Dimensional Inspection Specialist, Precision Metal Fabrication

Job Description

Job DescriptionDimensional Inspection Specialist, Precision Metal Fabrication

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Compensation: $27–$34 per hour, based on experience

Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 6:00 AM–4:30 PM (1st Shift) • Full-Time • 4-day workweek

Your Day

You grab your gauges, open the latest print, and get to work—first-piece, in-process, then final checks as a new production run moves through the line. You’re the conduit between Production, Quality, Engineering, and the Toolroom, translating GD&T into action and ensuring every metal component meets the mark before it ships. When something’s off, you know when to stop, contain, and escalate—and how to guide the team toward a fix.

Impact You’ll Make

• Own first-piece, in-process, and final inspections for manufactured metal parts
• Verify dimensional and visual requirements against drawings and specs
• Operate micrometers, calipers, indicators, height gauges, pin gauges, fixtures, and vision systems
• Interpret blueprints, tolerances, and GD&T to make sound go/no-go decisions
• Document results with clarity and accuracy; flag nonconformances
• Decide when to stop production, contain issues, and escalate appropriately
• Partner with manufacturing teams to diagnose and resolve quality concerns
• Support reinspection, containment efforts, root-cause work, and corrective actions
• Champion robust inspection practices and quality standards across production

What You Bring

• 4+ years in quality or manufacturing inspection
• Strong command of precision metrology tools
• Confident blueprint literacy
• Working knowledge of GD&T
• Exceptional attention to detail and measurement accuracy
• Ability to identify defects and nonconforming product
• Independent judgment and decisive problem-solving
• Clear communication and thorough documentation
• Reliable attendance with a focus on safety and quality

Preferred Background

Experience with any of the following is a plus:

• Metal stamping or precision manufacturing environments
• CMMs, vision systems, or optical comparators
• Advanced GD&T practices
• First Article Inspection (FAI)
• PPAP methodology
• Corrective action implementation
• ISO, aerospace, medical, or other regulated industries
• Training or mentoring other inspectors

Why This Role

• $27–$34/hour, depending on experience
• Monday–Thursday schedule with three-day weekends
• Consistent first-shift hours
• Full-time role with an established manufacturer
• Hands-on work where your judgment truly matters
• Growth potential within Quality and Manufacturing

Tools & Expertise

• GD&T • Tolerance analysis • Quality inspection
• Precision measurement & hand metrology • Advanced inspection & gaging
• First Article Inspection (FAI) • PPAP
• Blueprint reading

Machines & Technologies: Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM), measurement gauges, calipers, micrometers