Senior Quality Technician 1st Shift Wilmington, MA

Insync Staffing Inc.; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Health savings account

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Hubbell is seeking a Senior Quality Technician to support additive manufacturing operations in Wilmington, MA. You will lead inspections, metrology, calibration, testing, and quality documentation for metal and polymer components.

You will mentor junior staff, drive root cause investigations, and collaborate with Engineering and Operations to ensure product compliance and timely production releases.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Metrology, Inspection, or a related manufacturing quality role.
• Experience in a precision manufacturing environment; additive manufacturing experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform and lead dimensional, visual, and functional inspections of incoming, in-process, and finished components.
• Verify product conformance to engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T requirements, and customer standards.
• Develop, validate, and maintain inspection programs, measurement methods, and detailed quality records.
• Support FAIs, process validations, and production release activities.
• Analyze inspection data using SPC and Gage R&R to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Lead non-conformance investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Manage calibration activities to ensure all inspection equipment remains compliant and accurate.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing to develop inspection plans and quality control strategies.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to inspectors and junior quality technicians.

Skills

GD&T & Blueprint Reading

Root Cause Analysis

Mentorship & Leadership

Statistical Process Control

Problem Solving

Tools

Keyence IM

Keyence VR

Zeiss Atos

PSD analyzers

LECO carbon/oxygen analyzers

Tensile testing systems

Metallographic prep/analysis

Job description

Pay rate: $36.00/hour - $41.00/hour (based on experience)
Duration: Temp-to-Hire role (with direct-hire potential for exceptional candidates)
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (with flexibility to start early or stay late by 1 hour)

Overview
Hubbell is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Quality Technician to support its expanding additive manufacturing operations in Wilmington, MA. This position is a responsible for leading inspection, metrology, calibration, testing, and quality documentation for production-scale metal and polymer components. Working closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations, the Senior Quality Technician ensures product compliance, supports new product introductions, drives root-cause investigations, and mentors junior quality team members.

Job Specifications

• Educational & Experience Requirements:
  • 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Metrology, Inspection, or a related manufacturing quality role required.
  • Experience in a precision manufacturing environment required; additive manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Top Required & Preferred Skills:
  • Advanced Metrology & Inspection Equipment: Hands-on experience with advanced measurement systems such as Keyence IM (optical comparators), Keyence VR (laser profilometers), Zeiss Atos (3D scanners), PSD analyzers, LECO carbon/oxygen analyzers, tensile testing systems, and metallographic sample prep/analysis.
  • GD&T & Blueprint Reading: Strong ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles.
  • Quality Process Validation & Analysis: Experience supporting First Article Inspections (FAIs), Gage R&R, non-conformance investigations, root cause analysis, and Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodologies.
  • Calibration & Documentation: Ability to develop, validate, and maintain inspection programs, quality records, go/no-go gauges, and manage equipment calibration compliance.
  • Mentorship & Collaboration: Strong problem-solving, organizational, and leadership skills to provide technical guidance and mentorship to inspectors and junior quality technicians.
• Primary Accountabilities & Daily Responsibilities:
  • Perform and lead dimensional, visual, and functional inspections of incoming, in-process, and finished components.
  • Verify product conformance to engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T requirements, and customer standards.
  • Develop, validate, and maintain inspection programs, measurement methods, and detailed quality records.
  • Support First Article Inspections (FAIs), process validations, and production release activities.
  • Analyze inspection data using SPC and Gage R&R to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
  • Lead non-conformance investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action activities.
  • Manage calibration activities to ensure all inspection equipment remains compliant and accurate.
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing to develop inspection plans, custom fixturing, and quality control strategies.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to inspectors and junior quality technicians.

Benefits:

Health insurance
Health savings account
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Retirement plan
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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