Quality Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Technician Job Description

The Quality Technician is integral in ensuring that all parts supplied to customers meet their specifications. This role involves verifying that parts received from third-party vendors comply with customer, industry, and internal specifications. The technician will ensure that parts meet acceptance criteria through NDT specifications and that all manufacturing processes and procedures are meticulously followed, including calibration tasks.

• Program and utilize DMIS/Modus for quality assessments.
• Conduct regular quality assessments on incoming materials from vendors and outgoing products for shipping.
• Reject products and materials that do not meet quality expectations.
• Measure product dimensions, examine functionality, and compare final products to specifications.
• Communicate with the production team about quality control concerns to enhance product excellence.
• Resolve quality-related issues promptly.
• Understand and implement control plan requirements.
• Collect and analyze data, providing summary analysis to managers.
• Organize quality documents and customer files.
• Assist employees in proper measurement methods.
• Perform process capability studies and PPAP/ISIR related activities.
• Assist employees and supervisors in filling out quality forms.
• Develop databases for various quality projects.
• Make recommendations for long-term quality system or process improvements.
• Perform first piece, in-process, and final inspections as needed.
• Participate in vendor certification to reduce incoming inspections.
• Act as an auditor for internal quality audits.
• Coordinate Quality System paperwork.
• Write supplier correspondences when necessary.

• 2-4 years of manufacturing experience.
• Basic math skills with knowledge of basic geometry.
• 2-4 years of quality assurance experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience with manufacturing of bevel gears.
• Direct experience working with metals.
• Ability to read blueprints and understand customer specifications and industry standards.
• Proficiency with measuring instruments: ID/OD micrometers, calipers, snap gages, bore gages, CMM (manual and CNC), Hofler gear inspection machine, dial indicators, tooth veneers.
• CMM PC DMIS/Modus programming skills.

• Experience with metals is highly preferred.
• High school diploma or trade school education is preferred.

Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including 401k with employer contribution and a highly subsidized dental plan. Join a rapidly growing company with significant opportunities for advancement and professional growth. Benefit from tuition reimbursement and be part of a smaller, dynamic team with room to grow.

This role operates in a mixed environment, primarily office-based with some time spent on the production floor around CNC machinery. Work shifts are from 6am-3pm or 3pm-11:30pm, Monday through Friday. The company has a team of 40 employees, and you will be working closely with four other Quality Technicians.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Elmhurst, IL.

The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $40.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Elmhurst,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 11, 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.