Quality Technician I — Inspection & Process Improvement

Smith & Wesson, Inc.; Maryville, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith & Wesson, Inc. is seeking a Quality Control Technician to optimize manufacturing processes, ensure compliance with specifications, and drive continuous improvements.

You will coordinate inspections, calibrations, and First Article checks to uphold quality standards. The role requires an Associates Degree or ASQ certification with 1–3 years in manufacturing QC; proficiency with measurement tools, GD&T, and data analysis is essential.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in technical or engineering field or ASQ certification.
• 1-3 years in quality control manufacturing (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Facilitate calibration and routine daily/weekly instrument maintenance to ensure accuracy of results.
• Perform inspection of component parts using inspection and measurement tools such as optical comparators, calipers, micrometers, CMM and vision scope.
• Evaluate inspection results for compliance to specification.
• Perform First Article inspection of parts by interpreting drawings including GD&T.
• Identify Lean manufacturing opportunities for continuous process improvement and suggest alternatives and solutions to problems.
• Train other QC technicians and/or temporary technicians.
• Perform other duties assigned by management.

Skills

GageTrak

CMM programming

Vision system

GD&T

SPC

CNC knowledge

Excel

English communication

Inspection tools

Team collaboration

Education

Associates Degree in Technical or Engineering related field

ASQ Certification

Tools

GageTrak

MS Office

Job description

Smith & Wesson, Inc. is seeking a Quality Control Technician to optimize manufacturing processes, ensure compliance with specifications, and drive continuous improvements.

You will coordinate inspections, calibrations, and First Article checks to uphold quality standards. The role requires an Associates Degree or ASQ certification with 1–3 years in manufacturing QC; proficiency with measurement tools, GD&T, and data analysis is essential.