Quality Technician

Quality Technician

Location: Newtown, CT

Shift: 1st Shift | Monday–Friday | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Pay Rate: $24.00–$26.00/hour

Work Setting: Lab, Cleanroom & Manufacturing Environment

We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Technician to support quality engineering, inspection, and inventory control activities within a manufacturing and test environment. This role plays a critical part in ensuring product quality, supporting root cause analysis, and maintaining accurate inventory and documentation. This is an excellent opportunity to get your foot in the door with a top employer in Connecticut and grow into an engineering-focused career path.

• Perform quality inspections on products and materials, including packaging, labeling, cosmetic defects, and specification compliance
• Read and interpret blueprints and mechanical drawings, including GD&T symbols
• Verify quantity, part numbers, and purchase orders on incoming and outgoing deliveries
• Coordinate with Warehouse to resolve delivery discrepancies
• Log and track materials using Microsoft Excel and perform inventory transactions in SAP
• Maintain accurate inventory records and physically manage inventory storage and movement
• Support root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action activities
• Inspect repair documentation to determine status and appropriate material transfer
• Communicate with Planning and Engineering regarding material availability and status
• Maintain a clean and organized work area following 5S principles
• Document inspection results and enter data into tracking databases

• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• 2+ years of hands-on quality engineering, inspection, or testing experience
• Strong knowledge of Quality Control principles
• Ability to read prints and identify GD&T symbols
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (required); experience with Word and Outlook
• Familiarity with quality inspection processes and documentation
• Diploma, Certification, or Degree (Technical or Engineering preferred)

• Experience with SAP ERP systems
• Knowledge of CMM programming
• Experience using calipers and performing visual inspections
• Understanding of mechanical drawings
• Familiarity with SharePoint
• Root cause analysis methodologies
• Parts inventory management experience

• Opportunity to work with one of the top employers in Connecticut
• Exposure to the semiconductor industry
• Strong potential for conversion to a permanent role after 12 months
• Career growth opportunities into engineering roles
• Paid holidays (6) and 1 week of burdened vacation

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Wilton, CT.

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $26.00/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 Wilton,CT.

This position is anticipated to close on May 18, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.