Job Title: Quality TechnicianJob DescriptionAs an outgoing Quality Technician focused on outgoing quality control, you will ensure that every product meets strict quality standards before it leaves the manufacturing floor. You will uphold company regulations, perform comprehensive quality inspections, evaluate final assemblies and components, record inspection results, and recommend improvements to the overall quality process. This role is critical to guaranteeing that all products meet engineering specifications and customer expectations prior to shipment.
Responsibilities
- Perform final product inspections on assemblies and parts before they are shipped to distribution centers, focusing on larger components such as tail fins, motor pods, wings, and other assemblies.
- Conduct general part inspections, including dimensional, visual, and functional checks, using a broad array of precision measurement tools such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, CMMs, and optical measurement systems.
- Carry out detailed inspections of carbon fiber parts, identifying delaminations, voids, dimensional deviations, and other defects, and promptly flag any discrepancies.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and schematics to extract inspection requirements, understand specifications, and apply GD&T callouts correctly.
- Define and refine inspection processes as operations scale, including determining what to inspect, how to inspect it, and selecting the appropriate measurement tools for each task.
- Accurately record inspection data in the qualitymanagement system, maintaining full traceability of lot numbers, inspection outcomes, and related documentation.
- Identify nonconformances, apply hold tags to affected products or materials, and collaborate with quality engineering and suppliers on rootcause analysis and corrective actions.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by refining inspection plans, reducing inspection cycle times, and standardizing best practices across the inspection team.
- Perform regular quality assessments on incoming materials from suppliers as well as outgoing products, ensuring all items meet established quality expectations.
- Reject products and materials that fail to meet quality requirements and communicate findings clearly to relevant stakeholders.
- Measure product dimensions, examine functionality, and compare final products against engineering specifications and drawings to confirm compliance.
- Recommend improvements to the production process to strengthen quality controls and support continuous improvement efforts.
- Document inspection outcomes by completing inspection plans, performance records, and other required quality documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
- Resolve immediate qualityrelated inspection needs and issues quickly to support production schedules and maintain product flow.
- Collaborate closely with other Quality Inspectors, Engineers, and the Lead Quality Engineer to align on inspection priorities, methods, and quality standards.
- Adapt to changing production and inspection needs by establishing daily priorities based on outgoing inspection requirements and production demands.
Essential Skills
- Minimum of 2 years of handson quality inspection experience in a manufacturing environment, new product introduction, or a closely related field.
- Proven experience performing visual, dimensional, and functional inspections on mechanical and composite parts.
- Strong proficiency with precision measurement tools, including calipers, micrometers, gauges, CMMs, and optical measurement systems.
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and schematics to extract inspection requirements and specifications.
- Working knowledge of GD&T, including symbol recognition and the ability to apply GD&T callouts during inspections.
- Experience with quality control processes, part inspection, and manufacturing inspection in a production environment.
- Ability to identify nonconformances, apply hold tags, and support rootcause analysis and corrective actions.
- Competence in documenting inspection results clearly and accurately within qualitymanagement and tasktracking systems.
- General computer literacy and ability to work with technical software tools.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to recognize delaminations, voids, dimensional deviations, and other defects in carbon fiber and other materials.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience using quality documentation software such as 1Factory or similar qualitymanagement platforms.
- Familiarity with task tracking tools such as Jira or equivalent systems for managing inspection and quality tasks.
- Background in electrical troubleshooting related to quality inspection is a plus.
- Experience working on open production floors with multiple assembly stations.
- Comfort working with a growing, diverse team and providing and receiving regular feedback.
- Ability to support continuousimprovement initiatives by refining inspection plans and standardizing best practices.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including potential changes to shift times and occasional weekend work as production needs evolve.
Why Work Here?You will join a growing, diverse team where feedback is actively encouraged and continuous improvement is part of the culture. The environment offers the opportunity to influence inspection processes as operations scale, contribute to quality standards that directly impact customer satisfaction, and collaborate closely with engineering and quality professionals. As the overall team continues to expand, you will have room to grow your skills, take on new responsibilities, and help shape best practices in a dynamic manufacturing setting. Work EnvironmentYou will work on an open production floor that is organized into various assembly stations, supporting inspection of larger assemblies and components rather than small, repetitive measurements. The team currently includes multiple Quality Inspectors, Engineers, and a Lead Quality Engineer within a broader workforce of over 60 employees, and is continuing to grow. The standard shift runs Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with the need to remain open to potential adjustments in hours and occasional Saturday or Sunday work as production needs change. The dress code is casual, allowing for comfortable attire suitable for a handson manufacturing and inspection environment. You will regularly use precision measurement tools such as micrometers, calipers, gauges, CMMs, and optical measurement systems while working around active assembly stations and production equipment. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of San Francisco, CA. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $36.00 - $42.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.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) Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of San Francisco, CA. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 27, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in San Francisco,CA.
About Aerotek
Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.
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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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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