Quality Technician

Quality Control Inspector (QC Inspector)

Pay and Benefits

• Salary: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour (Based on experience)
• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Location: Franklin Park, IL (On-site / Shop Floor)
• Schedule: Day Shift, Monday to Friday (Overtime available)

Why Join Us?

• Stability: Work for a massive, global manufacturing leader with multi-state and international facilities.
• Growth: Continuous learning opportunities across advanced welding, metals, and custom industrial fabrication.
• Impact: Your eyes are the final line of defense ensuring our world-class metal products meet top standards.

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Control Inspector to join our custom manufacturing team in Franklin Park. You will spend 100% of your time hands-on on the shop floor. You will perform critical mechanical, electrical, and visual inspections on large-scale metal projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspection: Conduct mechanical, electrical, visual, and final quality checks on custom metal fabrications.
• Tools: Use precision measuring devices including calipers, micrometers, tape measures, and pressure gauges.
• Blueprints: Read and interpret technical blueprints, engineering drawings, and welding specifications.
• Data Tracking: Document units of measure, temperatures, weights (pounds), and metric system variables.
• Collaboration: Partner with welders, fabricators, and production teams to fix quality non-conformities fast.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: 2+ years of industrial Quality Control (QC) or Quality Assurance (QA) inspection experience.
• Industry: Past work in a metal fabrication shop, welding environment, or custom job shop.
• Skills: Proficient with precision hand tools and blueprint reading.
• Physical: Ability to work full-time on a physical shop floor environment (heavy metals, overhead cranes).

Work Environment

Our Franklin Park facility is a heavy industrial custom job shop featuring overhead cranes, welding stations, and paint booths. The shop floor is kept as clean and organized as possible, but it is a genuine manufacturing environment that can get hot during summer months.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Franklin Park, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $22.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Franklin Park,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 7, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.