Experienced Quality Inspector

Compensation: $27-$36/hour, depending on experience plus a $2,000 sign-on bonus available for eligible hires who commit to at least one year of employment with Klesk Metal Stamping

Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 6:00 AM-4:30 PM; overtime may be available or required based on business needs

Revision Date: October 2026

Klesk Metal Stamping Company manufactures parts from a wide range of materials for customers in industries that include aerospace, computer, construction, dental, electronics, government, military, medical, recreation, and telecommunications. The Company pride itself on high-quality products and dedicated customer service. Employees are guided by a set of core values that ensure a safe work environment, a team-first culture, and opportunities for growth and development.

The Experienced Quality Inspector supports Klesk's quality system by inspecting parts, materials, and production processes to ensure conformance to customer requirements, internal standards, drawings, specifications, and applicable quality procedures.

This is a hands-on individual-contributor role requiring strong inspection discipline, sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage changing priorities without sacrificing accuracy, documentation, and quality standards.

This role performs in-process and final inspections, uses precision measuring equipment, interprets blueprints and GD&T requirements, documents inspection results, identifies nonconforming product, and works with Production, Quality, Engineering, Toolroom, and other teams to support safe, accurate, and efficient manufacturing.

The successful candidate will demonstrate professionalism, ownership, follow-through, and the ability to help strengthen quality execution across the organization.

Metal stamping inspection experience is required. We're looking for someone who has inspected stamped metal components, interpreted blueprints and GD&T, and used precision measuring tools for first-piece, in-process, and final inspection.

• Perform in-process, first-piece, final, and other required inspections
• Inspect metal stamped parts, materials, and related components for conformance to drawings, specifications, work instructions, and customer requirements
• Use precision measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, indicators, height gauges, pin gauges, fixtures, and vision systems
• Read and interpret blueprints, dimensions, tolerances, and GD&T requirements
• Document inspection results accurately and maintain required quality records
• Identify, document, and communicate nonconforming product or quality concerns
• Recognize when work should be stopped, contained, or escalated due to quality, safety, documentation, or customer requirement concerns
• Make sound decisions within assigned authority and seek clarification when requirements are unclear
• Work with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Toolroom to help identify and resolve quality issues
• Support containment, sorting, reinspection, and disposition activities as directed
• Assist with root-cause investigation and corrective action follow-up as needed
  
  Manage changing priorities and multiple inspection requests while maintaining accuracy, documentation, and inspection discipline
• Follow assigned work through completion and communicate delays, constraints, or unresolved concerns promptly
• Maintain proper use, care, and handling of inspection tools and equipment
• Support calibration awareness and notify Quality leadership of equipment concerns
• Assist with training or coaching less-experienced inspectors or operators on inspection practices as appropriate
• Receive technical feedback professionally and make corrections when required
• Follow all safety procedures, quality requirements, work instructions, and customer-specific expectations
• Support continuous improvement, inspection process discipline, and quality system effectiveness
• Perform other duties as assigned to support Quality and Manufacturing Operations

• 4+ years of experience in quality inspection, manufacturing inspection, or a related quality role
• Strong ability to use micrometers, calipers, indicators, gauges, and other precision measuring tools
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications, dimensions, and tolerances
• Working knowledge of GD&T
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to identify defects, quality concerns, and nonconforming product
• Ability to document inspection results clearly and accurately
• Ability to…