📍 Location: South Austin, TX

🕒 Full-Time

We’re looking for a detail-driven Quality Inspector to help ensure our products meet the highest standards of precision, safety, and performance. In this role, you’ll play a critical part in maintaining quality across incoming materials and production output—helping drive excellence from start to finish.

If you’re passionate about accuracy, problem-solving, and working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we want to hear from you.

As a Quality Inspector, you will:

• Inspect & Approve Materials: Perform visual and dimensional inspections to verify incoming materials and production outputs meet specifications.
• Use Precision Tools: Work with calipers, micrometers, CMMs, and other equipment to ensure exact measurements and tolerances.
• Conduct First Article Inspections (FAI): Validate new or updated parts and processes before full-scale production.
• Identify & Manage Non-Conformances: Segregate, document, and support disposition of defective materials to prevent production issues.
• Drive Quality Improvements: Participate in root cause analysis and corrective actions to continuously improve processes and product reliability.
• Maintain Accurate Documentation: Record inspection results, calibration data, and quality metrics clearly and thoroughly.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with production, engineering, and quality teams to resolve issues and maintain standards.
• Support Equipment & Calibration: Ensure inspection tools remain accurate and compliant with calibration requirements.

• Experience in quality inspection or quality control within a manufacturing environment
• Proficiency with precision measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, etc.)
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, and 2D/3D models
• Hands-on experience with First Article Inspections (FAI)
• Familiarity with CMM equipment or similar technologies
• Solid math and measurement skills (tolerances, counts, dimensions)
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to identify and escalate non-conformities effectively
• Strong documentation and reporting skills
• Comfortable using MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment

• Experience retrieving drawings/specs from electronic systems
• Knowledge of shipping practices and export control requirements
• Familiarity with quality assurance processes in manufacturing
• Ability to use hand tools for minor rework
• Willingness/ability to become forklift certified

Be part of a team at the forefront of advanced engineering and innovation, supporting industries like aerospace, defense, and autonomous technologies.

Here’s what you can expect:

• 🚀 Work on mission-critical products where quality truly matters
• 📈 Opportunities for growth and technical development
• 🤝 A collaborative, team-driven culture focused on continuous improvement
• 🛠 Hands-on experience with cutting-edge tools and systems

You’ll work in a clean, indoor production environment, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. This role is hands-on and detail-oriented, requiring the use of precision inspection tools and computer systems to maintain accuracy and documentation standards.

If you’re ready to play a key role in delivering high-quality, reliable products—apply today and help us build excellence.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Austin, TX.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $28.00/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 Austin,TX.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 5, 2026.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.