About the role
Imagine starting your day by checking a calibrated micrometer, opening a traveler packet, and confirming parts meet their drawings before they move to the next step. As a Junior Dimensional Quality Inspector, you’ll perform foundational inspections on incoming materials, in-process assemblies, and finished devices to keep products aligned with specifications and applicable regulations.
What you’ll do (a day in the life)
- Review work orders and drawings; complete basic visual, dimensional, and functional checks on components and finished goods.
- Use calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other tools to verify parts meet tolerances; confirm equipment is calibrated and ready to use.
- Record results consistently, flag nonconformances, and help initiate corrective actions under supervision.
- Apply entry-level blueprint and schematic interpretation to compare product features against requirements.
- Organize inspection records to maintain traceability and support compliance activities.
- Collaborate with production to spot trends and support continuous quality improvements.
- Participate in ongoing training covering quality systems, inspection techniques, and documentation practices.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED.
- Comfort working with fractions and decimals across imperial and metric units.
- Manufacturing or assembly experience is helpful, though not required.
Skills that help you succeed
- Familiarity with inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, gauges) and basic metrology concepts.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to notice and describe defects.
- Clear written and verbal communication for reporting and documentation.
- Organized, able to prioritize in a fast-paced setting while following procedures.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office; consistent, accurate data entry.
Technical proficiencies
- GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)
- ISO 13485 familiarity
- Quality control experience and data analysis
- Advanced inspection and gage measurement
- Blueprint reading
Tools and technologies you’ll use
- Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)
- Measurement gauges
- Calipers and micrometers
Work and physical environment
Typical manufacturing environment. You may walk frequently; use hands for fine measurements; reach; and communicate with the team. You may also sit, climb/balance, or stoop/kneel/crouch/crawl as tasks require, and occasionally lift or move up to 50 lbs. Vision demands include close, distance, and peripheral vision, plus the ability to adjust focus.
Travel
N/A
Legal
**Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
**Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities
*The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.