Quality Control Inspector
Hampton, VA, US
Engineering
High School or equivalent
Full Time, Direct Hire
20-45
Experienced (Non-Manager)
On-site
Aerospace and Defense
First Shift (Day)
Hampton, VA, US
20-45
Experienced (Non-Manager)
Full Time, Direct Hire
Aerospace and Defense
On-site
Engineering
High School or equivalent
First Shift (Day)
Job details
Kelly Services is hiring Quality Control Inspectors for a manufacturing and fabrication environment in Hampton, VA. This role supports make-to-print manufacturing by inspecting raw materials, in-process work, machined/fabricated components, assemblies, and finished products.
This is a great fit for someone with strong blueprint reading, precision measurement, dimensional inspection, and quality documentation experience.
Pay Levels
Level 1: $20–$24/hr
Level 2: $24–$30/hr
Level 3: $30–$36/hr
Senior: $36–$45/hr
What You’ll Do
- Inspect machined parts, fabricated components, assemblies, and finished products.
- Verify parts meet drawings, specifications, customer requirements, contract flowdowns, and internal quality standards.
- Perform receiving, first article, in-process, final, and dimensional inspections.
- Use precision tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, bore gauges, indicators, pin gauges, thread gauges, and other inspection equipment.
- Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerances, work instructions, and customer specifications.
- Document inspection results using reports, check sheets, quality records, and electronic systems.
- Identify and document nonconforming product.
- Communicate quality concerns with production, engineering, and quality teams.
- Support corrective actions, root cause activity, and process improvements.
- Maintain and properly handle calibrated inspection tools and gauges.
What We’re Looking For
- QC Inspector, Quality Inspector, Mechanical Inspector, Dimensional Inspector, CMM Inspector, or Metrology experience.
- Experience inspecting finished machined parts and/or fabricated components.
- Strong precision measurement tool experience.
- Ability to read blueprints and interpret GD&T.
- Machine shop, aerospace, defense, precision manufacturing, fabrication, or contract manufacturing experience.
- Strong attention to detail, documentation accuracy, and long-term job stability.
Huge Plus
- Laser Tracker, Hexagon Arm, Romer/Faro Arm, Portable CMM, or Spatial Analyzer
- CMM / PC-DMIS experience
- First Article Inspection
- AS9100 / ISO 9001
- GD&T training
- ASQ Certified Quality Inspector
- AWS CWI, NDT, or coating inspection certifications
- Aerospace, defense, or military specification experience
Apply today to take the next step in your quality inspection career with Kelly Services.
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