Senior Quality Technician — CMM & PPAP Expert

HireQuest Direct; Mora (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

HireQuest Direct seeks an experienced Quality Inspector to lead first article inspections and uphold safety, quality, and customer satisfaction. You will interpret GD&T drawings, utilize CMM and vision systems, and mentor junior staff.

5+ years in quality inspection; experience with PPAP, SPC/DOE, and root-cause analysis is highly valued. You will work with manufacturing teams to resolve complex issues and maintain precise records.

Qualifications

• Reads and interprets drawings with GD&T dimensioning and acceptance criteria specifications.
• Requires minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• Blueprint reading including an understanding of GD&T is required.
• Experience with quality tools such as SPC, DOE, and root cause analysis.
• Vision systems experience (Smart Scope with MeasureX) a plus.
• SolidWorks experience a plus.
• Plastic injection molding experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Performs First Article Inspections and prepares First Article Reports.
• Ensures company standards for safety, quality and customer satisfaction are met or exceeded.
• Maintains inspection records according to company and customer standards.
• Assists Quality Engineers and Inspection in developing or modifying inspection procedures.
• Assists Engineering with inspection fixture designs.
• Mentors Quality Auditors on reading drawings and proper use of inspection equipment.
• Communicates effectively within a cross-functional team.

Skills

CMM experience

GD&T interpretation

Reading drawings

SPC/Gage R&R

Root cause analysis

Mentoring

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Physical stamina

Tools

PolyWorks

Creaform Scanner

FARO Arm

MeasureX

Vision systems

SolidWorks

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Job description

HireQuest Direct seeks an experienced Quality Inspector to lead first article inspections and uphold safety, quality, and customer satisfaction. You will interpret GD&T drawings, utilize CMM and vision systems, and mentor junior staff.

5+ years in quality inspection; experience with PPAP, SPC/DOE, and root-cause analysis is highly valued. You will work with manufacturing teams to resolve complex issues and maintain precise records.