Quality Control Inspector

General Tool; Kentucky; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

General Tool is seeking a Quality Control Inspector to ensure military products meet the highest standards. You will read blueprints, compute dimensions, and measure using CMMs, micrometers, calipers and more to verify conformance.

Responsibilities include inspecting first‑article parts, writing inspection reports, and suggesting modifications to improve quality. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, preferred 2+ years in quality inspection, SPC training, and annual eye exams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Two years of related quality inspection experience preferred.
• Training in SPC data collection techniques and evaluating preferable.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment using standard measurement gauges, preferably in aerospace or defense contracts.
• Proven problem-solving skills with ability to determine a course of action.
• Eye examination per Jaeger 1 at 12” with corrective lenses; annual exams required.

Responsibilities

• Reads and analyzes blueprints and engineering specifications to obtain product information such as material, surface finish and dimensions.
• Computes angles, radii and other dimensions of the workpiece.
• Measures dimensions using standard and precision measuring instruments such as CMMs, micrometers, V-blocks, sine bars, calipers, dial indicators, and more.
• Inspects first run parts, including fabrications and assemblies.
• Writes reports regarding inspection and testing results.
• Positions castings, forgings or finished parts on surface plate and layout reference points and centerlines.
• Examine defective parts to determine cause of defect and recommend changes or modifications.

Skills

Advanced inspection

Gauge measurement

Blueprint reading

SPC

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CMM

Measurement gauges

Calipers & micrometers

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

You’re Not Just an Employee. You’re an Owner.

We believe that everyone who helps build this company should share in its success. That’s why we created Ownership For All — giving every eligible full-time employee an ownership stake in the business. From day one, you’re not just joining a team — you’re becoming an owner. At GTC, your wins aren’t just good for the company. They’re good for you.

We are a Department of Defense Federal Contractor

• Must be US Citizen
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must have clean criminal record (No felonies)
• Must be able to pass a drug test

Currently only seeking 1st shift

• Days: 10-hour shifts starting between 5 & 6 am

Quality Control Inspector

*Make sure the military gets the best product available by joining our team of expert inspectors!

FUNCTION:

Inspect castings, forgings, fabrications, assemblies and machined workpieces for conformance to specifications and blueprints, using standard and precision measuring devices/instruments, formulas and shop mathematics.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reads and analyzes blueprints and engineering specifications to obtain product information, such as specified material, surface finish, and dimensions.

Computes angles, radii, and other unspecified dimensions of workpiece.

Measures dimensions, such as length, height, distance and angles using standard and precision measuring instruments such as CMMs, micrometers, V-blocks, sine bars, calipers, dial indicators, angle plates, snap gauge, gauge blocks, height gage, level protractors, optical comparators, bore gages, ultrasonic equipment and profilometer.

Inspects first run parts, including fabrications and assemblies.

Write reports regarding inspection and testing results.

Position castings, forgings or finished parts on surface plate and layout reference points and centerlines.

Examine defective parts to determine cause of defect and recommend changes or modifications.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE:

High school diploma or GED is required.

Twoyears of related quality inspection based experience is preferred.

Training in Statistical Process Control (SPC) data collection techniques and evaluating is preferrable.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

Experience in a manufacturing environment using various standard measurement gages, preferably in aerospace or defense contracts.

Proven problem-solving skills, with proven ability to establish an effective course of action.

Eye Examination minimum requirement – Jaeger 1 at 12” with corrective lenses and the Ishihara Color Blindness Test. Exams are required on an annual basis.

Why GTC?

• Ownership For All — you’re a stakeholder from day one
• Industry-leading 25% night shift differential — because your time is worth it
• Flexible scheduling options that actually fit your life
• Retiree-friendly part-time options with benefits
• A team that values precision, craftsmanship, and showing up for each other
• Work that matters — products built to the highest standards in demanding industries

You should be proficient in:

• GD&T
• Statistical process control (SPC)
• National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP)
• Advanced Inspection & Gauge Measurement
• Blueprint Reading

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)
• Measurement Gauges
• Calipers and Micrometers