Quality Control Inspector

Quality Control Inspector

This is a 12-month contract opportunity for a mechanical quality control inspector with an electronic manufacturing company in Plano. In this role, you perform inspections, checks, and tests throughout the manufacturing process to ensure materials, parts, and finished products meet established quality standards. You document inspection results, identify nonconformances, and make recommendations to improve processes and product quality.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality control inspections, checks, and tests at various stages of production for mechanical and electronic components.
• Read and interpret blueprints, manufacturing drawings (DWGs), and specifications, including standard symbols and tolerances.
• Monitor production operations to ensure they meet established quality and production standards.
• Recommend adjustments to the assembly or production process when quality issues or trends are identified.
• Inspect, test, and measure materials and products using precision measurement tools such as rulers, calipers, gauges, and micrometers.
• Conduct visual inspections of cables, assemblies, and other components to identify defects or nonconformances.
• Operate inspection equipment and tools safely and accurately to verify product dimensions and performance.
• Decide whether to accept or reject finished items based on inspection results and specifications.
• Remove or segregate products and materials that fail to meet specifications and ensure they are handled according to quality procedures.
• Record and report inspection and testing data clearly and accurately for use in quality documentation and analysis.
• Enter inspection results and related information into the ERP system using Costpoint.
• Collaborate with the quality lead and production staff to communicate findings and support continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation of inspections, measurements, and quality decisions.
• Work efficiently and reliably, managing time and tasks to support production schedules, including occasional overtime when needed.

Essential Skills

• 13 years of experience in quality control, inspection, or a similar role in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience as a QC inspector or in a comparable inspection position.
• Strong ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings (DWGs), blueprints, and related symbols.
• Familiarity with precision measurement tools, including calipers, micrometers, gauges, and rulers.
• Solid math skills for data reporting, measuring, calibrating, and calculating specifications and tolerances.
• High attention to detail to maintain accurate records and identify subtle defects or deviations.
• Physical ability to lift packages and products, including regularly lifting up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Reliability and a self-starter mindset, with the ability to work independently and stay productive throughout the shift.
• Ability to work efficiently and move quickly in a production environment while maintaining accuracy.
• Availability to work overtime as needed to support production and inspection demands.
• High school diploma.
• Eligibility to work under ITAR requirements as specified by the facility.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with electronic manufacturing or cable inspection environments.
• Hands-on inspection experience using visual inspection techniques for cables, assemblies, and mechanical parts.
• Comfort working in a small quality team and supporting a quality lead with hands-on inspection tasks.
• Experience entering data into ERP systems, specifically Costpoint.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with production and quality personnel while maintaining professional communication.
• Strong organizational skills for managing inspection priorities and documentation in a dynamic production setting.

Why Work Here?

You join a climate-controlled, well-organized facility that offers a supportive and professional work environment. The role provides competitive pay for entry-level quality control experience and meaningful opportunities to grow your skills and advance within the quality function. You work closely with an experienced quality lead, gain exposure to modern manufacturing processes, and build a solid foundation in inspection and quality assurance.

Work Environment

The position is based in a climate-controlled electronic manufacturing facility in Plano. You work a daytime schedule of 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on an 80/9 schedule, with every other Friday off and occasional overtime as needed. The quality group is small, with only two people, allowing close collaboration with the quality lead, who handles most of the paperwork while you focus on hands-on inspection. The work is primarily performed standing for most of the day, with some squatting and sitting on a work chair, and includes lifting up to 25 pounds several times per day and occasionally up to 50 pounds. You use inspection tools such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, and rulers, and enter data into the Costpoint ERP system in a clean, organized production environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Plano, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $25.00/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 Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)