Quality Technician

Actalent; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Health spending account

Transportation benefits

Job summary

Actalent in Spartanburg, SC seeks a Quality Assurance Technician to inspect materials and ensure compliance with quality standards in a metal manufacturing environment. You will perform audits, read blueprints, operate CMM when required, and contribute to continuous improvement. This contract role offers on-site work with competitive hourly pay.

The position requires hands-on inspection experience, ISO awareness, and strong documentation skills, with collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in metal manufacturing or fabrication environment.
• Hands-on inspection experience in production.
• Familiar with ISO quality systems and audits.
• Ability to read blueprints and specifications.
• Experience with PPAP and first article inspections.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate documentation.
• Ability to train others in inspection methods.

Responsibilities

• Inspect materials, processes, and products for quality compliance.
• Monitor and report quality activities across manufacturing.
• Perform internal and supplier quality audits.
• Prepare clear audit reports and maintain records.
• Support continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Operate or learn CMM equipment for measurements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to resolve issues.

Skills

Quality control

Reading blueprints

Inspection methods

Auditing

PPAP experience

CMM

Data-driven problem solving

Documentation

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CMM

Job description

Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician Job Description The Quality Assurance Technician inspects materials, processes, and products to ensure they meet established quality standards and regulatory requirements. This role monitors and reports on quality activities, supports internal and supplier audits, and helps implement quality management actions. The technician also contributes to the development and continuous improvement of company policies, procedures, and quality systems within a metal manufacturing and fabrication environment. Responsibilities

• Inspect materials, processes, and products to ensure compliance with existing and new quality standards and regulations.
• Monitor and report on all quality-related activities, processes, and procedures across the manufacturing environment.
• Conduct internal quality audits and prepare clear, accurate audit reports.
• Support supplier audits by reviewing documentation, verifying compliance, and escalating issues as needed.
• Maintain and organize all working quality forms, including preventative maintenance records and inspection documentation.
• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, procedures, specifications, and customer requirement documents to determine quality criteria.
• Perform 100% dimensional inspection of contract materials at incoming, in-process, and final stages.
• Use data-driven methods to identify quality issues and develop and implement quality improvement plans.
• Perform regular inspections and reviews on the production floor to ensure employees adhere to quality requirements and procedures.
• Assist in developing, updating, and enforcing quality-related policies and procedures.
• Conduct or assist with quality training sessions for employees on inspection methods, quality standards, and procedures.
• Participate in Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities, including first article inspections and documentation.
• Operate or learn to operate inspection equipment, including CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine), to perform precise measurements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to resolve quality problems and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Document nonconformances, support root cause analysis, and help implement corrective and preventive actions.

Essential Skills

• 35 years of experience in Quality Control or Quality Management.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Manufacturing or engineering background, preferably in metal manufacturing or fabrication.
• Hands-on inspection experience within a production environment.
• Knowledge of quality assurance and quality control principles and practices.
• Experience with internal and supplier audits.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and specifications.
• Ability to read and understand procedures, specifications, and customer requirement documents.
• ISO experience and knowledge, including working within ISO-based quality systems.
• Problem-solving skills in an assembly or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to perform 100% dimensional inspections on incoming, in-process, and final materials.
• Trainability and willingness to learn inspection techniques and tools.
• PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) experience, including first article inspections.
• Trainability in operating CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) equipment.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and measurement.
• Ability to monitor and report on quality activities, processes, and procedures.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in steel or sheet metal inspection within a metal manufacturing or fabrication setting.
• Exposure to quality training delivery or assisting with quality training sessions.
• Familiarity with data-driven approaches to quality improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience maintaining quality forms and preventative maintenance records.
• Comfort working closely with manufacturing and engineering teams to address quality concerns.
• Strong organizational skills for managing documentation, forms, and audit records.
• Effective communication skills for reporting findings and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Work Environment This role is based in a manufacturing environment that includes both a cubicle or office area and a production area. The Quality Assurance Technician works closely with production, engineering, and other quality team members within a metal manufacturing and fabrication setting. The position will be part of a small, focused quality team and will become the third member of the group once hired. Work involves frequent movement between the office and the shop floor, performing inspections, audits, and reviews in an active production environment that uses metalworking equipment and inspection tools, including dimensional measurement devices and potentially CMM equipment.

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Spartanburg, SC.

Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $28.00/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 be subject 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