Quality Inspector II

Keel; Alma (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefit Package

401(k) Match

HSA/FSA

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Certification Sponsorship

Shift Differentials

Overtime Potential

Job summary

Keel, a leading fabrication and manufacturing provider, seeks a quality inspector to ensure product conformance through dimensional inspection and precise measurement. You will verify parts against drawings, contribute to quality packages, and support calibration activities as you progress toward Level III inspector duties.

Responsibilities include verifying parts with GD&T, applying statistical tools, and communicating inspection results to management.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 4 years as a Quality Inspector.
• Solid knowledge of inspection and test equipment, GD&T, technical math.
• Understanding of sampling, sorting, containment actions.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Under minimal supervision, perform product or process inspection using standardized methods.
• Visually and physically verify parts against blueprints or work orders with precision measuring instruments.
• Complete Quality Packages to customer standards.
• In-training for a Level III inspector.
• May recommend, write, or modify inspection procedures.
• May use standard statistical tools.
• May calibrate Measuring and Test Equipment.
• Report to management on information crucial to customer satisfaction.

Skills

Dimensional inspection

Precision measurement

Quality assurance

Written communication

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, etc.)

Job description

Description:

Built on Experience. Built for Skill. Built for You.

Keel was formed by bringing together three industry leaders combining generations of hands‑on expertise in steel fabrication, shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense manufacturing.

That means when you join Keel, you’re joining a team backed by decades of proven craftsmanship and real-world results.

We build ships, defense systems, aerospace components, and heavy steel structures that serve critical missions — and we do it with pride.

Your Mission:

Responsible for dimensional and physical inspection and tests to verify product conformity to customer requirements.

Explore the Depth of the Role:

• Under minimal supervision, product or process inspection utilizing standardized inspection methods.
• Visually and physically check parts against blueprint or work order specifications using a variety of precision measuring instruments.
• Completes Quality Packages to customer standards.
• At this level, worker is in-training for a Level III inspector.
• May recommend, write, or modify inspection procedures.
• May use standard statistical tools.
• May be required to perform calibration of Measuring and Test Equipment.
• Accountable for reporting to management all information crucial to customer satisfaction.

Requirements:

Mission Readiness: (Education and Experience/skills/abilities):

• High School Diploma, or equivalent.
• Four (4) years minimum as a Quality Inspector.
• Solid knowledge of inspection and test equipment, part drawings (including GD&T), technical math (including trigonometry), and materials associated with typical products.
• Knowledge of typical Inspector duties such as sampling, sorting, and containment actions.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional travel between facilities as needed.

Physical Requirements:

• May be required to stand, walk, sit, reach/pull/push with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel regularly.
• May lift or carry 50lbs. Weights exceeding 50lbs will require mechanical means to maneuver.

Become a part of our Builders and you too can...

• Uphold Safety and Quality Standards
• Embody Team Spirit
• Relentless Customer Focus
• Convey Integrity, Trust, and Professionalism
• Execute with Excellence and Velocity

What Keel will build for you:

• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) Match
• HSA/FSA
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Internal Referral Bonus Opportunities
• Shift Differentials
• Overtime Potential
• Paid on the Job Training
• Certification Sponsorship Opportunities
• Committed to Individual Career Growth
• We Do Fun Things, Plus More!

Need Assistance?

If you require a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the employment process, please email [e-mail] with details about your request and your contact information. Accommodation requests are reviewed individually on a case‑by‑case basis. Please note that this email address is monitored only for inquiries related to reasonable accommodation requests.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

What we build, builds us.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.