Our client, a growing manufacturing organization, is seeking a Quality Control Inspector to join their team in League City, TX. This role is responsible for performing in-process, first-article, and final inspections to ensure precision-machined components meet engineering drawings, specifications, and customer quality requirements. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in CNC precision machining inspection, thread inspection, and the use of precision measurement equipment.
Salary: $22-$25 /hr. (DOE)
Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Location: League City, TX 77573
Position Type: Temp-to-Hire
Responsibilities

• Perform dimensional, visual, and functional inspections on in-process and finished machined parts.
• Conduct first-article, in-process, and final inspections according to established procedures.
• Use precision measurement equipment, including calipers, micrometers, height gauges, bore micrometers, and thread gauges.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T symbols, specifications, and work instructions.
• Perform thread inspections using appropriate gauges and measurement systems.
• Utilize GaugeTrak software and related thread-inspection systems to support inspection activities.
• Accurately document inspection results in Excel-based inspection reports.
• Identify defects, dimensional deviations, and nonconforming parts.
• Complete nonconformance tags for parts that do not meet specifications and support the electronic nonconformance reporting (NCR) process.
• Properly identify, segregate, and label nonconforming products in accordance with established procedures.
• Communicate quality issues to production personnel and quality leadership.
• Provide detailed inspection findings to support root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
• Inspect components received from outside service providers, including parts that have undergone coating, anodizing, plating, or other finishing processes.
• Follow ISO 9001 requirements, customer quality standards, and internal quality management system (QMS) procedures.
• Ensure inspection equipment is used correctly and maintained in proper calibration.
• Support gauge calibration activities and maintain accurate inspection records.
• Assist with internal audits, process verification, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with machine operators, production supervisors, and quality personnel to address quality issues and help prevent recurring defects.

• 1-3 years of quality inspection experience in a CNC precision machining environment.
• Hands-on experience performing first-article, in-process, and final inspections.
• Experience performing thread inspections using appropriate gauges and measurement equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T symbols, and technical specifications.
• Proficiency with precision measurement tools, including calipers, micrometers, height gauges, bore micrometers, and thread gauges.
• Experience with GaugeTrak software or comparable thread-inspection systems.
• Experience with gauge calibration.
• Basic computer skills, including the ability to enter inspection data and maintain Excel-based reports.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage inspection assignments effectively.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify dimensional deviations and other quality defects.
• Experience inspecting components returned from outside service providers.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, API standards, or other quality management systems.
• Strong problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.

• Experience with CMMs, optical comparators, or vision inspection systems.
• Knowledge of CNC machining processes and precision manufacturing.
• Experience inspecting coated, anodized, plated, or otherwise externally processed components.