Quality Assurance Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Quality Assurance Specialist

Hourly Rate: $20 to $30 per hour

Position Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and reliable Quality Assurance Specialist to join our production team. In this role, you will be responsible for conducting hands-on structural and component inspections to ensure all manufactured parts meet strict technical specifications and safety standards. This is an entry-level position focused heavily on physical inspections, product testing, and precise documentation.

Key Responsibilities

Qualifications & Key Requirements

• Experience: 1 to 3 years of experience in a steel manufacturing, welding, shop, or industrial quality control environment.
• Core Skills: Hands-on experience performing basic  visual inspections and  dimensional checks on fabricated metal or weldments.
• Technical Literacy: Ability to read and interpret basic mechanical drawings, fabrication blueprints, and measurement scales.
• Tools: Proficiency using common hand tools and precision inspection instruments (calipers, height gauges, weld gauges).
• Attention to Detail: High level of focus required to spot minute structural variations and defects consistently.

Welding & Visual Inspection

• Weld Integrity Checks: Conduct routine, detailed checks on welds to ensure proper penetration, fusion, and adherence to specified standards.
• Visual Inspection: Perform comprehensive visual inspections of raw materials, in-process components, and finished metal fabrications to identify surface defects, cracks, or irregularities.
• Defect Identification: Immediately tag and isolate non-conforming or defective items to prevent them from moving further down the production line.

Dimensional Verification

• Dimensional Checks: Utilize standard precision measuring tools (such as calipers, micrometers, tape measures, and gauges) to perform dimensional welding and component checks against blueprints.
• Drawing Alignment: Review fabrication drawings and basic blueprints to verify that final product dimensions align exactly with design tolerances.

Documentation & Reporting

• Inspection Logs: Maintain accurate, legible, and up-to-date daily logs of all passed and failed inspections.
• Data Entry: Enter quality metrics and inspection results into the internal tracking system or database.
• Quote/Log Support: Ensure all dimensional deviations or quality issues are documented properly for the engineering and layout teams to review.

Company Description

PrideStaff Company Overview

PrideStaff wants you to Succeed! We have dedicated consultants that provide employment market insights and resources! We offer the support you need along the way. Over the years, we have helped tens of thousands of people find outstanding career growth opportunities. At PrideStaff, we truly value people, and we are dedicated to getting to know you and advocating on your behalf with our network of employers from across the country. Our Recruiters will help guide you with career tools and resources

Company Description

PrideStaff Company Overview\r\n\r\nPrideStaff wants you to Succeed! We have dedicated consultants that provide employment market insights and resources! We offer the support you need along the way. Over the years, we have helped tens of thousands of people find outstanding career growth opportunities. At PrideStaff, we truly value people, and we are dedicated to getting to know you and advocating on your behalf with our network of employers from across the country. Our Recruiters will help guide you with career tools and resources