At least 3 years
This role is STARs-friendly: Skilled Through Alternative Routes.
73% STARs in role.
Job Title: Quality Control Technician
Job Description
The Quality Control Technician supports the manufacturing and assembly of advanced fuel cell components by performing inspections, testing, and documentation to ensure products meet internal quality standards and regulatory requirements. This role works closely with manufacturing, engineering, and quality teams to drive continuous improvement and maintain high reliability in production. The technician contributes directly to product quality and performance while helping build innovative clean-energy technology within a growing advanced manufacturing team.
Responsibilities
- Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections of components and assemblies to ensure they meet specified requirements.
- Conduct visual, dimensional, and functional inspections using hand tools and measurement equipment such as calipers, micrometers, and gauges.
- Record inspection results accurately and maintain complete quality documentation and inspection reports in accordance with company procedures.
- Identify non-conforming materials and products and support root cause investigations and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Support quality audits and compliance activities as required by internal quality systems and external standards.
- Assist with maintaining quality records and databases to ensure traceability and compliance with quality systems.
- Communicate inspection results, quality issues, and potential risks clearly to manufacturing and engineering teams.
- Follow all safety, quality, and manufacturing procedures and guidelines while performing daily tasks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement initiatives in production and quality processes.
Essential Skills
- 1–3+ years of experience in a quality control, inspection, or manufacturing technician role.
- Proven ability to perform quality inspections on components and assemblies in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, work instructions, and specifications.
- Hands-on experience with electrical, mechanical, or electro-mechanical assemblies.
- Experience using basic inspection and measurement tools, including calipers, micrometers, and gauges.
- Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in documentation and recordkeeping.
- Basic computer skills, including use of Microsoft Office and quality databases or ERP systems.
- Ability to work effectively in a manufacturing or laboratory environment while following established procedures.
- Strong communication skills to convey inspection results and quality issues to cross-functional teams.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience working with advanced manufacturing or clean-energy technologies.
- Familiarity with quality systems, audits, and compliance activities.
- Interest in contributing to continuous improvement and high-reliability production.
- Ability to collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and quality teams in a fast-paced environment.
Work Environment
This role is based in a manufacturing and laboratory environment where the Quality Control Technician works closely with production and engineering teams around advanced fuel cell components. The position follows a Monday through Friday schedule, typically from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The environment involves working around electrical, mechanical, and electro-mechanical assemblies, using hand tools and measurement equipment such as calipers, micrometers, and gauges. Work is performed in accordance with established safety, quality, and manufacturing procedures, with regular use of computers for documentation, quality databases, and ERP systems. The setting supports innovative clean-energy technology development and offers the opportunity to be part of a growing advanced manufacturing team.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Mount Pleasant, PA.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $47840.00 - $47840.00/yr.
100% employee-paid health insurance coverage Dental insurance Vision insurance
Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Mount Pleasant,PA.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2026.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
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Posting ID: JP-006163147