Maintenance Mechanic
Kentwood, MI, US
Light Industrial
High School or equivalent
Full Time, Direct Hire
$22-$25/hr
Entry Level
On-site
Automotive and Parts Mfg
First Shift (Day)
Kentwood, MI, US
$22-$25/hr
Entry Level
Full Time, Direct Hire
Automotive and Parts Mfg
On-site
Light Industrial
High School or equivalent
First Shift (Day)
Job details
Quality Auditor – Grand Rapids, MI
Pay: $22-$25/hour
Schedule
- Day Shift: Monday-Friday | 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Night Shift: Sunday-Thursday morning 8:00 PM – 6:00 AM (flexibility available)
Position Overview
We’re looking for detail-oriented Quality Auditors to join our team on both day and night shifts. In this role, you’ll help ensure manufacturing processes and finished products meet internal quality standards, automotive requirements, and customer expectations. You’ll spend time on the production floor reviewing processes, inspecting documentation, identifying improvement opportunities, and supporting quality initiatives across the facility.
This position is ideal for someone with experience in automotive manufacturing, machining environments, and quality systems who enjoys working closely with production, engineering, and quality teams.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Conduct process, product, and system audits to ensure compliance with automotive, customer, and internal quality standards.
- Verify adherence to control plans, work instructions, inspection requirements, and quality procedures throughout the manufacturing process.
- Identify quality issues, document audit findings, and support corrective actions through resolution and verification.
- Review machining operations, inspection methods, GD&T requirements, and measurement data to ensure product quality and process consistency.
- Partner with Production, Engineering, and Quality teams to investigate root causes, reduce defects, and improve manufacturing performance.
- Maintain accurate audit, calibration, and quality records while supporting customer, supplier, and third-party audits.
- Drive continuous improvement efforts focused on scrap reduction, process capability, and overall product quality.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 2 years of quality auditing, quality assurance, or quality control experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience in automotive manufacturing or CNC machining environments is preferred.
- Familiarity with automotive quality standards and audit practices.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and GD&T requirements.
- Experience using precision measuring equipment such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and CMMs.
- Working knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer-specific quality requirements.
- Familiarity with PFMEA, 5 Whys, Fishbone Analysis, and other quality improvement tools.
Apply now for immediate consideration for this Maintenance Mechanic role in Walker, MI. We look forward to connecting with you!
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