Quality Inspector
? Location: Elgin, IL
? Pay: $24–$28/hour
? Full-Time | Full Benefits
Job Summary
We are looking for a detail-oriented Quality Inspector to help ensure our products meet safety and quality standards. In this role, you will perform incoming inspections, document and report defects, support production teams, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts. You’ll play a key role in preventing defects, supporting machine builds, and maintaining high-quality manufacturing standards.
Key Responsibilities
Inspection & Quality Control
- Perform incoming inspections on raw materials and components
- Identify defects and prevent non-conforming parts from entering production
- Investigate quality issues and assist with root cause analysis
- Support NCR reviews with the Quality Manager and Engineering Team
Safety & Compliance
- Follow all safety procedures and wear proper PPE
- Use inspection tools and equipment safely and correctly
Documentation & Communication
- Enter electronic reports into the Non-Conformance System
- Communicate quality standards with production and engineering teams
- Participating in quality meetings
Inspection Scheduling & Tool Management
- Prioritize inspections to avoid production delays
- Track and maintain inspection tools
- Monitor calibration status and coordinate recertification
Production Support
- Assist with basic rework and repairs such as tapping holes, deburring, paint touch-ups, and minor material removal
- Operate basic shop tools including saws, bead blasters, grinders, and power tools
Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve inspection and production processes
- Participate in internal audits (e.g., 5S self-checks)
Training
- Help train cross-functional teams on inspection procedures and quality standards
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Basic computer skills (email, data entry, electronic reporting, remote meetings)
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical documents
- Experience in quality inspection, manufacturing, or machine building preferred
- Familiarity with calipers, micrometers, and other inspection tools (CMM experience a plus)
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 or similar quality systems preferred
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Good communication and teamwork abilities
Benefits
- Competitive pay: $24–$28/hour
- Full benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401(k) with 100% company match up to 5%
- Life insurance
- Paid vacation
- 11 paid company holidays
? If you’re passionate about quality, precision, and working in a growing manufacturing environment, we encourage you to apply!
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Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
500 to 999 employees
Staffing/Employment Agencies
http://www.sterling-engineering.com