Quality Control Specialist - Manufacturing

Vanguard Acquisitions LLC; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off starting at 90 days

Life insurance

Job summary

Precision Steel Services in Toledo, OH, seeks a hands-on Quality Control Specialist to inspect incoming, in-process, and finished material, ensuring adherence to standards and customer specs. You will document findings, support production flow, and prevent defects from leaving the plant.

This role requires 2+ years in manufacturing QC, attention to detail, and the ability to work in an active shop environment. Fast hiring process with competitive pay and benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of quality control experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, tape measures, or similar equipment.
• Experience completing quality records, inspection logs, reports, work orders, or similar documentation.
• Ability to follow work instructions, inspection requirements, and quality procedures.
• Basic math and measurement skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions.
• Ability to communicate clearly when something does not meet requirements.
• Reliable attendance and strong work ethic.
• Ability to work in an active manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform visual inspections to identify defects, damage, irregularities, and workmanship issues.
• Perform dimensional inspections to verify size, tolerance, and accuracy throughout processing.
• Inspect incoming material before processing begins.
• Inspect in-process material as it moves through production.
• Complete final inspections before material is released for shipment.
• Verify outsourced material meets requirements before returning to production flow.
• Inspect packaging, labeling, and order condition before customer shipment.
• Use measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, tape measures, and other inspection equipment.
• Read and follow work orders, job documentation, inspection requirements, and customer specifications.
• Maintain accurate inspection records, logs, and traceability documentation.
• Verify work orders are correctly documented and routed to the next operation.
• Identify, document, and report non-conforming material immediately.
• Communicate with production, shipping, and leadership to resolve quality issues.
• Help keep material moving without sacrificing inspection accuracy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Decision making

Clear communication

Independent worker

Attendance reliability

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Tape measures

Job description

Precision Steel Services — Toledo, OH

Precision Steel Services has supplied steel across the Midwest since 1974. We are looking for a Quality Control Specialist to help protect product quality, maintain documentation accuracy, and keep material moving through our operation.

Quality Control is the final checkpoint before our work reaches the customer.

As a Quality Control Specialist, you inspect incoming, in-process, outsourced, and finished material to confirm it meets company standards, customer requirements, and job specifications. You make decisions based on measurements, documentation, and facts — not assumptions.

This role carries responsibility. Every department feeds Quality Control, and every job must be cleared before it reaches the customer. You are responsible for protecting the customer from defects while helping production continue to flow.

This is not an office-only quality role. This is hands-on manufacturing quality control in an active shop environment.

What You’ll Do

• Perform visual inspections to identify defects, damage, irregularities, and workmanship issues
• Perform dimensional inspections to verify size, tolerance, and accuracy throughout processing
• Inspect incoming material before processing begins
• Inspect in-process material as it moves through production
• Complete final inspections before material is released for shipment
• Verify outsourced material meets requirements before returning to production flow
• Inspect packaging, labeling, and order condition before customer shipment
• Use measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, tape measures, and other inspection equipment
• Read and follow work orders, job documentation, inspection requirements, and customer specifications
• Maintain accurate inspection records, logs, and traceability documentation
• Verify work orders are correctly documented and routed to the next operation
• Identify, document, and report non-conforming material immediately
• Communicate with production, shipping, and leadership to resolve quality issues
• Help keep material moving without sacrificing inspection accuracy

What We Expect

• You pay attention to details that others miss
• You make decisions based on facts, measurements, and documentation
• You move with urgency while maintaining accuracy
• You do not pass material that fails to meet specification
• You communicate quality issues early before they become customer problems
• You take ownership of your decisions and back them up with documentation
• You understand that quality and throughput both matter
• You do not skip steps, fudge tolerances, or look the other way
• You can stand behind your call when material is good, bad, or questionable
• You show up reliably and understand that attendance matters

What Winning Looks Like

• Nothing leaves the building out of specification
• Quality issues are caught internally before the customer ever sees them
• Documentation is accurate, complete, and reflects reality
• Material is inspected and routed correctly
• Production and shipping are not waiting on Quality Control unnecessarily
• Questionable parts are flagged quickly and resolved correctly
• The team moves fast without getting sloppy
• The operation runs better because Quality Control protects both quality and throughput

Why Precision Steel

Quality Control is not just paperwork, and it is not just inspection.

This team is trusted to make the call, protect the standard, and help keep the operation moving. A strong Quality Control Specialist understands that the job is not simply to find problems — it is to catch issues early, document clearly, communicate quickly, and help the company ship good work.

This is a role for someone who takes pride in accuracy, ownership, and doing the job right.

Fast hiring process: interview, shop tour, and quick decision for the right person.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of quality control experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience using measuring or inspection tools such as calipers, micrometers, tape measures, or similar equipment
• Experience completing quality records, inspection logs, reports, work orders, or similar documentation
• Ability to follow work instructions, inspection requirements, and quality procedures
• Basic math and measurement skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions
• Ability to communicate clearly when something does not meet requirements
• Reliable attendance and strong work ethic
• Ability to work in an active manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Quality control experience in steel, metal processing, fabrication, machining, grinding, or industrial manufacturing
• Experience reading blueprints, shop drawings, customer specifications, or production documentation
• Experience with traceability records, non-conforming material reports, or quality documentation systems
• Experience inspecting machined, ground, cut, or processed metal parts
• Experience with packaging, labeling, shipping readiness, or final release checks
• Forklift, crane, or material handling experience
• Familiarity with 5S, continuous improvement, or organized inspection work areas

Pay, Shift & Growth Opportunity

Base Pay: $20.00–$24.00/hour, based on experience

Shift Premiums:

• 2nd Shift: +$0.50/hour
• 3rd Shift: +$1.00/hour

Overtime available

How You Grow Here

We do not believe in flat roles. Your pay and responsibility can grow with your knowledge, decision-making, reliability, and contribution to the team.

Quality Control Specialists can advance by building skill in inspection, documentation, traceability, customer requirements, problem solving, material flow, and quality decision-making.

Progression is earned through performance, not just time on the job.

Benefits

• Direct hire position
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off starting at 90 days
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability and supplemental coverage options
• Performance and attendance-based incentives
• Ongoing training and skill development
• Cross-training and advancement opportunities
• Stable, full-time work with overtime opportunities