**Job Title: Quality Technician** **Job Description** As a 1st Shift Quality Technician, you will support the Quality function and coordinate the operation of the Quality System. You will monitor, test, and inspect all processes involved in the production of our products to ensure that quality standards are consistently met. **Responsibilities** + Monitor the plant’s quality system and processes. + Ensure product meets customer quality specifications. + Judge defects in printing, coatings, metal, and crowns based on customer requirements. + Perform inspections using tools such as Calipers, Micrometers, and Depth Gauges. + Document and report test results. + Document non-conformances found during inspection. + Control non-conforming product by identification and segregation. + Visually inspect products and verify specified dimensions. + Support all manufacturing operations to ensure compliance with industry standards. + Verify product quality including weight, texture, and other physical properties. + Ensure the quality of purchased and finished goods. + Accurately document inspections, checks, and tests. + Maintain inspection checklists over processes and protocols. + Identify quality problems and make recommendations to higher authorities. + Perform quality analysis on records and previous documentation. + Communicate within the quality department and manufacturing staff. + Work overtime and rotating shifts as needed. + Participate in root cause analysis and corrective actions. + Participate in Corrective Action Teams (CATs) when required. + Conduct audits of processes and facilities as directed. **Essential Skills** + Five years of experience in the quality field. + Formal training in statistical process control and quality control management is desired. + Experience with metal or plastic packaging. + Must pass the Farnsworth Munsel 100 Hue Test. + Ability to use and read basic measuring equipment. + Ability to read and comprehend work orders and layout specifications. + Knowledge of coating materials. + High school diploma, GED, or vocational certificate required. **Why Work Here?** We offer a recently enhanced bereavement policy, additional paid time off for personal needs, and a generous holiday policy with 12 paid holidays annually. Our employees also benefit from paid time off for volunteer work and 100% paid parental leave for new parents. Our vacation policy is structured to support work-life balance. **Work Environment** Our well-lit and clean facility has departments that are both climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled. The role primarily requires standing and is on the 1st shift, Monday to Friday, from 7 am to 3 pm. **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Rockford, Illinois. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $53144.00 - $53144.00/yr. • Salary Range: $25.55 per hour – base rate increases at 3, 6, 9, 12 and 18 months. • Bonus Potential: No • Vacation: 2 weeks • Health, Safe & Personal PTO: 40 Hours • Paid Holidays: 12 in 2025 • Benefits Eligibility: After 90 days of employment • Manager: Quality Supervisor • Benefits Overview: View our benefits information **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Rockford,IL. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Sep 8, 2025. **About Aerotek:** 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 meets 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 solving for 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. 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.