• Job Description

  Req#: PRODU001871

  Now Hiring: Production Quality Controller and Team Leader

  Location: West Chester, PA

  Company: Acero Precision

  Salary Information: $32.75 – $48.00

  Full-Time | On-site | Some Weekend Availability

  Why Join the Acero Precision Team?

  Acero Precision, located in West Chester, PA is an industry leading Medical Device contract manufacturer producing the very best in precision engineered components. To succeed in today’s manufacturing industry- with its demands to serve customers in a truly global environment- we rely on three vital resources: the newest engineering technologies, quality systems, and most importantly highly-skilled people. We invite you to become a member of an organization that has established an outstanding reputation for quality and excellence. Highly competitive wages, a state-of-the-art-facility, an emphasis on work/life balance, career advancement, a team-centered workplace culture, and the opportunity to be your best is waiting for you at Acero Precision.

  Be the eyes of precision. Join a team where quality is more than a goal—it's a way of life.

  What We Offer

  • 1st Shift: Premium Hourly Rate
  • Overtime
  • 100% Employer Paid Medical Plan
  • Dental / Vision Benefits
  • Work-Life Services Benefit Program (Employee + Family)
  • Group Life Insurance
  • 401k retirement plans with employer match
  • Personal Time Off (PTO)
  • Holiday Pay
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development
  • 100% Paid Uniforms

  What You'll Do (Day to Day Job Duties)

  • Review and verify scheduled jobs in the ERP system, ensuring part numbers and revisions align with customer purchase orders.
  • Prepare and maintain inspection tools (e.g., pin gauges, thread gauges), proactively ordering replacements to prevent production delays.
  • Collaborate with Cell Leads to develop detailed inspection plans and accurate processing sheets for new jobs.
  • Conduct First Article Inspections (FAIs) in accordance with SOPs, ensuring completion within the assigned shift.
  • Perform in-process inspections and transfer conforming parts to the Final Inspection team; update job status in the ERP system (GSS).
  • Monitor real-time job progress, assist machinists with inspections, and ensure quality checkpoints are completed.
  • Lead MRBs and investigate non-conformances (NCRs) and customer complaints.
  • Support ISO 9001 and 13485 compliance, including internal audits and maintenance of SOPs and calibration records.
  • Train and mentor new inspectors and machinists on company SOPs and quality standards.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying quality issues and implementing process enhancements for new and existing products.

  Your Impact (CORE Responsibilities)

  • Quality Control Systems Management: Develop, implement, and maintain QC processes aligned with ISO QMS.
  • Collaboration & Leadership: Work closely with machinists, inspectors, and QA team to meet quality goals.
  • Inspection & Process Oversight: Conduct FAIs, in-process inspections, ERP tracking, and ensure accurate job execution.
  • Audit & Compliance Support: Assist in ISO certification maintenance, NCR documentation, and internal audits.
  • Continuous Improvement: Identify and support initiatives to optimize quality and efficiency.
  • Supervision & Training: Oversee cell operations, train new hires, mentor roving inspectors, and ensure procedural compliance.
  • Customer Focus: Act as a liaison during complaints and uphold quality reputation with clients.

  What You Bring (Qualifications)

  • BS in Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years of quality experience in precision machining.
  • CNC / Swiss machining experience (desired).

  Acero Precision is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Acero Precision does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

  *Principals only. Recruiters please do not apply on behalf of your candidates to Acero Precision job posts. All applications and/or contact information submitted are kept on file and are the property of Acero Precision. Please note recruiting fees will not be honored with candidate applications submitted by recruiters.

  Make Our Mission Your Mission!

  Qualifications

  Education

  Preferred

  High School

  Experience

  Preferred

  Prior Quality Control Inspector experience working in an ISO 13485 & ISO 9001 CNC Precision Manufacturing Facility.

  Behaviors

  Preferred

  Thought Provoking : Capable of making others think deeply on a subject

  Innovative : Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

  Leader : Inspires teammates to follow them

  Enthusiastic : Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

  Functional Expert : Considered a thought leader on a subject

  Loyal : Shows firm and constant support to a cause

  Team Player : Works well as a member of a group

  Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

  Dedicated : Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

  Motivations

  Preferred

  Self-Starter : Inspired to perform without outside help

  Peer Recognition : Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers

  Job Security : Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe

  Growth Opportunities : Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

  Goal Completion : Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

  Ability to Make an Impact : Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

  Equal Opportunity Employer
  This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

• About the company

  Since our founding in a college dorm room over 25 years ago, Acero Precision has grown into one of the country’s premier manufacturing firms, relying on cutting edge technology to meet the needs of our clients in medicine, industry, analytic equipment,...

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