Production Quality Control Technician

WINTER TECHNOLOGIES LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

WINTER TECHNOLOGIES LLC in Houston, TX is hiring a Production Quality Control Technician to inspect, document, and ensure high-purity stainless steel tubing and fittings meet requirements before release.

You will perform in-process and final inspections with calipers, micrometers, gauges, and vision systems, verify heat numbers and traceability, and support ISO 9001 processes. This hands-on role requires attention to detail and teamwork on a shop floor.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with precision measuring instruments and inspection documentation.
• 2+ years of quality control/quality assurance experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Must follow written procedures and specifications closely.
• Clear communication with production teams.
• Reliable and organized in a hands-on shop-floor environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-process and final inspections using precision tools such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, and vision inspection systems.
• Interpret CMM results for dimensional verification when required.
• Verify heat numbers, job documentation, inspection records, and traceability requirements.
• Check etching/marking accuracy, labeling, packaging, and workmanship prior to release or shipment.
• Document nonconformances and support segregation, containment, and escalation of quality concerns.
• Assist with corrective and preventive action activities and root cause follow-up with production and operations.
• Support ISO 9001 compliance through accurate documentation and procedures.
• Support calibration and control of inspection equipment to ensure measurement tools remain accurate.
• Maintain quality records and inspection documentation for Houston facility processes.
• Identify and elevate nonconforming product and raise shipment or release concerns.

Skills

Precision measurement

Traceability documentation

Attention to detail

Shop-floor communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

CMM use

Vision inspection systems

Job description

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

About the Role

We're hiring a Production Quality Control Technician to support our Houston, TX manufacturing operations. This hands-on, individual contributor role is focused on performing inspections, maintaining traceability and documentation, identifying quality issues, and helping ensure high-purity stainless steel tubing, fittings, and related components meet company and customer requirements before release.

What You'll Do

• Perform in-process and final inspections using precision tools such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, and vision inspection systems.
• Use a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and/or interpret CMM results for dimensional verification when required.
• Verify heat numbers, job documentation, inspection records, and other traceability requirements are accurate and complete.
• Check etching/marking accuracy, labeling, packaging, and overall workmanship prior to release or shipment.
• Document nonconformances and support segregation, containment, and escalation of quality concerns when issues are identified.
• Assist with corrective and preventive action activities and support root cause follow-up with production and operations as needed.
• Support ISO 9001 compliance through accurate documentation, process adherence, and consistent execution of established quality procedures.
• Support calibration and control of inspection equipment to help ensure measurement tools remain accurate and fit for use.
• Maintain quality records, inspection documentation, and other related data needed to support Houston facility quality processes.
• Identify and elevate nonconforming product and raise shipment or release concerns when product or process conditions do not meet requirements.

What We're Looking For

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years of quality control or quality assurance experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Hands-on experience with precision measuring instruments and inspection documentation. THIS IS A MUST.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow written procedures and specifications closely.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with production teams.
• Reliable, organized, and comfortable working in a hands-on shop-floor environment.

Nice to Have (Not Required)

• Experience with CMM use and/or interpretation of CMM results.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and practical shop-floor quality systems.
• Experience with traceability controls, nonconformance documentation, and inspection records.
• Experience working with stainless steel tubing, fittings, or other precision metal products.
• Bilingual in Spanish is preferred but not required.

Why Join Us

• Stable, growing company with a strong focus on quality and doing things right.
• Opportunity to work in a hands-on, quality-focused manufacturing environment.
• Opportunity to build skills in inspection, traceability, and shop-floor quality systems.