Job Description

Quality Assurance Inspector | Monticello, MN | $28–$34/hr | Direct Hire M-F 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Konik is partnering with a well-established manufacturing company supporting a wide variety of production environments across North America and globally. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, high-precision components within a collaborative, engineering-driven environment. The team is lean, hands-on, and plays a critical role in ensuring product quality, continuous improvement, and long-term reliability of capital equipment systems.

Quality Assurance Inspector Responsibilities:

• Inspect material certifications to ensure compliance with engineering requirements
• Verify material hardness, surface finish, and dimensional accuracy
• Determine inspection sample sizes based on lot size and best practices
• Perform inspections using hand metrology tools on tight tolerance components with complex GD&T
• Operate and program CMM equipment (Zeiss – older model) to perform automated inspections and record data
• Conduct first article and in-process inspections
• Identify non-conforming materials and generate Discrepant Material Reports (DMRs)
• Disposition of non-conforming materials based on functional requirements and historical data
• Coordinate with Engineering, Production, and Purchasing on non-conformances
• Manage secondary processing documentation and material flow
• Prepare parts for inspection (cleaning, surface prep) to ensure accurate results
• Perform minor rework, such as deburring
• Communicate with vendors regarding corrective actions and inspection improvements
• Collaborate with Engineering to develop inspection plans using AQL data
• Support failure analysis and reverse engineering efforts
• Maintain and organize the inspection lab
• Support additional operational needs as required

Quality Assurance Inspector Qualifications:

• Two-year technical degree, metrology certification, or 2+ years of industrial metrology experience
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Working knowledge of GD&T
• Experience operating and programming CMM equipment
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and within a team

CMM Experience Includes:

• Fixture setup, probe changes, and program execution
• Writing and editing CMM programs
• Qualifying equipment and building probe assemblies
• Logging and storing inspection data digitally

Benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Paid Time Off
• 401k with Employer Match or Contribution
• Pet Insurance

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Konik is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other protected class status.

Konik has been a leader in the technical staffing industry for more than 50 years, providing the fastest and easiest link between employees and employers. Konik has specialized in placing professional, qualified personnel in Minnesota and western Wisconsin businesses since its inception and maintains a strong commitment to customer service.

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