Metrology and Coating Compliance Inspector — West Chicago, IL

Imagine a jet engine component landing on your bench. Its performance in the air will depend on the nanometers you verify today. At Ionbond’s West Chicago Coating Center, you’ll ensure that our advanced PVD, PACVD, and CVD coatings meet exact specifications for aerospace, medical, food contact, automotive, decorative, tooling, and fuel cell applications. You’ll report directly to the QHSE Manager and help us uphold a reputation built across 34 job coating centers in 15 countries as part of IHI Group.

Your mission

Guard the integrity of every coated surface. Confirm quality. Document rigorously. Drive continuous improvement.

How you’ll make impact

• Verify coating thickness, adhesion, surface finish, and both substrate and coating hardness; confirm size and overall appearance.
• Capture and store inspection data in strict alignment with defined methods and procedures.
• Contribute to audits under supervision: control plan and product audits; 5S and HSE reviews; QMS self-assessments; customer audit forms.
• Own document/data control and keep daily inspection logs accurate and timely.
• Maintain a spotless, safe workstation and reliable lab equipment.
• Communicate findings to production and supervision to keep quality and throughput aligned.
• Design precise inspection setups; utilize gauges, calipers, and micrometers.
• Lead 5S initiatives in QC and assist where needed across the site.
• Take on other assignments that advance quality outcomes.

What success looks like

• Consistency: every part meets spec, every record is complete.
• Collaboration: issues are surfaced early and resolved quickly.
• Continuous improvement: 5S momentum is visible in QC and beyond.

Benefits and growth

• Career mobility across local and international opportunities in a diverse environment
• Competitive pay aligned to experience and education
• Medical, dental, vision with affordable premiums and annual deductibles
• FSAs for medical and dependent care
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401(k) Safe Harbor Retirement Account with company match

Qualifications

• High School diploma minimum; Associate degree preferred
• 2+ years of manufacturing QC inspection experience
• PC proficiency (Microsoft Office); strong organization and time management
• Pass a color vision test and a math test
• Able to sit/stand for long periods; read 6-point font; accurately distinguish color differences
• Wear required PPE; excellent dexterity with precision-machined parts
• Strong critical thinking and clear communication; effective in a fast-paced environment
• Read and follow instructions in English

Legal/Compliance

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and pass a criminal background check and physical screening.

Technical strengths

• Quality Inspection and Quality Control
• Troubleshooting
• Manufacturing Instructions (MI)
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Quality control data analysis

Instruments you’ll master

• Measurement gauges
• Calipers and micrometers

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