Quality Inspector

Job Title: Quality Inspector Job Description

The Quality Inspector plays a critical role in ensuring that all manufactured products meet rigorous quality standards, regulatory requirements, engineering specifications, and customer expectations. This position validates product quality at multiple stages of the manufacturing process and maintains accurate documentation to support compliance and traceability. The role involves conducting inspections, identifying and documenting non-conformances, collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues, and actively supporting continuous improvement and audit activities to uphold a strong culture of quality.

Responsibilities

• Conduct receiving inspections on incoming materials and components to verify compliance with specifications and quality standards.

• Perform in-process inspections during various stages of manufacturing to ensure products meet engineering drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.

• Carry out final inspections on completed products to confirm they meet all customer, regulatory, and internal quality standards before release.

• Identify, document, and report non-conformances, ensuring accurate and thorough records to support traceability and corrective actions.

• Collaborate closely with production, engineering, and supply chain teams to investigate and resolve quality issues in a timely manner.

• Maintain accurate, organized, and up-to-date quality documentation and inspection records using digital documentation systems.

• Support internal and external quality audits, including ISO quality audits, by providing documentation, evidence, and process explanations as needed.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance inspection processes, product quality, and overall efficiency.

• Help promote and maintain a culture of quality throughout the organization by adhering to established procedures and encouraging best practices.

• Ensure all inspection activities comply with ISO 9001 or similar quality management system requirements and organizational standards.

Essential Skills

• At least 2+ years of experience as a Quality Inspector.

• Hands-on experience performing quality inspection, quality control, and quality assurance activities in a manufacturing environment.

• Prior experience working in HVAC, mechanical equipment, or industrial manufacturing environments.

• Prior experience with ISO quality audits.

• Familiarity with ISO 9001 or similar quality management systems and ISO standards.

• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, engineering specifications, and assembly documentation.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience using digital documentation systems for recording inspection results and quality data.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in inspection and documentation.

• Ability to work collaboratively with production, engineering, and supply chain teams to resolve quality issues.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience supporting internal and external audits within an ISO 9001 or similar quality framework.

• Background in environments involving HVAC systems, mechanical equipment, or industrial manufacturing processes.

• Exposure to continuous improvement initiatives focused on enhancing product quality and process efficiency.

• Strong communication skills for clearly documenting non-conformances and conveying quality requirements.

• Ability to adapt to evolving quality standards and organizational procedures.

Why Work Here?

Employees join a stable and growing organization that is actively building its team and expanding its footprint, including plans for additional facilities in Arizona. The company offers clear pathways for advancement, with individuals who travel to Canada for training being fast-tracked into lead and supervisor roles. Team members benefit from a strong, family-oriented culture that values long-term relationships and mutual support. The organization promotes job stability and provides practical benefits such as a yearly safety boot allowance and company-provided work uniforms, helping create a supportive and well-equipped work experience.

Work Environment

The role is based in a large manufacturing facility focused on HVAC, mechanical equipment, or industrial manufacturing operations. The work environment involves close collaboration with production, engineering, and supply chain teams, using ISO 9001 or similar quality management system frameworks to guide daily activities. Quality Inspectors work with mechanical drawings, engineering specifications, and digital documentation systems, including Microsoft Office, to record and track inspection results. The facility emphasizes safety and provides a yearly safety boot allowance and work uniforms, reflecting a structured and safety-conscious environment. The culture is described as strong and family-oriented, with an emphasis on job stability, teamwork, and opportunities for growth, including travel-based training that can lead to leadership roles.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Phoenix, AZ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $35.00/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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Phoenix,AZ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.