Quality Control Technician

Location: Onsite in Cedar Park, TX (5 days/week)

Travel: Approximately 25% (typically one week per month, Monday–Friday)

Employment Type: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire

Compensation: Up to ~32/hour, with 1.5x overtime pay for hours exceeding 40 per week

Benefits (W-2): Medical, dental, vision, LTD/STD, HSA/FSA options, supplemental coverage, and 401(k)

We are seeking a hands‑on, well‑rounded Quality Control Technician to support a fast‑paced, advanced manufacturing environment. This role is heavily embedded on the production floor and focuses on ensuring product and process quality across incoming materials, in‑process builds, and finished components.

The ideal candidate brings strong mechanical inspection experience, a solid understanding of GD&T, and the ability to independently identify and address quality issues. Exposure to electrical components is helpful, but deep mechanical inspection experience is the priority.

This position requires someone adaptable, detail‑oriented, and comfortable operating with minimal oversight in a high‑technical manufacturing setting.

• Perform incoming inspections on mechanical and electromechanical components to verify conformance to specifications.
• Support First Article Inspections (FAI), including dimensional verification and documentation review.
• Conduct in‑process and final inspections on production parts.
• Utilize precision measurement tools (micrometers, calipers, gauges, etc.) to validate tolerances and GD&T requirements.
• Audit production documentation to ensure compliance with defined quality standards.
• Identify non‑conformances and assist with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support development and refinement of inspection plans and acceptance criteria.
• Maintain and manage inspection and test equipment, ensuring calibration and validation compliance.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Travel periodically to support quality activities at a secondary production site.

• Minimum 7 years of quality inspection experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in mechanical component inspection and dimensional verification.
• Advanced understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and practical application in inspection.
• Hands‑on experience with precision metrology tools and inspection equipment.
• Experience supporting incoming inspection, in‑process inspection, and production quality activities.
• Ability to work independently and proactively identify quality concerns.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Ability to work onsite full‑time in a production environment.

• Experience in highly technical or advanced manufacturing industries (e.g., aerospace, engineered products, energy systems, etc.).
• ISO 9001 Internal Auditor certification.
• ASQ Certified Quality Technician (CQT) or similar credential.
• Exposure to electromechanical assemblies.
• Familiarity with quality management software or digital inspection systems.