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About the Role

This role supports and strengthens the Quality Department, involving approximately 75% hands-on production floor work and 25% computer-based tasks. The position collaborates with production, inspection, and management teams to ensure compliance with customer specifications, drive corrective actions, and improve process control.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality documentation, CARC & corrective actions.
• Complete CARC Logs, FAI documentation, and related quality records.
• Lead and/or support corrective action processes, including issue identification, root cause analysis, and implementation tracking.
• Ensure all documentation is accurate, complete, and compliant with customer and internal requirements.
• Cross-check job requirements, specifications, and internal processes for full compliance.
• Perform first piece, in-process, and final inspections of parts and materials.
• Assist with first-piece masking verification and set up validation.
• Use measurement tools (calipers, gauges, micrometers, rulers, etc.) to verify conformance.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and customer specifications.
• Identify non-conformances, investigate root causes, and drive corrective actions to completion.
• Troubleshoot coating, masking, and finishing issues in collaboration with production teams.
• Communicate inspection findings and quality concerns with production teams in real time.
• Provide clarification on masking requirements and specification interpretation.
• Support customer communication regarding quality concerns, technical requirements, and compliance questions.
• Assist with testing and evaluation of coating or paint-related issues.
• Support development and refinement of quality procedures and controls.
• Help identify opportunities for improvement in inspection methods and production processes.
• Assist inspectors and production staff during high workload or bottlenecks.
• Collaborate closely with management on daily priorities and workload balancing.

Requirements

• Experience with first article inspection, spec interpretation/compliance, and former QC background preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical specifications.
• Experience using measurement and inspection tools (calipers, gauges, etc.).
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and work hands-on in production areas.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Skills

• Quality Control
• Inspection
• Troubleshooting
• Documentation
• CARC Logs
• FAI documentation
• Corrective Actions
• Blueprint Reading
• Technical Drawings
• Customer Specifications
• Measurement Tools (calipers, gauges, micrometers, rulers)
• Communication Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Process Improvement

Location

• On-site

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Preferred experience with first article inspection, spec interpretation/compliance, and former QC background.

Salary/Compensations

• $20.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits

• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation / Sick Time
• 401 (k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Insurance Benefits (Disability, Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Life Insurance)
• Free Fountain Soda Machine On-site!

About the Company

• C.H. Thompson is a premier one-stop-shop for finishing needs, recognized as an industry leader due to a continuous focus on improving quality and increasing productivity.
• Services include anodizing, painting, powder coating, intricate masking, and silk screening, providing multiple finishes on individual parts.
• Serves diverse industries including aerospace, agricultural, automotive, computer, electronics, household, industrial, medical, and military.
• Customer base ranges from small machine shops to Fortune 500 companies like Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, and BAE Systems.
• Proudly ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D, and NADCAP certified.

Equal Opportunity

• C.H. Thompson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.