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# Precision Quality Assurance Technician - Gear Metrology

- **Company:** Reliance, Inc
- **Location:** Elmhurst, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $45,760.0 - $76,960.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- **Published:** May 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=aa45e80f862fc4f8

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Statistical Process Control?, Do you enjoy proving parts are right-not just hoping they are? Are CMM programs, GD&T, and calibration second nature? If you're eager to work alongside production, engineering, and suppliers to ensure every component meets customer, company (RGC), and industry specifications, this role is for you., * 2-4 years in manufacturing or quality assurance, ideally in precision machining.

 * Ability to interpret prints using GD&T and apply precise measurement techniques.
 * Required: hands-on calibration experience.
 * Comfort with SPC and basic math/geometry.
 * Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
 * Nice to have: experience with bevel gear manufacturing.

Tech you'll use

 * Coordinate Measuring Machines (Mitutoyo, Hexagon)
 * PC-DMIS (and Modus exposure a plus)
 * Micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, dial indicators, tooth verniers
 * Measurement gauges and a Hofler gear inspection machine, * GD&T fluency and blueprint reading
 * Quality inspection and quality control experience
 * SPC know-how
 * Advanced inspection & gauge measurement
 * PPAP process experience

## Description

* Impact from day one: own first-piece, in-process, and final verification so good parts move forward fast.
 * Variety: split your time between incoming material checks, outgoing shipment validation, and shop-floor support.
 * Tools that tell the truth: program and operate manual/CNC CMMs (PC-DMIS / Modus preferred) and leverage Hofler gear inspection plus classic gauges.
 * Voice in improvement: identify nonconformances, assist corrective actions, and guide operators on best measurement practices., * Translate blueprints, customer requirements, and control plans into actionable inspections.
 * Execute and sustain the calibration system to keep every gauge trustworthy.
 * Support PPAP/ISIR packages, capability studies, and first-article builds.
 * Maintain organized quality records and customer documentation.
 * Participate in internal audits and collaborate in supplier quality initiatives.


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