**Job Title: Quality Control Manager**
**Pay Range** $30-40$/hr
**Job Description**
The Quality Control (QC) Manager oversees all quality assurance and quality control activities for a valve manufacturing operation. This role is responsible for ensuring that incoming materials, machined components, and finished valve assemblies meet engineering specifications, customer requirements, industry standards, and ISO 9001 quality management system requirements. The QC Manager leads inspection processes, drives continuous improvement, and maintains the company's quality certifications and measuring equipment calibration program.
**Responsibilities**
+ Inspect incoming materials, machined parts, subassemblies, and finished valves using calibrated measuring tools, gauges, and CMM equipment.
+ Review and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T requirements, BOMs, and customer specifications.
+ Document non-conformances; issue and track NCRs, deviations, and corrective actions.
+ Work closely with machinists, assemblers, and engineers to resolve quality issues quickly and accurately.
+ Approve or reject products based on established inspection criteria.
+ Serve as the management representative for ISO 9001, ensuring ongoing compliance with all requirements.
+ Maintain, update, and enforce quality procedures, work instructions, forms, and records.
+ Lead internal audits and coordinate external surveillance/recertification audits.
+ Conduct root-cause analysis and facilitate corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities.
+ Train employees on quality procedures.
+ Develop and oversee the calibration program for all measuring equipment, including micrometers, calipers, thread gauges, pressure/vacuum test equipment, and torque tools.
+ Ensure all tools remain in certification and that calibration records are maintained and traceable.
+ Coordinate with external calibration service providers as needed.
+ Maintain quality records, inspection logs, calibration certificates, and audit documentation.
+ Prepare and present weekly/monthly quality metrics to management.
+ Support customer documentation requirements such as material test reports (MTRs), pressure test reports, and supplier quality documentation.
+ Evaluate supplier performance and support supplier corrective actions.
+ Assist purchasing in addressing material defects and quality-related supplier issues.
+ Train new employees on inspection methods and quality processes.
+ Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement throughout the shop.
**Essential Skills**
+ 3-7 years of experience in quality assurance or quality control, preferably in machining, metalworking, valve manufacturing, or industrial equipment.
+ Strong knowledge of GD&T, mechanical inspection methods, and manufacturing processes.
+ Experience with internal auditing and corrective action methodologies.
+ Proficiency with micrometers, calipers, height gauges, thread gauges, surface plates, and other precision measuring tools.
+ Ability to read engineering drawings and technical documents.
+ Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
+ Working knowledge of ERP systems (Visual ERP experience is a plus).
**Why Work Here?**
Join a team dedicated to excellence and continuous improvement, where your contributions are valued. Enjoy a supportive work environment that fosters growth and collaboration.
**Work Environment**
The work environment involves utilizing various technologies and equipment, such as micrometers and calipers, to ensure precision in quality control. Employees benefit from a structured environment with a focus on maintaining quality standards and continuous improvement.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Troy, PA.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/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 Troy,PA.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Dec 5, 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.