Quality Control Technician

Quality Control Technician

Ballston Spa, NY

Salary: $45,000 - $52,000

Schedule: Monday-Friday | 7:00 AM-3:30 PM or 8:00 AM-4:30 PM

We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Control Technician to join a growing electronics manufacturing organization supporting the transit and rail industry. This role plays a critical part in ensuring products, processes, and suppliers meet customer, regulatory, and internal quality standards. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on inspection experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.

This position is open due to continued company growth and offers the opportunity to work with a collaborative quality team supporting innovative electronic systems used in rail transportation across the globe.

Key Responsibilities

Customer & Project Quality Support

• Serve as a primary quality point of contact for customer-related project activities.
• Support customer audits, inspections, and meetings as needed.
• Assist with addressing customer quality concerns and audit findings.
• Ensure products meet customer specifications, contractual requirements, and quality standards.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Support compliance with ISO 9001 standards, customer requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Monitor quality processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Review and verify quality documentation, test procedures, and inspection reports.
• Assist with maintaining an effective Quality Management System (QMS).

Inspection & Quality Control

• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections of electronic assemblies and components.
• Conduct First Article Inspections (FAI) and maintain inspection records.
• Utilize measurement tools and inspection equipment to verify product conformance.
• Interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical documentation.

Supplier & Material Quality

• Support supplier quality activities, including evaluations and audits.
• Inspect materials and components to verify compliance with specifications.
• Assist with managing supplier-related quality issues and corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate quality records within SAP or similar ERP systems.

Non-Conformance & Continuous Improvement

• Identify, document, and manage non-conforming materials.
• Participate in root cause investigations and corrective action activities.
• Support Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to resolve quality concerns.

Required Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in a quality, inspection, or manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.
• Experience with quality assurance, quality control, inspection, and root cause analysis.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical documentation.
• Understanding of electronics manufacturing processes and quality standards.
• Experience using measurement and inspection tools.
• Strong communication, organization, and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in electronics manufacturing, automotive, rail/transit, aerospace, or defense industries.
• Knowledge of IPC standards including: IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, J-STD-001.
• Experience with supplier quality audits and evaluations.
• Familiarity with SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.

Why Join Us?

• Stable, growing manufacturing organization serving the global rail industry.
• Opportunity to work on innovative electronic systems and transportation technologies.
• Collaborative team environment with direct exposure to quality, engineering, and operations leadership.
• Career growth opportunities as the organization continues to expand.
• Consistent first-shift schedule with excellent work-life balance.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Ballston Spa, NY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45000.00 - $52000.00/yr.

2 weeks vacation time (80 hours); health, dental & vision benefits partially paid by the employer; 401k savings plan; Full-time, permanent position.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ballston Spa, NY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 27, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

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