Quality Technician

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Job Title: Quality Technician

Job Description

As a Quality Technician, you will be responsible for performing hands-on testing to ensure that mechanical and electrical components meet established quality standards and customer specifications. Utilizing a variety of gauges, micrometers, and precision measurement tools, you will inspect in-process, finished, and returned products. You will review basic prints, assembly drawings, and traveler documentation, ensuring all inspections adhere to sequential workflows.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on testing to ensure components meet quality standards and customer specifications.
• Utilize gauges, micrometers, and precision measurement tools to inspect products.
• Review basic prints, assembly drawings, and traveler documentation for sequential workflows.
• Document and track internal and external non-conformities, maintaining accurate quality records and incident logs.
• Assist with troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and provide occasional onsite customer support.
• Collaborate closely with the Assistant Quality Manager and quality team, contributing ideas for testing improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Meet time standards as defined in BOMs and production schedules.

Essential Skills

• 1+ year of hands-on quality or manufacturing experience.
• Strong attention to detail with a systematic mindset.
• Proficiency in using gauges, micrometers, and inspection tools.
• Ability to read basic blueprints, assembly prints, and travelers.
• Capability to manage multiple forms of documentation accurately and on time.
• Basic computer skills for maintaining quality logs, records, and documentation.
• Associate's or bachelor's degree in engineering.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Mechanical and/or electrical experience.
• Prior experience in quality inspection, assembly, or manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis, warranty returns, or failure troubleshooting.
• Experience working with custom, internally built products rather than mass production.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and operations.

Work Environment

The majority of the day is spent on the production floor. The schedule is Monday through Thursday from 5:30 am to 3:00 pm and Friday from 5:30 am to 9:30 am. Training is provided on the job with the Assistant Quality Manager. The organization emphasizes internal development, succession planning, and accountability through strong core values, offering exceptional growth potential within a rapidly expanding company. Employees are encouraged to contribute ideas to testing, engineering, and process improvements, creating meaningful impacts across the business.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Waverly, IA.

The pay range for this position is $27.00 - $30.00/hr.

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)

This is a fully onsite position in Waverly,IA.

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 29, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.