Quality Inspector

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East in San Jose, CA is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Inspector to support inspection, testing, and quality assurance in a fast-paced production environment. You will verify materials, assemblies, and finished products meet customer specs and internal standards.

The ideal candidate has hands-on inspection experience, reads engineering drawings, and is committed to ISO compliance and continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in quality inspection, QC, manufacturing, or distribution.
• Experience inspecting products, materials, or assemblies.
• Quality certification required.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints, specs.
• Strong math skills including fractions, decimals, conversions.
• Familiarity with ISO quality systems and calibration processes preferred.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections of materials, components, and production kits.
• Verify assemblies comply with engineering drawings, work instructions, customer requirements, and quality standards.
• Complete, review, and audit inspection and assembly documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Conduct final product testing and verify packaging meets customer specifications and quality requirements.
• Inspect inbound and outbound shipments for accuracy, condition, and compliance with established procedures.
• Identify, document, tag, and segregate non-conforming materials in accordance with quality procedures.
• Initiate discrepancy reports and support corrective and preventive action activities.
• Maintain quality records, calibration logs, and documentation to support ISO compliance and audits.

Skills

Quality inspection

Reading blueprints

Mathematical proficiency

ISO knowledge

Documentation & records

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Title: Quality Inspector - Manufacturing & ISO Compliance | Quality Control Jobs San Jose
Location: San Jose, CA
Schedule: Full-Time | 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Pay: $27.00 per hour

About the Opportunity

A leading manufacturing organization in the San Jose metro area is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Inspector to support inspection, testing, and quality assurance operations in a fast-paced production environment. This role is responsible for verifying that materials, assemblies, and finished products meet customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and internal quality standards. The ideal candidate has hands‑on inspection experience, strong technical aptitude, and a commitment to continuous quality improvement and compliance with ISO standards.

Duties

• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections of materials, components, and production kits
• Verify assemblies comply with engineering drawings, work instructions, customer requirements, and quality standards
• Complete, review, and audit inspection and assembly documentation for accuracy and completeness
• Conduct final product testing and verify packaging meets customer specifications and quality requirements
• Inspect inbound and outbound shipments for accuracy, condition, and compliance with established procedures
• Identify, document, tag, and segregate non-conforming materials in accordance with quality procedures
• Initiate discrepancy reports and support corrective and preventive action activities
• Maintain quality records, calibration logs, and documentation to support ISO compliance and audits

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required
• 2+ years of quality inspection, quality control, manufacturing, or distribution experience
• Previous experience performing product, material, or assembly inspections required
• Quality certification required
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, and work instructions
• Strong mathematical skills, including fractions, decimals, conversions, and basic algebra/geometry
• Familiarity with ISO quality systems, calibration processes, and continuous improvement practices preferred
• Proficiency with quality documentation, inspection records, and reporting processes
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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