Precision Quality Technician

Astro Shapes LLC; Struthers (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Astro Shapes LLC seeks a Quality Technician to inspect extrusions and finished parts on the production floor, ensuring conformance to prints and finish specifications. You’ll catch defects early, document findings and support operators to correct issues on the line.

The role requires interpreting customer drawings, performing first-piece and in-process checks, and maintaining calibration of gauges while supporting audits and root-cause investigations as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• At least 1 year in manufacturing, inspection, or quality.
• Ability to read blueprints and use precision measuring tools.
• Basic math and computer data recording skills.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to raise concerns.

Responsibilities

• Perform first-piece, in-process and final inspections on extruded, painted, anodized, thermal-barrier and fabricated product.
• Measure profiles with calipers, micrometers, radius and angle gauges, height gauges, and optical or CMM equipment where available.
• Check finish quality: visual defects, color match, gloss, and coating film thickness against standards.
• Read and interpret customer prints and inspection instructions; compare parts to boundary samples.
• Tag and hold nonconforming material, document defects, and notify supervisors and the Quality Manager.
• Record inspection data accurately in logs and quality systems; maintain lot traceability.
• Work with operators and leads to correct issues at the press, saw, paint or fabrication line.
• Verify gauges are in calibration and keep inspection areas clean and organized.
• Support audits, customer returns and root-cause investigations as needed.

Skills

Precision measuring tools

Blueprint reading

Basic math

Data recording

Attention to detail

Speak up when issues arise

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Radius gauges

Angle gauges

Height gauges

CMM

Optical inspection

Job description

Astro Shapes LLC seeks a Quality Technician to inspect extrusions and finished parts on the production floor, ensuring conformance to prints and finish specifications. You’ll catch defects early, document findings and support operators to correct issues on the line.

The role requires interpreting customer drawings, performing first-piece and in-process checks, and maintaining calibration of gauges while supporting audits and root-cause investigations as needed.