

New · posted Oct 15
The Cretex Companies · Medical Devices
Quality Inspector
- Coon Rapids, MN
- On-site
- Full-time
- Associate & Specialist
Closes Oct 5, 2027 · 355 days left
The role
Quality Inspector Position Summary
The Quality Inspector supports the production floor & reports to the Production Supervisor, ensuring product compliance to quality and industry specifications.
What you need
Desirable Requirements/Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment
- Understanding of ISO 13485
- Experience with measurement and testing equipment
- Vision System experience a plus
- Proficient in blue print reading
What you'll do
Quality Inspector Responsibilities
- Conduct mechanical and visual inspections, reporting and isolating non-conforming product
- Perform in-process inspections and document findings as required
- Inspect finished products to determine conformance through inspections to specifications; conducting visual and dimensional testing; creating rejections for nonconforming products and confirming re-work.
- Perform and document inspection results through paperwork review, completion of IP forms (inspection plan documents), enter data into data base when required, create shipping packets
- Communicate quality issues to Supervisor
Pay and benefits
$37,898 – $53,102 a year
Employer provided$18.22 – $25.53 an hour · yearly at 2,080 hours (40 a week)
How this comparesUSD $18.22 - USD $25.53 /Hr.
Pay Range Details
This pay range reflects the base hourly rate or annual salary for positions within this job grade, based on our market-based pay structures. Actual compensation will depend on factors such as skills, relevant experience, education, internal equity, business needs, and local market conditions. While the full hiring range is shared for transparency, offers are rarely made at the minimum or maximum of the range.
rms Company Benefits
Onsite Clinic
Paid Parental Leave
Monthly Social Events
Annual Employee Appreciation Week
Volunteer Opportunities
Training and Development Opportunities
Tuition Reimbursement
Wellness Program
As a Cretex Medical company, rms offers a full benefit package to its employees. Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance options. rms also offers a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, profit sharing, short- term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, and an onsite medical clinic.
rms Company also offers company specific benefits, such as:
Cretex Companies use cutting oils, solvents, and other chemicals in the manufacturing process. Testing is conducted on a periodic basis to ensure that all chemicals are kept well below the OSHA permissible exposure levels.
All Employees:
Our 401k retirement savings plan with a company match contribution; onsite health clinics, discretionary holiday bonus program (based on years of service), Cretex University, 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost, wellness program with incentives, an employee death benefit, and employee sick and safe leave are available to all Cretex employees.
20+hours:
Cretex’s medical benefit package includes: comprehensive medical insurance with access to virtual providers; dental insurance (Little Partners Dental benefit covers services 100 percent for children 12 and younger when seen by a Health Partners in network provider); vision insurance; a pre-tax health savings account, healthcare and dependent care pre-tax reimbursement accounts; paid holidays, paid time off; and our discretionary profit sharing program are available to employees working 20+ hours/week.
30+ hours:
Parental Leave, accident and critical illness benefits, optional employee, spouse, and child life; short and long term disability; company provided life insurance; and tuition assistance programs are available to employees working 30+ hours per week.
(Some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria.)
Applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, family status, status with regard to public assistance, or any other protected status as required by law.
Where you'll work
Coon Rapids, MNOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Days
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From the posting
About Cretex
About rms Company
rms Company provides contract manufacturing of high-quality, tight-tolerance medical implants, components and sub-assemblies using cutting-edge technology. rms is part of the Cretex Medical family of companies. Learn more at www.rmsmachining.com and www.cretexmedical.com.
Equal opportunity, accessibility and legal noticesThe Cretex Companies's statements, word for word
Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment and eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · October 15, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 24% below the US median for Quality Control roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Associate & Specialist roles in Minnesota15 roles publishing pay
Associate & Specialist roles in the US100 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $37,898 | — | $53,102 |
| Minnesota (middle half) | $48,000 | $49,500 | $57,500 |
| All US (middle half) | $49,375 | $60,000 | $76,125 |
This role: The Cretex Companies's own published range, converted to a year at 2,080 hours. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Control roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 15, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Quality Control
The general path across 275 open Quality Control roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Cretex's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 12 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- GMP and compliance5
- Documentation and SOPs3
- Lab testing and methods2
- Investigations and CAPA2
- Quality systems and risk1
- Collaboration and leadership1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules behind this role
Frameworks and standards this posting's work falls under, matched from its own words, each linked to the official source.
Company hiring pulse
Cretex on Regulatory Jobs
- 22
- Open roles
- 19
- Distinct roles
- 4
- Locations
By discipline
- Quality22 100%
By level
- Associate & Specialist15 68%
- Senior & Principal4 18%
- Manager3 14%
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Quality Inspector at Cretex
Applications close October 5. $38K–$53K a year, employer provided.

