Quality Assurance Inspector

Kelly Services; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Telemedicine

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Retirement savings plan

Holiday pay

Transit spending account

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking a detail-oriented QA Inspector in Lubbock, TX to join the manufacturing team. You will perform receiving, in-process, first article, and final inspections, interpret blueprints, and use precision measuring tools to ensure customer specs are met.

You will document results, report non-conformances, support root-cause investigations, calibrate equipment, and contribute to process improvements in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of quality inspection experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and technical specifications.
• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience using precision measuring instruments and inspection equipment.
• Strong understanding of quality control processes and documentation requirements.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 standards and manufacturing quality systems.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Outlook and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Perform receiving, in-process, first article, and final inspections to verify compliance with customer and engineering requirements.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Use precision measuring equipment including calipers, micrometers, thread gauges, dial indicators, height gauges, and FARO Arm systems.
• Document inspection results and maintain accurate quality records.
• Identify and report non-conforming materials, products, and processes.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective action activities.
• Conduct calibration of inspection equipment and gauges.
• Assist with quality documentation, work instructions, inspection reports, and process improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with production teams to ensure quality standards are maintained throughout manufacturing.

Skills

Quality inspection

Blueprint reading

GD&T

Precision measurement

Documentation

ISO 9001 awareness

MS Excel

Outlook

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Job description

QA Inspector – Lubbock, TX

Pay: $18.00 - $26.00/hr DOE

Schedule: Monday - Thursday | 6:00am - 6:00pm | Friday | 6:00am - 5:00pm

We're seeking a detail-oriented QA Inspector to join our manufacturing team in Lubbock, TX. This role is ideal for individuals with quality inspection experience who enjoy working with precision measuring tools, interpreting engineering drawings, and ensuring products meet customer specifications. If you take pride in identifying issues before products reach customers and thrive in a manufacturing environment, we'd like to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Perform receiving, in-process, first article, and final inspections to verify compliance with customer and engineering requirements.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Use precision measuring equipment including calipers, micrometers, thread gauges, dial indicators, height gauges, and FARO Arm systems.
• Document inspection results and maintain accurate quality records.
• Identify and report non-conforming materials, products, and processes.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective action activities.
• Conduct calibration of inspection equipment and gauges.
• Assist with quality documentation, work instructions, inspection reports, and process improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with production teams to ensure quality standards are maintained throughout manufacturing.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum of 2 years of quality inspection experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent training.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and technical specifications.
• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience using precision measuring instruments and inspection equipment.
• Strong understanding of quality control processes and documentation requirements.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 standards and manufacturing quality systems.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and other business software.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Why Join Us?

• Play a critical role in ensuring product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Work with advanced inspection equipment and measurement technology.
• Opportunity to expand your knowledge of quality systems, GD&T, and manufacturing processes.
• Collaborative environment with opportunities to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Stable full-time position with growth potential.
• Be part of a team dedicated to producing high-quality products and maintaining industry standards.

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 (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) 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

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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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.