Quality Technician

Aerotek; Elmhurst (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) with employer contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Aerotek is hiring a Quality Technician for its Elmhurst, IL facility. The role involves ensuring vendor parts meet customer and industry specs, performing inspections, and maintaining calibration and documentation. You’ll work on a mixed production floor with CNC machinery, on a 6am-3pm or 3pm-11:30pm schedule.

The position is contract to hire, onsite in Elmhurst, with a competitive hourly pay range and benefits. Prior experience with bevel gears and CMM inspection is valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–4 years in manufacturing and quality assurance.
• Ability to read blueprints and interpret customer specifications.
• Proficient with measuring tools and CMM-based inspection.
• Knowledge of DMIS/Modus programming is a plus.
• Experience with metals and bevel gear manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming material and final product inspections to specs.
• Use DMIS/Modus for quality assessments and calibration tasks.
• Measure dimensions, verify functionality, and compare to drawings.
• Document quality data and communicate issues to production.
• Support PPAP/ISIR activities and internal audits.

Skills

manufacturing experience

math & geometry

quality assurance

Microsoft Office

bevel gears

metals

reading blueprints

measuring instruments

CMM/DMIS Modus programming

Education

High school diploma or trade school

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Quality Technician

Job Description

The Quality Technician is integral in ensuring that all parts supplied to customers meet their specifications. This role involves verifying that parts received from third-party vendors comply with customer, industry, and internal specifications. The technician will ensure that parts meet acceptance criteria through NDT specifications and that all manufacturing processes and procedures are meticulously followed, including calibration tasks.

Responsibilities

• Program and utilize DMIS/Modus for quality assessments.

• Conduct regular quality assessments on incoming materials from vendors and outgoing products for shipping.

• Reject products and materials that do not meet quality expectations.

• Measure product dimensions, examine functionality, and compare final products to specifications.

• Communicate with the production team about quality control concerns to enhance product excellence.

• Resolve quality-related issues promptly.

• Understand and implement control plan requirements.

• Collect and analyze data, providing summary analysis to managers.

• Organize quality documents and customer files.

• Assist employees in proper measurement methods.

• Perform process capability studies and PPAP/ISIR related activities.

• Assist employees and supervisors in filling out quality forms.

• Develop databases for various quality projects.

• Make recommendations for long-term quality system or process improvements.

• Perform first piece, in-process, and final inspections as needed.

• Participate in vendor certification to reduce incoming inspections.

• Act as an auditor for internal quality audits.

• Coordinate Quality System paperwork.

• Write supplier correspondences when necessary.

Essential Skills

• 2-4 years of manufacturing experience.

• Basic math skills with knowledge of basic geometry.

• 2-4 years of quality assurance experience.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

• Experience with manufacturing of bevel gears.

• Direct experience working with metals.

• Ability to read blueprints and understand customer specifications and industry standards.

• Proficiency with measuring instruments: ID/OD micrometers, calipers, snap gages, bore gages, CMM (manual and CNC), Hofler gear inspection machine, dial indicators, tooth veneers.

• CMM PC DMIS/Modus programming skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with metals is highly preferred.

• High school diploma or trade school education is preferred.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including 401k with employer contribution and a highly subsidized dental plan. Join a rapidly growing company with significant opportunities for advancement and professional growth. Benefit from tuition reimbursement and be part of a smaller, dynamic team with room to grow.

Work Environment

This role operates in a mixed environment, primarily office-based with some time spent on the production floor around CNC machinery. Work shifts are from 6am-3pm or 3pm-11:30pm, Monday through Friday. The company has a team of 40 employees, and you will be working closely with four other Quality Technicians.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Elmhurst, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $40.00/hr.

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.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Elmhurst,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 11, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

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

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.