on, floor-based role focuses on inspecting parts and partnering with purchasing and production teams to shape practical quality processes.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in quality inspection, can read prints and use a micrometer, and understands ISO-related audits. This is a direct-hire opportunity with room to grow in a fast-moving, prototype-driven environment.