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Job Title: Receiving Inspector

Job Description

The Receiving Inspector ensures that all incoming mechanical parts meet defined inspection plans and drawing requirements before they move into inventory. This role performs detailed mechanical inspections, documents results accurately, and supports material flow by prioritizing shortages and urgent parts. The position requires strong attention to detail, consistent recordkeeping, and effective communication with internal teams regarding nonconforming parts and material status.

Responsibilities

• Follow documented mechanical inspection process instructions to evaluate incoming parts and materials.
• Verify that mechanical parts meet inspection plan and drawing requirements, including dimensions, features, and quality standards.
• Document part rejection reasons clearly and accurately, and communicate them according to the Material Review Board (MRB) process.
• Process shortage and urgent parts ahead of other workload to support production and customer needs.
• Systematically maintain accurate inspection and receiving records using the appropriate systems and tools.
• Expedite shortages and high-priority items within the mechanical inspection area to minimize delays.
• Move accepted and inspected material to the stockroom or designated storage locations as needed.
• Support shipping and receiving activities as required, including material handling, packaging, and inventory control tasks.
• Perform other duties as defined by department management to support overall quality assurance and material flow.

Essential Skills

• Experience with mechanical inspection processes and following documented inspection instructions.
• Ability to verify mechanical parts against inspection plans and engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of quality inspection, quality assurance, and quality control practices in a receiving environment.
• Hands-on experience with shipping and receiving operations, including material handling and packaging.
• Proficiency in maintaining accurate inspection, receiving, and inventory records, including basic Excel data entry.
• Ability to work on your feet and/or seated for extended periods of time (6–8 hours per day).
• Ability to repeatedly lift boxes weighing approximately 30–50 pounds.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when documenting inspection results and rejection reasons.
• Effective communication skills to document and relay nonconformance information through the MRB process.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with inventory control in a warehouse, stockroom, or manufacturing environment.
• Experience in packing and packaging of mechanical parts or components.
• Familiarity with expediting shortages and managing high-priority items in inspection or receiving.
• Comfort working with spreadsheets and basic data entry for tracking inspection and receiving activity.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload based on production needs and shortage status.

Why Work Here?

You will join a quality-focused environment where your attention to detail and reliability directly support smooth operations and on-time production. The role offers the opportunity to build hands-on expertise in inspection, inventory, and material handling while working with a supportive team. You will gain experience in structured quality processes, including MRB and documented inspection procedures, and develop skills that are valuable across manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain roles.

Work Environment

This role is based in a mechanical inspection and receiving area that interfaces closely with the stockroom and shipping/receiving functions. You will spend much of the day on your feet or seated at an inspection station for 6–8 hours, handling mechanical parts and materials. The work involves frequent lifting of boxes weighing approximately 30–50 pounds and moving accepted materials to designated storage locations. You will use inspection tools, documentation systems, and basic office software such as Excel for data entry and recordkeeping. The environment is structured around accuracy, safety, and timely processing of incoming materials.

This is a Contract position based out of Morgan Hill, CA.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $25.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Morgan Hill,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 17, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.