Quality Control Inspector

Location: Worcester, MA
Pay: $26.51 per hour
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 5:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Additional note: Math assessment required

Position Summary

Inspect incoming materials, components, and finished products to confirm they meet specifications and quality standards. You’ll use inspection and testing equipment, interpret drawings and procedures, document results, and communicate quality issues to support production.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming materials and products, including grains and powders, plasma-spray ceramic or metal products, and ceramic components and plates.
  

• Measure dimensions, weights, density, particle size, and other characteristics against purchase-order requirements, blueprints, drawings, and work instructions.
  

• Test, grade, classify, and sort materials; determine whether items meet acceptance standards and prepare discrepancy reports when needed.
  

• Set up and operate inspection equipment, such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, scales, CMMs, and particle-size analyzers.
  

• Clean, maintain, and calibrate measuring instruments and test equipment; arrange adjustments or repairs as needed.
  

• Review blueprints, manuals, specifications, and procedures to determine inspection methods and required instruments.
  

• Record test and inspection data in software or databases, and prepare inspection reports, compliance certificates, or other documentation as required.
  

• Communicate production or quality concerns to supervisors and work with relevant teams to help identify and resolve issues.
  

• Prepare accepted products for the next processing, shipping, or packaging step; assist with training new employees and checking others’ work as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or trade school diploma.
  

• Three to five years of experience in a related manufacturing operation, with general factory skills.
  

• Blueprint-reading ability and moderate computer application skills.
  

• Basic math skills, including decimals, fractions, percentages, and calculations related to tolerances and inspection results.
  

• Ability to learn product and material characteristics, inspection procedures, and quality standards. It may take approximately 10–12 months to become proficient across all phases of the job and work independently.
  

• Formal licenses may be required for certain quality-control roles.

Physical & Work Environment

• Most product handling involves items under 25 pounds; occasionally, you may handle items up to 50 pounds over short distances.
  

• The role involves frequent standing, walking, pushing, reaching, and bending while inspecting and measuring materials.
  

• Work may take place in a clean room or on the factory floor. Areas are typically well-lit, ventilated, and heated, with moderate noise and little or no vibration, gas, or fumes.

Ready to take the next step in your manufacturing career? Apply today—we look forward to hearing from you!

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