Quality Assurance

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Assurance Specialist

Job Description

This role ensures that all products moving through the facility meet established quality standards and specifications. You will inspect incoming and outgoing shipments, identify and document defects, and work closely with the quality control team to maintain consistent product quality. The position involves hands-on work in a warehouse environment, including physical tasks, documentation, and collaboration with other departments such as picking and packing.

Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming shipments for defects, including issues with stitching, labeling, printing, and any other visible errors.
• Perform quality control checks on outbound shipments to ensure products meet established quality specifications before leaving the facility.
• Work closely with the quality control (QC) team to maintain and improve quality standards across all products.
• Use paperwork logs to document inspections, maintain accurate records, and ensure products are properly tagged and assembled.
• Maintain accurate pick counts and ensure all documentation reflects correct quantities and product details.
• Conduct visual inspections to identify issues, defects, or nonconformities and escalate concerns as needed.
• Read and follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) in English to perform quality checks and related tasks correctly.
• Cross-train and assist in other departments, including working with pickers and packers, as business needs require.
• Lift and move products weighing 30–50 lbs throughout the day while performing inspection and quality tasks.
• Adhere to good manufacturing practices (GMP) and facility quality standards to support a safe and compliant operation.
• Use warehouse tools and equipment, such as RF scanners, to support order picking, product verification, and inventory-related activities.
• Support general labor and production activities related to quality assurance, including inspection, diagnosis of issues, and document control.

Essential Skills

• Approximately 1 year of experience in quality assurance or quality control, ideally in a production or warehouse environment.
• Experience with quality control and quality assurance processes, including inspection, visual inspection, and quality checks.
• Ability to identify defects in products, such as stitching, labeling, printing, and other visible issues.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to notice issues, mistakes, or inconsistencies in products and documentation.
• Ability to read and write English in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Experience working in a warehouse environment, including order picking, warehouse packing, and inventory support.
• Comfort with lifting 30–50 lbs repeatedly throughout the workday.
• Ability to stand for the entire shift in a designated work area.
• Familiarity with RF scanners and basic warehouse technology for product verification and order processing.
• Understanding of good manufacturing practices (GMP) and adherence to quality standards.
• Capability to maintain accurate document control and paperwork logs related to quality inspections and product tracking.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in food production quality is welcomed and will be considered.
• Experience with diagnosis of product issues and root-cause identification.
• Comfort working in an open warehouse environment with repetitive tasks.
• Flexible mindset and willingness to cross train in multiple departments.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a positive, adaptable personality that fits a growing team culture.

Why Work Here?

You will join a rapidly growing organization in a new, modern facility, offering significant opportunities for internal growth and advancement. The company plans substantial workforce expansion, creating clear pathways for career development over the next several years. Once you transition to a direct role, you can access strong benefits, including a 401(k) plan, supporting long-term stability and financial well-being. The environment emphasizes growth, development, and building a solid internal team as the operation scales.

Work Environment

The role is based in a brand-new, approximately 120,000-square-foot open warehouse facility. You will work primarily in a defined 8x8 area for most of the day, standing for the entire shift while performing inspections and related tasks. The environment involves active warehouse operations, including movement of products, use of RF scanners, and coordination with picking, packing, and inventory functions. Work is hands-on and physical, with regular lifting of 30–50 lbs and continuous attention to detail in a production and logistics setting.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Mankato, MN.

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $23.00/hr.

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)

This is a fully onsite position in Mankato,MN.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 29, 2026.

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.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.