Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance Technician

The Quality Assurance Technician ensures that manufactured components meet precise specifications by performing detailed inspections and finishing operations. This role uses a variety of inspection tools and equipment to verify product quality, removes burrs and imperfections, and supports a strong safety culture within a clean, modern manufacturing environment.

• Use inspection equipment accurately and competently to verify product quality, including micrometers, air gauging, optical comparators, refractometers, calipers, go/no-go gauges, thread gauges, and plug/pin gauges.
• Perform finishing operations such as polishing, washing, tumbling, bead blasting, honing, assembling, and deburring parts as needed according to job requirements.
• Consistently repeat finishing and deburring processes to ensure all parts are free of burrs and meet quality standards.
• Recognize, locate, and carefully remove burrs and other imperfections from components using hand tools and appropriate techniques.
• Regularly use a microscope to inspect small features, verify quality, and identify defects on components.
• Apply consistent fine motor manipulation to handle and process small or delicate parts during inspection and finishing operations.
• Exhibit a working knowledge of health and safety practices and actively contribute to maintaining and improving the safety culture.
• Identify opportunities for safety and process improvement and take appropriate action before problems occur whenever possible.
• Immediately report potential hazards, unsafe working conditions, unsafe equipment, unsafe acts, and any injuries.
• Follow established procedures and work instructions to maintain quality, consistency, and compliance in all inspection and finishing tasks.
• Collaborate with team members in manufacturing and assembly to ensure that quality standards are understood and consistently met.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment related to machine trades.
• Hands-on experience with secondary operations and assembly in a manufacturing setting.
• Proficiency in using micrometers, air gauges, optical comparators, refractometers, calipers, go/no-go gauges, thread gauges, and plug/pin gauges.
• Demonstrated experience in deburring components using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Ability to perform consistent fine motor manipulation for handling and finishing small or intricate parts.
• Regular microscope experience for detailed inspection of components.
• Foundational quality assurance and quality inspection experience in a production environment.
• Working knowledge of health and safety practices in a manufacturing facility and commitment to safe work habits.

• Experience in finishing or secondary operations such as polishing, washing, tumbling, bead blasting, and honing.
• Assembly experience within a manufacturing or medical device environment.
• Comfort using hand tools for deburring, finishing, and assembly tasks.
• in medical or precision manufacturing environments is beneficial.
• Ability to identify process improvement and safety improvement opportunities.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain consistency across repetitive tasks.

You will join a company with a strong growth culture that actively promotes from within, providing clear opportunities to advance your career over time. The organization offers generous paid time off, starting with three weeks per year and accruing from day one, supporting a healthy work-life balance. You will receive competitive pay for day shift roles, along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, and paid holidays. A robust 401(k) program with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 5% helps you build long-term financial security while you grow with the company.

You will work in a clean, updated manufacturing facility with roughly 100 employees, providing a professional and organized environment. The role involves day-shift work in a production setting that uses precision inspection tools such as micrometers, air gauges, optical comparators, refractometers, calipers, go/no-go gauges, thread gauges, plug/pin gauges, and microscopes. Daily activities include hands-on work with small components, hand tools, and finishing equipment for polishing, washing, tumbling, bead blasting, honing, and deburring. The facility emphasizes safety, quality, and collaboration, offering a structured environment where procedures and standards guide daily tasks.

This is a Permanent position based out of Monticello, MN.

The pay range for this position is $40000.00 - $62400.00/yr.

Generous PTO: Start with 3 weeks of paid time off per year, with accrual from day one. Competitive Pay: Attractive base salary for day shift roles, with opportunities for growth. Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, and paid holidays. 401k Match: Dollar-for-dollar matching up to 5%. Professional Growth: Tuition reimbursement for professional development.

This is a fully onsite position in Monticello, MN.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 10, 2026.