Overview

On behalf of our client, Grand River Personnel is recruiting Experienced Quality Assurance Technician for full-time vacancies in Waterloo, ON.

Are you passionate about quality and continuous improvement? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where accuracy and attention to detail make a difference? Our client is seeking a career-minded Quality Assurance Technician to join their team and play a key role in ensuring products consistently meet customer and industry quality standards.

This is a FULL-TIME opportunity with the potential for long-term employment.

Hours of Work:

- Rotating 3-shift schedule (Days, Afternoons, Nights)
- Shift rotation every two weeks
- Overtime and occasional weekends as required

Pay Rate: $24.00 – $28.00/hr + 4% vacation pay added to each cheque weekly

Responsibilities:

- Perform first-off, in-process, and final inspections to ensure products meet customer specifications and internal quality standards.
- Conduct dimensional inspections using precision measuring equipment including micrometers, calipers, gauges, height gauges, and tape measures.
- Interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical specifications to verify product compliance.
- Identify, document, and communicate quality concerns, ensuring non-conforming material is properly contained and reported.
- Complete accurate inspection records, quality reports, and production documentation.
- Support investigations into quality issues by assisting with root cause analysis and corrective actions.




- Monitor manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with quality procedures, customer requirements, and ISO 9001 standards.
- Collaborate with production, engineering, and management teams to resolve quality issues and improve manufacturing processes.
- Participate in internal audits, continuous improvement initiatives, and ongoing quality system activities.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment while following all company health and safety procedures.

Requirements:

- 3-5 years of Quality Assurance experience in automotive, metal fabrication, tubing, or another precision manufacturing environment.
- Post-secondary education or formal training in Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Strong working knowledge of precision measuring equipment including micrometers, verniers/calipers, height gauges, dial indicators, and other inspection tools.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, GD&T;, and customer specifications.
- Experience conducting first article, in-process, and final inspections.
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems and quality documentation requirements.




- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate and resolve quality issues.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and comfortable working with electronic quality records and manufacturing software.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across production, engineering, and leadership teams.
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Must be dependable and flexible to work a rotating three-shift schedule (changing every two weeks), overtime, and occasional weekends as required.
- Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety, continuous improvement, and producing high-quality work.

TO APPLY:

EMAIL your current resume and cover letter to and let us know why you would be a great fit for this position.

Have any questions? Give us a call! (519) 576-0920

Grand River Personnel is committed to promoting accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities and complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and makes accommodations available for applicants with disabilities throughout its recruitment processes. When an applicant for employment is chosen to participate in an assessment and/or selection process, reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

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📌 Experienced Quality Assurance Technician – Rotating Shifts (Waterloo)
🏢 Grand River Personnel
📍 Waterloo