New · posted Oct 28
The Cretex Companies · Medical Devices
Quality Inspector - Additive
- Coon Rapids, MN
- On-site
- Full-time
- Associate & Specialist
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
Requirements/Qualifications
- Basic knowledge of inspection equipment use and maintenance
- Ability to work from customer supplied drawings and specifications
- Ability to communicate inspection results with team members
- Ability to quickly shift priorities in support of production inspection needs
- Manage multiple requirements and deadlines
- Mechanical Aptitude
- Dexterity and hand and eye coordination
- Ability to use a microscope and hand tools
- Ability to cross train in other areas of production when required
- Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
Desirable Requirements/Qualifications
- 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with measuring instruments, methods and practices including hand tools and machine devices including CMM and Vision Systems
- Knowledge of ISO 9001/13485
- Quality training/certifications
What you'll do
Quality Inspector Responsibilities
- Inspection of received materials, components, and assemblies relating to quality, appearance, and performance
- Interpret and accurately document the results of the inspections and testing
- Report and isolate non-conforming product
- Use a variety of inspection measurement tools and gages (Micrometer, Caliper, Gage Pins, Indicators, Thread Gages, Profilometer, Optical Comparator, Microscopes)
- Operate various precision testing equipment including but not limited to Tool Scope, CMM, and Vision systems
- Support and comply with the company Quality System, ISO, and medical device requirements
- Read, understand, and follow work instructions and standard work
- Partner with other business segments: sales/marketing, customer service, engineering, quality, and finance
- Understand customer needs and the core business markets we serve
- Ensure business systems are implemented, maintained, and functioning properly
- Participate in required company meetings
- Maintain an organized work area (5S)
- Participate in the Operational Excellence Program
- Complete all other work duties as assigned
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment
Pay and benefits
$37,898 – $69,597 a year
Employer provided$18.22 – $33.46 an hour · yearly at 2,080 hours (40 a week)
How this comparesUSD $18.22 - USD $33.46 /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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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 28, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 12% below the US median for Quality Control roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Associate & Specialist roles in Minnesota18 roles publishing pay
Associate & Specialist roles in the US130 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $37,898 | — | $69,597 |
| Minnesota (middle half) | $48,000 | $48,750 | $55,875 |
| All US (middle half) | $49,125 | $61,250 | $78,500 |
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 28, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Quality Control
The general path across 341 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 35 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- GMP and compliance7
- Collaboration and leadership6
- Lab testing and methods3
- Documentation and SOPs3
- Quality systems and risk2
- Investigations and CAPA1
- Data and digital systems1
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
- 26
- Open roles
- 22
- Distinct roles
- 4
- Locations
By discipline
- Quality26 100%
By level
- Associate & Specialist18 69%
- Senior & Principal5 19%
- Manager3 12%
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Quality Inspector - Additive at Cretex
Applications close October 27. $38K–$70K a year, employer provided.