QA Specialist (Midnight Shift)

Task Force Tips • Valparaiso, IN

4h • Onsite

About The Position

At Task Force Tips (TFT) our mission drives everything we do: make the world safer, healthier, and more productive. As a trusted manufacturer of innovative firefighting equipment, we continuously improve our processes to help first responders save lives and protect property—more safely and effectively than the day before. Our culture is TFT Proud—collaborative, driven, and deeply mission-focused. We’re looking for a Quality Assurance Specialist who brings grit, integrity, and a passion for excellence to help ensure that every product leaving our facility upholds the life-saving standards firefighters rely on. The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for receiving, inspections, preparing gauging set-ups, assuring parts and product quality.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience operating a coordinate measuring machine.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing techniques, machining practices, and inspection tools.
• Proficiency with computers and applicable software.
• Ability to read and interpret detailed prints, sketches, layouts, and specifications.
• Clear and respectful communication skills, with sensitivity to diverse perspectives.
• Strong organizational skills—able to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and adapt to frequent interruptions.
• Commitment to safety, integrity, and continuous improvement.
• Flexibility to occasionally work extended hours.

Nice To Haves

• Grit – persistence in solving problems and upholding quality under pressure.
• Integrity – trusted to do the right thing, even when no one is watching.
• Mission-driven – motivated by supporting firefighters and the communities they serve.
• Team-oriented – collaborates across departments for shared success.
• Detail-focused – ensures accuracy and precision at every step.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections on incoming goods, in-process parts, assemblies, and finished products.
• Prepare and set up gauging for inspections, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Train CNC operators and set-up personnel on gauging, inspection procedures, and quality standards.
• Interpret engineering drawings and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Production teams.
• Operate coordinate measuring machines and a wide range of inspection equipment.
• Perform scheduled calibrations, oversee gauging care/storage, and support ISO compliance.
• Proactively suggest improvements to processes, products, and practices.

Benefits

• Competitive pay + monthly bonus opportunities
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance (effective the 1st of the month after hire)
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Short- & long-term disability + life insurance
• 401(k) with profit sharing
• Vacation, PTO, and 10 paid holidays
• On-site fitness center & off-site health clinic
• Tuition assistance and ongoing development support
• Employee recognition programs—We Appreciate Our ALL STARS!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed