Quality Control Technician
About The Position
Join TACO Metals as a Quality Control Technician! 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. What You’ll Do 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. You’ll provide data-driven insights to support decision-making while working closely with Quality leadership and other departments. 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. If you’re ready to take ownership of quality processes and help drive operational excellence, we want to hear from you! Submit your application and take the next step in your quality career with TACO Metals in Sparta. TACO Metals is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Requirements
- 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)
- Hands-on experience with inspection and measuring tools, including: 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
- 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
Nice To Haves
- forklift experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Conduct inspections, testing, measurements, and evaluations of manufactured products to engineering and customer specifications
- Identify and document nonconforming products; place items on hold and escalate 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
