Senior Quality Inspector

Elk River, MN


Order: 132548


Order Type : Temp To Full-Time


Now Hiring: Senior Quality Inspector

Location: Elk River, MN

Pay: $25.00/hr

Shift: 6:00am - 2:30pm, Monday - Friday

Employment Type: Full time, trial to hire!

About this Opportunity:

Our client is seeking an experienced quality professional to lead our quality efforts on the production floor while serving as a trusted resource for our customers. This role combines hands-on inspection, customer communication, employee training, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will build strong customer relationships, educate employees on quality standards, investigate quality concerns, and know when to advocate for the customer versus when to take ownership and drive corrective action.

What You'll Be Doing:

Inspect in-process and finished parts to ensure compliance with customer specifications and quality standards.

Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, prints, and specification sheets.

Serve as the primary quality contact for customers by responding to quality concerns professionally and promptly.

Build positive customer relationships by setting quality expectations and educating customers on industry standards.

Lead investigations into customer complaints, RMAs, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.

Train and coach employees on quality standards, inspection methods, and workmanship.

Perform paint quality testing using equipment such as paint thickness gauges, spectrophotometers, adhesion testers, and other inspection tools.

Support ISO 9001:2015 compliance, audits, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What makes you a great fit:

5+ years of manufacturing quality experience (powder coating, painting, or metal fabrication preferred).

Strong customer service and communication skills with the confidence to handle difficult conversations professionally.

Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering prints, and customer specification sheets.

Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.

Experience with measuring and inspection equipment.

Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and ability to be a certified auditor.

Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.

Must be able to work in a warm manufacturing environment and spend the majority of the day on the production floor.

Bilingual (English/Spanish) is strongly preferred.

Why work with our client?

This is a great opportunity for an experienced quality professional to take on a hands-on role with meaningful responsibility, working closely with both customers and the production team to help maintain high standards and drive lasting improvements.

Atlas Staffing Benefits: (Available until hired on by the client)

Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Critical Illness, Vision, Accidental Insurance, Paid Time Off.

Apply today!

How to apply for this position:

Click 'Apply Now', select the Elk River branch, and complete an online application.

Or apply in person at:

Elk River - Atlas Staffing Inc.

17323 US-10 A, Elk River, MN 55330

We welcome walk-in applicants Monday-Friday 9am-4pm, or by appointment.

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We hope to hear from you soon!

Atlas Staffing is one of the largest locally-owned employment agencies in the Twin Cities. We were founded in 1985 and we've grown to multiple locations, covering the entire Twin Cities metro and surrounding areas.