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Quality Inspector
- Aerotek (Huntsville, AL)
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Job Title: Quality Inspector** **Job Description
Under the supervision of the Quality Manager, you will inspect incoming parts and supplies, perform first article, in-process, and final inspection, and handle the inspection of setups and fixtures. You will maintain or schedule maintenance of testing tools and monitor inspection schedules, ensuring compliance with inspection requirements. Your role involves reading and analyzing blueprints, quality documents, and manuals, verifying measurements and other specifications to plans, and applying a basic knowledge of mechanical systems. This is a hands-on position using a variety of mechanical inspection tools.
Responsibilities
+ Inspect first articles, in-process parts, and products prior to shipment using gauges, coordinate measuring machine, optical comparators, and vision.
+ Generate spreadsheets for data collection.
+ Generate first article inspection reports.
+ Reconcile final inspection documentation for shipments.
+ Test incoming raw materials.
+ Use precision measuring instruments including micrometers and calipers, and fixtures and gauges to perform detailed inspection of parts produced.
+ Read instrumentation and gauges to accurately measure dimensions on parts being machined.
+ Wear proper safety equipment and comply with company safety rules at all times.
Essential Skills
+ Proficiency in inspection, mechanical systems, and quality control.
+ Ability to troubleshoot and perform quality assurance.
+ Experience with assembly, quality inspection, and mechanical inspection.
+ Skill in using hand tools, calipers, micrometers, and CMM equipment.
+ Blueprint reading, wiring, and power tool familiarity.
+ Mechanical and technical capacity.
+ Strong organizational, problem-solving, analytical, and time management skills.
+ Initiative and the ability to work in a fast-paced, high throughput environment.
+ Mathematical skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
+ Blueprint analysis, mechanical system knowledge, critical thinking, and tool familiarity.
+ Excellent communication skills to convey detailed instructions to machine operators and communicate with customers and engineers.
+ Experience with IPC 610, IPC 620, wire harness inspection, high rate manufacturing, quantitative inspection, data input, AS 9100, and open plate inspection.
Why Work Here?
Enjoy a supportive work environment where your skills are valued. Gain certification if needed, as we provide on-site certification opportunities. Work in a fast-paced manufacturing setting that does not require microscope use, allowing for a dynamic and engaging work experience.
Work Environment
Work onsite at a new facility with a start time of 6:55 AM for team meetings. The schedule is Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM. Enjoy a collaborative atmosphere where safety is a top priority.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Huntsville, AL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $30.00/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)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Huntsville,AL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jan 19, 2026.
About Aerotek:
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.
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