Quality Technician

Quality Technician

Job Description

This position performs quality inspection and quality acceptance of incoming components, in-progress product assembly, and final product inspection. The role is crucial for ensuring the manufacturing quality of our products. The ideal candidates will have a strong mechanical acumen, with sound logical reasoning and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Comply with applicable FDA regulations and ISO requirements.

• Adhere to company Quality Management System (QMS).

• Perform and document incoming, in-progress, and final product acceptance testing.

• Create inspection documents and maintain the incoming inspection room.

• Verify that documents required of suppliers, such as certificates of conformance and first article inspection results, are provided for incoming goods.

• Use standard measuring instruments, gauges, and controlled components to verify functional fit and dimensional checks.

• Test incoming goods, such as electronic devices and PCBs.

• Develop and maintain incoming inspection files and records.

• Document in-house inspection results.

• Update and maintain manufacturing product files upon final inspection and acceptance of products.

• Log defects in the QA defect management reporting system and assist in analysis.

• Create detailed Quality Reports as required, initiate non-conformance reports, and work with Engineering and Manufacturing to resolve problems.

• Review the disposition of parts, sub-assemblies, and products, and release finished goods into inventory.

• Participate in root cause analysis and support corrective and preventive actions.

• Work with Supply Chain in returning nonconforming goods to suppliers.

• Maintain calibration program, including reviews and approvals of calibration reports.

• Analyze problems and recommend changes.

• Support FDA inspections, and external and internal ISO audits.

Essential Skills

• Inspection, Calipers, Blueprint, Micrometer, documentation, ISO, cGMP, Quality measurement, medical device

• Documentation, Quality control, Reporting, Quality assurance, FDA compliance

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Identification of patterns and trends in unplanned events and non-conformances.

• Meticulous documentation and recordkeeping habits.

• Calibration system maintenance.

• Intermediate Computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite (including PowerPoint, Office, Outlook, Visio, Word, Excel).

• Functional understanding of the ISO International Standard.

• Practical knowledge of the FDA Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 21, Part 820.

• QMS requirements, including nonconformance reporting (NCR), corrective and preventive action (CAPA).

• Incoming, in-process, and outgoing inspection techniques.

• Use of gauges and standard measuring instruments.

• Familiarity with current good manufacturing practices (cGMP).

• Understanding of common manufacturing processes.

• Knowledge of first article inspection (FAI) and certificates of conformance (CofC).

• Support of FDA inspections, and external and internal ISO audits.

• Associate degree preferred.

• 1-2 years in a quality assurance role in a regulated industry-medical device manufacturing preferred.

Work Environment

This role operates in a mid-sized manufacturing environment, requiring onsite work from Monday to Friday between 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lincolnshire, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $27.00/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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lincolnshire,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 24, 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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.