Quality Inspector-Direct Hire

Direct Hire | $34.13/hr + $2 Shift Premium | Waukesha, WI

Kelly Services is hiring an experienced Quality Inspector for a direct-hire opportunity with a premier manufacturer in Waukesha, WI.

If you have a strong quality background, enjoy working with technical specifications, and are comfortable performing both visual and electrical inspections, this is an excellent opportunity to join a highly skilled manufacturing environment.

You’ll play a key role in verifying that large, engineered products meet customer, quality, and performance requirements before they move forward in the manufacturing process.

Direct Hire

Base Pay: $34.13/hour
Shift Premium: +$2.00/hour
Effective Hourly Rate: $36.13/hour

Available Shifts:

• 2nd Shift: 3:00 PM–11:00 PM

• 3rd Shift: 11:00 PM–7:00 AM

• Sunday–Thursday schedule

• $36.13/hour including shift premium

• Direct-hire opportunity

• Choice of 2nd or 3rd shift

• Hands-on quality role with both visual and electrical testing

• Work with large, highly engineered electrical equipment

• Opportunity to use technical inspection, testing, and problem-solving skills

• Collaborate with engineering, production, and quality teams

• Long-term opportunity in a specialized manufacturing environment

As a Quality Inspector, you’ll be responsible for making sure products meet engineering requirements, customer specifications, and internal quality standards.

Your day may include:

• Performing tollgate inspections throughout the manufacturing process

• Conducting visual and dimensional inspections

• Verifying product conformance to customer requirements

• Performing electrical tests such as:

  • Ratio testing

  • High-potential testing

  • Megger testing

• Reviewing inspection results and identifying nonconforming conditions

• Auditing manufacturing documentation and processes

• Verifying that work is being completed according to engineering specifications

• Reviewing drawings, technical documentation, and customer requirements

• Working with production and engineering teams to resolve quality concerns

• Supporting corrective actions and continuous improvement activities

• Maintaining accurate inspection and quality records

This could be a strong fit if you have experience in:

• Quality inspection

• Electrical testing

• Transformer manufacturing

• Electrical equipment manufacturing

• Industrial manufacturing

• Technical quality control

• Final inspection or in-process inspection

We're especially interested in candidates who:

• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Are comfortable interpreting engineering requirements and technical specifications

• Have experience performing visual and dimensional inspections

• Can communicate effectively with production, engineering, and quality teams

• Are detail-oriented and confident identifying quality concerns

• Are comfortable documenting inspection results accurately

• 5+ years of related transformer or technical manufacturing experience preferred

• High school diploma or GED required

• 2-year technical degree in an engineering-related field preferred

• ASQ Quality Technician certification is a plus

• Experience with electrical testing such as high-pot, megger, or ratio testing is highly desirable

If you enjoy finding issues before they become bigger problems, working with technical products, and being the person who helps ensure everything meets the required standard, this could be a great next step.

Apply today for this direct-hire Quality Inspector opportunity with Kelly Services in Waukesha, WI.