Chrima Metal Fabrication is seeking an experienced Quality Inspector to join our manufacturing team in Stratford, Ontario. This is a hands-on shop-floor inspection role focused on ensuring products meet customer requirements and engineering specifications throughout the manufacturing process.

We are looking for a detail-oriented professional with strong expertise in blueprint reading, precision measurement, tolerance interpretation, and GD&T;. This is not an administrative quality position. The successful candidate will be actively inspecting parts and assemblies produced through CNC laser cutting, forming, machining, welding, and fabrication processes.

Key Responsibilities

- Perform receiving, first article, in-process, and final inspections.
- Complete accurate first article and dimensional inspection reports.
- Interpret engineering drawings, including dimensions, tolerances, sections, title blocks, revision levels, notes, and weld symbols.
- Verify inspections are completed using the correct drawing and revision level.
- Select and use appropriate measuring equipment, including:
- Calipers
- Micrometers
- Height gauges
- Depth gauges
- Dial indicators
- Pin gauges
- Thread gauges
- Other precision inspection tools
- Apply dimensional tolerances and GD&T; requirements to inspection results.
- Inspect laser-cut, formed, machined, welded, and fabricated components and assemblies.
- Identify, document, and segregate non-conforming products.
- Communicate inspection results and quality concerns to Production, Manufacturing, and Quality leadership.
- Support continuous improvement and other quality-related initiatives as assigned.

Required Qualifications

- Minimum 5 years of hands-on quality inspection experience in a manufacturing environment.




- Advanced ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and blueprints.
- Strong understanding of:
- Dimensional tolerances
- Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T;)
- Drawing views and sections
- Revision control
- Weld symbols and manufacturing notes
- Extensive experience using precision measuring equipment.
- Ability to determine the correct inspection method and measuring tools for the task.
- Experience with receiving, first article, in-process, and final inspections.
- Working knowledge of metal fabrication processes, including CNC laser cutting, forming, machining, welding, and assembly.
- Robust attention to detail and the ability to make accurate product acceptance and rejection decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience inspecting welded fabrications and assemblies.
- Experience in a custom or high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.
- Welding inspection, CWB, or NDT experience is considered an asset.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality systems is an asset.

Why Join Chrima?

- Full-time, permanent position
- Stable and growing manufacturing company
- Collaborative team environment
- Prospect to work with a wide variety of custom fabrication and machining projects
- Competitive compensation based on experience

Important Information for Applicants

This position requires significant hands-on inspection experience. Applicants whose background is primarily focused on quality administration, auditing, document control, or quality system paperwork, without substantial practical inspection and measurement experience, may not meet the requirements of this role.

Pay: $24.00-$35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Quality Inspector (Stratford)
🏢 Chrima Metal Fabrication
📍 Stratford