New · posted Oct 15
The Cretex Companies · Medical Devices
Quality Technician - 1st shift
- Brooklyn Park, MN
- On-site
- Full-time
- Associate & Specialist
Closes Sep 8, 2027 · 328 days left
The role
The Quality Technician will be responsible for performing advanced dimensional and visual inspections for various manufacturing processes. This role will also perform inspections using various methods and equipment, complete appropriate quality records within company and GMP guidelines, policies, and procedures.
What you need
- High School diploma or equivalent
- 3+ years of experience in quality assurance
- Knowledge of inspection equipment use and maintenance
- Intermediate GD&T
- Problem analysis and solving
- Manage multiple requirements and deadlines
- Dexterity and hand and eye coordination
- Ability to use a microscope and hand tools
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilitiesnice to have
- 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of ISO 9001/13485
- Quality certifications
What you'll do
- Perform inspections in support of first article, gage R&R, and process capability studies
- Audit and train employees in the proper use of inspection equipment and documentation
- Interpret SPC results
- Manually operate and program various precision testing equipment including but not limited to tool scope, CMM, and vision systems
- Effective organizational, oral, and written communication skills to facilitate an effective working relationship with customers, suppliers, and coworkers
- Recommend changes to quality documentation
- Perform key responsibilities of a Quality Inspector
- Read and comply with work instructions, set up sheets, and checklists
- Read, understand, and follow work instructions and standard work
- Enter production information into the ERP system on a timely basis
- Accurately record and report hours worked
- 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
Pay and benefits
$48,006 – $75,899 a year
Employer provided$23.08 – $36.49 an hour · yearly at 2,080 hours (40 a week)
How this comparesUSD $23.08 - USD $36.49 /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.
Pay Range Details
- Quality Technician I: $23.08 - $33.46
- Quality Technician II: $25.16 - $36.49
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.
401(k) with company match
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Paid time off and paid holidays
Profit sharing
Tuition assistance
Parental leave
Where you'll work
Brooklyn Park, MNOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Days
Hours
Shifts Available
- 1st shift: 6:00am-2:30 pm Mon-Fri
From the posting
About Cretex
About Cretex Medical
Cretex Medical is a leading contract manufacturer of precision components and assemblies for the medical device industry. Our customers view us as a trusted partner in the areas of injection molding, laser processing, metal stamping and device assembly. Learn more at 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 3% above 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 | $48,006 | — | $75,899 |
| 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 29 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- GMP and compliance4
- Documentation and SOPs4
- Quality systems and risk3
- Lab testing and methods2
- Collaboration and leadership2
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 Technician - 1st shift at Cretex
Applications close September 8. $48K–$76K a year, employer provided.