Quality Engineering Technician

Actalent; Fontana (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K contribution

3 Weeks Vacation

Holiday

Sick Pay

Job summary

Actalent in Fontana, CA seeks a Quality Engineering Technician to perform complex inspections and testing of tooling, forged, and machined parts, ensuring dimensions meet specifications using calipers, micrometers, gauges, and CMM.

The role supports the lead Quality Engineer, communicating manufacturing processes and product quality documentation to customers and internal teams in a heavy industrial forging environment, with growth opportunities at Actalent.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of inspections in manufacturing.
• Requires 2 years of experience with AA or BS degree.
• Experience with CMM equipment.
• Knowledge of AS9100 standards and quality assurance.
• Understanding of aerospace and manufacturing engineering processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex inspections and testing of tooling, forged, and machined parts.
• Support lead Quality Engineer with precise measurements.
• Use hand tools, calipers, micrometers, and gauges for inspections.
• Ensure product dimensions meet specifications.
• Document and communicate quality data to customers and internal teams.

Skills

Inspection experience

Quality control & AS9100 knowledge

Aerospace manufacturing understanding

CMM experience

Teamwork & communication

Education

AA or BS degree

Tools

Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM)

Job description

Job Title: Quality Engineering Technician

We are seeking a dedicated Quality Engineering Technician to perform complex inspections and testing of tooling, forged, and machined parts. This role supports the lead Quality Engineer by measuring equipment and customer parts, while ensuring product dimensions comply with specifications using hand tools, calipers, micrometers, and gauges. The technician will validate and communicate manufacturing processes and product quality documentation to both customer and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex inspections and testing of tooling, forged, and machined parts.
• Support the lead Quality Engineer with precise measurement of equipment and customer parts.
• Perform standard inspection tasks using hand tools, calipers, micrometers, and gauges.
• Ensure compliance with product dimension specifications.
• Validate and communicate manufacturing processes and product quality documentation to customers and internal teams.

Essential Skills

• Inspection skills with at least 5 years of experience in manufacturing.
• 2 years of experience with an AA or BS degree.
• Experience working with Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM).
• Knowledge of quality control, quality inspection, AS9100 standards, and quality assurance.
• Understanding of aerospace and manufacturing engineering processes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Moderate computer skills for data entry and report generation.
• Experience with machined parts, calipers, troubleshooting, forging, and quality engineering.

Work Environment

This position is based in a heavy industrial manufacturing plant that specializes in forging. The role requires working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with opportunities for upward mobility into Quality Engineering roles.

Job Type & Location

Permanent position based out of Fontana, CA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65000.00 - $75000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K contribution
• 3 Weeks Vacation
• Holiday
• Sick Pay

Workplace Type

Fully onsite position in Fontana,CA.

Application Deadline

Position anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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