Quality Technician

Quality Technician

Location: Newtown, CT

Shift: 1st Shift | Monday-Friday | 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Pay Rate: $24.00-$26.00/hour

Work Setting: Lab, Cleanroom & Manufacturing Environment

Job Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Technician to support quality engineering, inspection, and inventory control activities within a manufacturing and test environment. This role plays a critical part in ensuring product quality, supporting root cause analysis, and maintaining accurate inventory and documentation. This is an excellent opportunity to get your foot in the door with a top employer in Connecticut and grow into an engineering-focused career path.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform quality inspections on products and materials, including packaging, labeling, cosmetic defects, and specification compliance
• Read and interpret blueprints and mechanical drawings, including GD&T symbols
• Verify quantity, part numbers, and purchase orders on incoming and outgoing deliveries
• Coordinate with Warehouse to resolve delivery discrepancies
• Log and track materials using Microsoft Excel and perform inventory transactions in SAP
• Maintain accurate inventory records and physically manage inventory storage and movement
• Support root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action activities
• Inspect repair documentation to determine status and appropriate material transfer
• Communicate with Planning and Engineering regarding material availability and status
• Maintain a clean and organized work area following 5S principles
• Document inspection results and enter data into tracking databases

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• 2+ years of hands-on quality engineering, inspection, or testing experience
• Strong knowledge of Quality Control principles
• Ability to read prints and identify GD&T symbols
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (required); experience with Word and Outlook
• Familiarity with quality inspection processes and documentation
• Diploma, Certification, or Degree (Technical or Engineering preferred)

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with SAP ERP systems
• Knowledge of CMM programming
• Experience using calipers and performing visual inspections
• Understanding of mechanical drawings
• Familiarity with SharePoint
• Root cause analysis methodologies
• Parts inventory management experience

Employee Value Proposition

• Opportunity to work with one of the top employers in Connecticut
• Exposure to the semiconductor industry
• Strong potential for conversion to a permanent role after 12 months
• Career growth opportunities into engineering roles
• Paid holidays (6) and 1 week of burdened vacation

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Wilton, CT.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $26.00/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 Wilton,CT.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 1, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.