Quality Inspector

Job Title: Quality Inspector
Job Description
The Quality Inspector ensures that medical devices and related components meet strict quality standards at every stage of production. This role focuses on visual inspection, verification of labels and packaging, and confirmation that products and drawings meet final packaged requirements. The position involves hands-on inspection work, data entry in warehouse management systems, and regular interaction with suppliers to resolve quality issues and maintain consistent product standards.
Responsibilities

• Inspect medical devices that support surgeons to ensure they meet all quality and safety requirements.
• Inspect and handle materials, parts, and products at different stages of production to verify compliance with specifications.
• Inspect labels and packaging to confirm accuracy, completeness, and adherence to standards.
• Verify that drawings and documentation match final packaged requirements before release.
• Perform detailed visual inspections to identify defects, inconsistencies, or nonconformances.
• Open boxes, locate and review packing slips inside, and follow packing slip instructions accurately.
• Check products visually, mark off inspection checkpoints, and document results in the warehouse management system (WMS) such as QAD.
• Use calipers and other measuring tools to perform dimensional inspections as needed.
• Read and interpret blueprints to compare actual products against engineering and quality specifications.
• Communicate and interact with suppliers as needed to clarify requirements, resolve quality issues, and support continuous improvement.
• Perform quality assurance and final inspection activities before products move to the next stage or are released.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, findings, and data entries to support traceability and compliance.
• Apply basic math skills during inspection and documentation to confirm counts, measurements, and tolerances.
• Use computer systems daily for email communication and data entry related to inspections and quality documentation.

Essential Skills

• Hands-on experience in quality inspection or quality assurance within a manufacturing environment, preferably with aerospace-related products.
• Proficiency in visual inspection techniques to identify defects, inconsistencies, and nonconformances.
• Experience performing final inspections on products before release.
• Ability to use calipers and other basic measuring tools for dimensional inspection.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints to compare products against specifications.
• Strong computer skills with daily use of email and data entry systems, including experience entering data into warehouse management systems such as QAD.
• Basic math skills sufficient to perform measurements, counts, and simple calculations during inspections.
• Administrative skills to manage documentation, inspection records, and communication with internal teams and suppliers.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with suppliers and internal stakeholders regarding quality issues.
• Physical ability to occasionally stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects and tools, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear while performing inspection tasks.
• Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs as needed in the course of handling materials and products.
• Specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus to perform detailed inspections.
• High level of comprehension and strong general, verbal, and numerical intelligence to understand technical information and apply it accurately.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in quality inspection within aerospace manufacturing is highly beneficial.
• Prior experience as a QC Inspector or in a similar quality-focused role.
• Familiarity with warehouse management systems, particularly QAD, for recording inspection data.
• Comfort working with inspection-related documentation, packing slips, and production records.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when following instructions and documenting inspection results.
• Ability to adapt to evolving production and quality requirements in a dynamic environment.

Why Work Here?
This opportunity offers a long-term contract in a close-knit, family-feel environment where high-performing team members may be considered for permanent roles as budget allows. You will work in a setting that values consistency, reliability, and quality, while gaining hands-on experience with medical devices and precision inspection processes. The culture emphasizes stability, teamwork, and the chance to grow your skills in quality inspection and manufacturing.
Work Environment
The role is based in a small warehouse environment with a family feel, where collaboration and open communication are part of daily work. You will work around medical devices and related components, using tools such as calipers and computer systems, including warehouse management software like QAD. The position involves a mix of standing, walking, and sitting while performing inspections, handling boxes, and reviewing packing slips. Physical activities may include lifting and moving items up to 50 lbs and performing detailed visual inspections that require close, distance, and color vision, as well as depth perception and focus adjustment. The environment supports hands-on, detail-oriented work and encourages a practical, comfortable attire suitable for warehouse and inspection activities.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Redlands, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $21.00/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 Redlands,CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 9, 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.

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