Quality Control Technician

Job Title:

Quality Control Technician |

Location:

Sparta | Department:
Quality Control |

Reports To:

Quality Manager | FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Are you passionate about precision, problem-solving, and ensuring products meet the highest standards? Do you thrive in a hands-on manufacturing environment where your attention to detail makes a real impact?

TACO Metals is looking for a driven Quality Control Technician to join our Sparta team and play a key role in maintaining and improving product quality across our operations.

As a Quality Control Technician, you’ll collaborate cross-functionally to ensure quality standards are established, maintained, and consistently followed. You’ll be a technical resource within our Quality team—supporting inspections, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Conduct inspections, testing, measurements, and evaluations of manufactured products to engineering and customer specifications
• Identify and document nonconforming products; place items on hold and escalation concerns for review and disposition
• Collect data and participate in root cause analysis and corrective action activities
• Maintain accurate inspection records and documentation within company systems
• Communicate findings, trends, and improvement recommendations to management
• Support internal and external quality inquiries as directed
• Prepare and present reports summarizing quality activities and results
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment

You’ll provide data-driven insights to support decision-making while working closely with Quality leadership and other departments.

• Minimum 2 years of Quality Control experience in a manufacturing environment (preferred)
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, and quality control methods
• Experience collecting and analyzing inspection data
• Strong blueprint reading skills and manufacturing/inspection-related math skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

• Calipers
• Micrometers
• Height gages
• Surface plates
• Bore gauges
• Dial indicators
• Radius gages
• Protractors
• Profilometers

• Strong logical reasoning and problem-solving abilities
• High attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Clear, professional verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Combination of desk work and time on the manufacturing floor
• Continuous interaction with team members across departments
• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, stoop, and crouch for extended periods
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to operate material handling equipment (forklift experience is a plus)
• Visual acuity for reading blueprints, analyzing data, and performing detailed inspections

At TACO Metals, quality isn’t just a department—it’s part of our culture. You’ll be joining a team that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional growth in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

TACO Metals is an Equal Opportunity Employer.