Quality Specialist
Location: Detroit, MI
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Rate: $28 - 32/hour (Based on Experience)
Join Our Client as a Quality Specialist!
Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Specialist to join their manufacturing team in Detroit, MI. This hands-on role is ideal for someone who enjoys working on the production floor, solving quality issues, and ensuring products consistently meet customer and company standards. You will play a key role in inspecting products throughout the manufacturing process, supporting ISO quality systems, and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement.
If you have experience in manufacturing quality, blueprint reading, and precision measurement tools, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
Product Inspection & Quality Control
- Perform incoming, first article, in-process, and final product inspections.
- Verify products meet engineering drawings, customer specifications, and internal quality standards.
- Utilize precision measuring equipment including calipers, micrometers, profilometers, gauges, and tape measures.
- Document inspection results and maintain accurate quality records.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
- Issue and manage Nonconformance Reports (NCRs).
- Participate in root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
- Support ISO 9001 Quality Management System requirements.
- Maintain product traceability and quality documentation.
- Assist with internal audits and process verification activities.
Manufacturing Support
- Collaborate with Production, Engineering, and Operations to quickly resolve quality concerns.
- Recommend process improvements that reduce defects and improve manufacturing efficiency.
- Support standardized work instructions and quality procedures.
- Assist with training employees on inspection methods and quality standards.
Shipping & Customer Quality
- Perform outbound dock audits prior to shipment.
- Verify packaging, labeling, dimensions, quantities, and customer-specific requirements.
- Assist with investigations related to customer complaints and returned materials.
- Help ensure every product shipped meets the highest quality standards.
What Makes You Successful
The ideal candidate is someone who:
- Has exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
- Builds strong working relationships across production, engineering, shipping, and operations.
- Maintains accurate documentation and inspection records.
- Takes initiative to identify problems before they become customer issues.
- Supports continuous improvement efforts while promoting a positive team environment.
- Maintains a strong focus on workplace safety and organization.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED.
- Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing quality experience.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and engineering drawings.
- Experience using precision measuring equipment such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, and related inspection tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate degree.
- Experience in metal fabrication or industrial manufacturing.
- ISO 9001 Quality Management System experience.
- Lean Manufacturing and/or Continuous Improvement experience.
Knowledge & Skills
- Blueprint interpretation.
- Precision measurement and inspection techniques.
- Root cause analysis and problem solving.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Microsoft Office proficiency.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Performance Metrics
Success in this role may be measured by:
- First-pass yield.
- Internal defect rate.
- Customer complaint reduction.
- NCR closure timeliness.
- Corrective action completion.
- Dock audit accuracy.
- ISO audit readiness.
- Inspection documentation accuracy.
- Product traceability compliance.
- Safety performance.
- Attendance and dependability.
Work Environment
- Manufacturing facility with moderate noise levels.
- Frequent interaction with production equipment and manufacturing operations.
- Majority of time spent on the production floor supporting manufacturing teams.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand for extended periods.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to safely work throughout a manufacturing environment.
If you're passionate about quality, continuous improvement, and ensuring customers receive products that meet the highest standards, we'd love to connect with you!
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