Quality Technician

Sterling Engineering; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 26,708 - 38,038; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

PTO

Job summary

A leading manufacturing organization in South Carolina seeks a Quality Technician to support an exciting product development program. This role focuses on developing quality documentation and inspection plans to facilitate a successful production launch. Candidates should have 3-5 years of experience in quality roles, strong documentation skills, and a background in manufacturing. This position offers a long-term contract with a competitive hourly pay rate and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in a quality or inspection role with a strong focus on documentation development.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and tolerances.
• Experience using basic inspection and measurement tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quality documentation for new product introduction.
• Perform incoming material inspections and first article inspections.
• Collaborate closely with Quality Engineers and Quality Technicians.

Skills

Documentation development

Inspection methods

Reading engineering drawings

Communication skills

Using inspection tools

Tools

Calipers

Gauges

Job description

Hire Type: Long-Term Contract (6 months; potential extension or conversion)

Pay: $23.50/hour

Benefits: Health, Medical, Dental Insurance, PTO, and more

About the Role

Join a leading manufacturing organization supporting an exciting new product development program currently in the prototype build stage. This Quality Technician role is highly technical and documentation-focused, playing a key role in developing quality processes and inspection plans that will support a successful production launch. This is not an auditing position.

You will work closely with Quality Engineers and cross-functional teams to ensure product requirements, inspection methods, and documentation are fully defined and production-ready.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quality documentation for new product introduction, including:
• Incoming inspection plans
• First Article Inspection (FAI) documentation
• Audit and inspection plans
• Support prototype builds by gaining a full understanding of product design and manufacturing processes from incoming materials through final assembly
• Identify critical vs. non-critical characteristics and define appropriate inspection methods
• Assist with PFMEA/FMEA development and participate in PDAT processes
• Perform incoming material inspections and first article inspections using basic measurement tools (calipers, gauges, etc.)
• Document production processes and support training of production teams to ensure consistent execution
• Support production quality issues by updating documentation and inspection plans as needed once production begins
• Collaborate closely with Quality Engineers and fellow Quality Technicians to align quality processes and standards

Required Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in a quality or inspection role with a strong focus on documentation development
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and tolerances
• Experience using basic inspection and measurement tools
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to create clear, accurate technical documentation
• Comfortable working within computerized quality and production systems
• Manufacturing background strongly preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience reading electrical schematics
• Background supporting new product launches or prototype builds
• Familiarity with FMEA, root cause analysis tools, and blueprint quality symbols
• Technical school or engineering technology coursework preferred (degree not required)

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.