Quality Assurance Associate

Kelly Services; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Telemedicine

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Transit spending account

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking a Quality Assurance Associate in California to support heat-treatment quality operations through testing, result recording, and ensuring compliance with customer specifications.

The role involves hardness testing, paperwork, audits, and adherence to safety and quality procedures, with overtime or other shifts possible. A forklift certification is preferred, and prior experience with blueprints helps ensure accurate records.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of testing equipment, materials, and heat-treatment processes.
• Ability to read blueprints and specifications and maintain accurate records.
• Strong attention to detail and manual dexterity.
• Forklift certification, or ability to obtain it.
• Flexibility for overtime or other shifts, if needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform hardness and other required tests; accurately record results.
• Complete quality paperwork and conduct shop audits or reviews.
• Check work against specifications and report any issues or deviations.
• Follow safety, environmental, and quality procedures.
• Assist coworkers and support quality improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Reading blueprints

Record keeping

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Forklift certification

Job description

Quality Assurance Associate

$23/hour | Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Support heat-treatment quality operations by testing materials, recording results, and ensuring work meets customer specifications.

What you’ll do

• Perform hardness and other required tests; accurately record results.

• Complete quality paperwork and conduct shop audits or reviews.

• Check work against specifications and report any issues or deviations.

• Follow safety, environmental, and quality procedures.

• Assist coworkers and support quality improvements.

What you’ll need

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Knowledge of testing equipment, materials, and heat-treatment processes.

• Ability to read blueprints and specifications and maintain accurate records.

• Strong attention to detail and manual dexterity.

• Forklift certification, or ability to obtain it.

• Flexibility for overtime or other shifts, if needed.

Experience levels:

Entry‑level candidates may qualify with guidance; more experienced candidates may work independently, troubleshoot issues, and mentor others.

ITAR requirement:

If this is an ITAR‑controlled location, candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short‑term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

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We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.