Quality Control Inspector

Kelly Services is hiring Quality Control Inspectors for a manufacturing and fabrication environment in Hampton, VA. This role supports make-to-print manufacturing by inspecting raw materials, in-process work, machined/fabricated components, assemblies, and finished products.

This is a great fit for someone with strong blueprint reading, precision measurement, dimensional inspection, and quality documentation experience.

Pay Levels

Level 1: $20–$24/hr

Level 2: $24–$30/hr

Level 3: $30–$36/hr

Senior: $36–$45/hr

What You’ll Do

• Inspect machined parts, fabricated components, assemblies, and finished products.
• Verify parts meet drawings, specifications, customer requirements, contract flowdowns, and internal quality standards.
• Perform receiving, first article, in-process, final, and dimensional inspections.
• Use precision tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, bore gauges, indicators, pin gauges, thread gauges, and other inspection equipment.
• Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerances, work instructions, and customer specifications.
• Document inspection results using reports, check sheets, quality records, and electronic systems.
• Identify and document nonconforming product.
• Communicate quality concerns with production, engineering, and quality teams.
• Support corrective actions, root cause activity, and process improvements.
• Maintain and properly handle calibrated inspection tools and gauges.

What We’re Looking For

• QC Inspector, Quality Inspector, Mechanical Inspector, Dimensional Inspector, CMM Inspector, or Metrology experience.
• Experience inspecting finished machined parts and/or fabricated components.
• Strong precision measurement tool experience.
• Ability to read blueprints and interpret GD&T.
• Machine shop, aerospace, defense, precision manufacturing, fabrication, or contract manufacturing experience.
• Strong attention to detail, documentation accuracy, and long-term job stability.

Huge Plus

• Laser Tracker, Hexagon Arm, Romer/Faro Arm, Portable CMM, or Spatial Analyzer
• CMM / PC-DMIS experience
• First Article Inspection
• AS9100 / ISO 9001
• GD&T training
• ASQ Certified Quality Inspector
• AWS CWI, NDT, or coating inspection certifications
• Aerospace, defense, or military specification experience

Apply today to take the next step in your quality inspection career with Kelly Services.

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