Work Location: Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Summary:

Seeking a skilled Mechanical Quality Control Inspector to support manufacturing operations on the first shift. The role involves performing inspections on precision parts and assemblies, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and maintaining a strong presence on the production floor.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct quality inspections on a range of tight-tolerance mechanical parts and assemblies using various measurement tools and equipment.
• Independently perform and document first piece and in-process inspections in line with established quality management procedures.
• Collaborate with production and quality teams to assist in final and First Article Inspections as required.
• Utilize and, if possible, program or operate CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) systems for inspection tasks.
• Operate vision systems such as Micro-Vu, Keyence, or similar for part verification and measurement.
• Interpret engineering drawings and apply knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) to inspection processes.
• Prepare and communicate nonconformance reports, and share inspection results through electronic and paper-based systems.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned to support quality assurance and production objectives.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience as a quality inspector in a machine shop or similar environment, ideally within medical device, automotive, or aerospace sectors.
• Familiarity with CMM programming and/or operation preferred.
• Experience with vision systems such as Micro-Vu, Keyence, or similar is desired.
• Proficient in using standard measuring equipment including optical comparators, micrometers, calipers, and pin gages.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and understand GD&T principles.
• Strong documentation skills for recording detailed inspection results.
• ASQ certification is a plus.
• Experience in an FDA-regulated, ISO 13485:2016 compliant environment is desired.

Published Category: Quality & Validation