Quality Assurance Inspector - 1st Shift

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Benefits

401(k) Match

Air-conditioned facility

Job summary

Position offers daytime hours with competitive hourly pay, overtime, quarterly bonuses, benefits, and a strong path for long-term career growth in a stable manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Quality inspection background or experienced machinist with tight-tolerance experience.
• Tight-tolerance manufacturing background and use of precision measuring tools.
• Ability to read blueprints and interpret GD&T where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Inspect flight-critical precision components to tight tolerances.
• Use hand tools and precision gauging methods (calipers, micrometers, bore gauges, depth gauges).
• Investigate non-conformances and support MRB activity.

Skills

Quality Inspector

Machinist

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Bore gauges

Depth gauges

CMM

Job description

Quality Assurance Inspector - 1st Shift (BBBH276943) Hartford, Connecticut

Salary: USD28 - USD34 per hour + Overtime + Benefits + Bonus

Quality Assurance Inspector – 1st Shift

$28 - $34 per hour + Quarterly Bonus + Quarterly Pay Increases + Overtime (Time and a Half + Double Time Sundays) + Full Benefits + 401(k) Match + Air-Conditioned Facility + Progression + Training + Weekends Off!

Hartford, CT

Are you a Quality Inspector or experienced Machinist with a tight-tolerance background looking for a straight day-shift role with quarterly pay increases and a clear path to progress?

Do you want to work standard daytime hours in a clean, air-conditioned facility, inspecting high-quality precision parts with genuine long-term prospects?

This is a well-established, market-leading manufacturer in the middle of a significant growth phase. They pride themselves on looking after their people, offering job security, an outstanding benefits package, and genuine long-term prospects for those who want to build a career.

In this role, you will inspect flight-critical precision components to tight tolerances using hand tools and precision gauging methods, including calipers, micrometers, bore gauges, and depth gauges. You will investigate non-conformances, support Material Review Board activity, and help rework parts to specification, with hands-on training and shadowing provided by senior inspectors and machinists.

This role would suit a Quality Inspector or experienced Machinist with a tight-tolerance background, looking for a day-shift role with strong earning potential, quarterly increases, and progression.

The Role:

• Inspecting flight-critical precision components to tight tolerances.
• Using hand tools and precision gauging methods (calipers, micrometers, bore gauges, depth gauges).
• Investigating non-conformances and supporting Material Review Board activity.

The Person:

• Quality inspection or experienced machinist background
• Tight-tolerance manufacturing experience
• Skilled with precision hand gauging (CMM an advantage)

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