Quality Inspector

Quality Inspector | 1st Shift | $20 - $25/hr

Job Description

As a Quality Inspector, you will be responsible for ensuring that quality processes are consistently followed, maintaining quality-related documentation, assisting in the investigation of customer complaints, and escalating quality issues as necessary. Your role will involve verifying that products, materials, and components meet established quality standards and specifications by performing tests, measurements, and inspections. You will also verify incoming materials, in-process production, and final products, documenting results and identifying defects to prevent non-conforming goods from being shipped.

Responsibilities

• Conduct visual and physical examinations of raw materials, in-process components, and finished goods to identify defects, deviations, or non-conformities.
• Use precision tools like calipers, micrometers, and gauges to verify that product dimensions match engineering blueprints or technical specifications.
• Record detailed inspection results, including pass/fail rates, quantities inspected, and specific measurements, often inputting this data into a quality database.
• Reject and segregate non-conforming materials, and communicate these findings to production supervisors to trigger corrective actions or process adjustments.

Essential Skills

• Experience in quality inspection and control.
• Proficiency in using calipers, micrometers, and performing visual inspections.
• Experience with CMM, FARO Arm, or ROMER Arm is required.
• Manufacturing QC experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a manufacturing QC role.
• Proficiency in reading blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.
• Familiarity with PPAP process and 1st Article experience.
• Analytical ability to perform root cause analysis.
• Physical ability to stand for long periods and lift or maneuver heavy materials (often up to 50 lbs.).

Why Work Here?

Join a dynamic team where attention to quality is paramount. Benefit from opportunities for personal growth and professional development in a supportive environment.

Work Environment

Work on the day shift from 7am to 4pm, with an hour unpaid lunch from 12 to 1. This position is temp-to-hire. Initial training will take place in Columbia for the first month.Q

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbia, SC.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $25.00/hr.

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 Columbia,SC.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 14, 2026.

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 meets 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 solving for 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.

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.