What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Technician position at Elevait Solutions?
Quality Process Technician
Industry: Manufacturing
Location: Wilmington, NC
Pay Rate: Up to $19.20/hr
Client Overview
This opportunity is with a large, established manufacturer with a significant advanced materials and glass technology operations footprint in the Wilmington, NC area. The site supports precision manufacturing processes for specialized glass and ceramic based products used across telecommunications, life sciences, and industrial markets. The organization is known for heavy investment in process engineering, quality systems, and continuous improvement, and the quality team plays a central role in keeping production compliant with strict internal and customer specifications.
Top 3 Skills
Elevait Solutions was founded by veterans who believe that how you treat people is the only thing that actually matters in this industry. We're a team that stays in your corner before, during, and after placement. We show up for the communities we work in, we tell you the truth, and we work hard to make sure every placement is a good fit for both sides. If that sounds like the kind of team you want behind you, we'd like to talk.
Buzzwords
quality, process, analysis, disposition, statistics, statistical, measurement, root, cause, corrective, manufacturing, compliance, specifications, data, inspection
Top 3 LinkedIn Job Titles
Quality Technician, Process Technician, Quality Engineer
Internal Market Recap
Pay Positioning: Calculated candidate range ($17.38 to $18.62/hr) sits at the lower end of typical NC manufacturing quality/process technician pay, which generally runs $18 to $24/hr for similar contract roles. Note Magnit's own suggested range in the source req ($15.66 to $17.92/hr) is even lower and likely understated relative to market. May face resistance from experienced candidates unless the technical exposure and brand stability are emphasized.
Competitive Landscape: Coastal NC has a competitive advanced manufacturing base (materials, pharma, chemicals) drawing from the same technician talent pool, increasing competition for quality candidates with MSA/root cause experience.
Contractor vs FTE Trends: Quality/process technician roles in this market frequently start as contract with conversion potential once headcount is approved, a strong selling point for candidates seeking a foot in the door at a larger manufacturer.
Selling Points to Lead With: Stability of a large, established manufacturing employer, meaningful technical exposure to root cause and quality systems work, and a realistic path toward quality engineering.
Candidate Profile: 2 to 5 years as a process or quality technician in a manufacturing setting, Associate's degree in a technical or science field, comfortable making data driven disposition decisions.
Sourcing Channels: LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and regional advanced manufacturing training partnerships (Cape Fear Community College's manufacturing programs are a strong local pipeline for this market).
Boolean Search String
("quality technician" OR "process technician" OR "quality process technician") AND (disposition OR dispositioning OR "root cause" OR corrective OR CAPA OR quality OR statistics OR statistical OR stats OR measurement OR MSA OR "measurement system analysis" OR SPC OR "statistical process control" OR specification OR specifications OR spec OR specs) AND (ware OR glass OR ceramics OR "quality hold" OR hold OR holds OR PQA OR "product quality architecture" OR qualification OR NPI OR Minitab OR JMP OR "six sigma" OR lean OR "green belt" OR training OR train OR manufacturing OR plant OR production)
Industry: Manufacturing
Location: Wilmington, NC
Pay Rate: Up to $19.20/hr
Client Overview
This opportunity is with a large, established manufacturer with a significant advanced materials and glass technology operations footprint in the Wilmington, NC area. The site supports precision manufacturing processes for specialized glass and ceramic based products used across telecommunications, life sciences, and industrial markets. The organization is known for heavy investment in process engineering, quality systems, and continuous improvement, and the quality team plays a central role in keeping production compliant with strict internal and customer specifications.
Top 3 Skills
- Quality process analysis and data driven disposition of product and process holds
- Root cause analysis and corrective action support in a manufacturing environment
- Measurement system analysis (MSA) and basic statistical analysis fundamentals
- Set up specifications and process flow for new product codes and experiments
- Analyze data to disposition product using established quality architectures
- Investigate and disposition material on quality hold through data review or testing
- Support process and measurement capability studies to improve production efficiency
- Participate in Measurement System Analysis (MSA) studies
- Support root cause investigations on products or processes not meeting specifications
- Partner with manufacturing and engineering to implement sustainable, compliant solutions
- Train employees on quality systems, new procedures, and corrective actions
- Prepare quality status reports as needed
- Associate's degree
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a process or quality technician in a manufacturing environment
- Working knowledge of basic statistics and data analysis
- Experience supporting root cause analysis and corrective action processes
- Ability to interpret quality specifications and apply them to disposition decisions
- Bachelor's degree in a related technical or scientific field
- Experience with statistical software such as Minitab or JMP
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Lean manufacturing certification
- Experience in glass, ceramics, or advanced materials manufacturing environments
Elevait Solutions was founded by veterans who believe that how you treat people is the only thing that actually matters in this industry. We're a team that stays in your corner before, during, and after placement. We show up for the communities we work in, we tell you the truth, and we work hard to make sure every placement is a good fit for both sides. If that sounds like the kind of team you want behind you, we'd like to talk.
Buzzwords
quality, process, analysis, disposition, statistics, statistical, measurement, root, cause, corrective, manufacturing, compliance, specifications, data, inspection
Top 3 LinkedIn Job Titles
Quality Technician, Process Technician, Quality Engineer
Internal Market Recap
Pay Positioning: Calculated candidate range ($17.38 to $18.62/hr) sits at the lower end of typical NC manufacturing quality/process technician pay, which generally runs $18 to $24/hr for similar contract roles. Note Magnit's own suggested range in the source req ($15.66 to $17.92/hr) is even lower and likely understated relative to market. May face resistance from experienced candidates unless the technical exposure and brand stability are emphasized.
Competitive Landscape: Coastal NC has a competitive advanced manufacturing base (materials, pharma, chemicals) drawing from the same technician talent pool, increasing competition for quality candidates with MSA/root cause experience.
Contractor vs FTE Trends: Quality/process technician roles in this market frequently start as contract with conversion potential once headcount is approved, a strong selling point for candidates seeking a foot in the door at a larger manufacturer.
Selling Points to Lead With: Stability of a large, established manufacturing employer, meaningful technical exposure to root cause and quality systems work, and a realistic path toward quality engineering.
Candidate Profile: 2 to 5 years as a process or quality technician in a manufacturing setting, Associate's degree in a technical or science field, comfortable making data driven disposition decisions.
Sourcing Channels: LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and regional advanced manufacturing training partnerships (Cape Fear Community College's manufacturing programs are a strong local pipeline for this market).
Boolean Search String
("quality technician" OR "process technician" OR "quality process technician") AND (disposition OR dispositioning OR "root cause" OR corrective OR CAPA OR quality OR statistics OR statistical OR stats OR measurement OR MSA OR "measurement system analysis" OR SPC OR "statistical process control" OR specification OR specifications OR spec OR specs) AND (ware OR glass OR ceramics OR "quality hold" OR hold OR holds OR PQA OR "product quality architecture" OR qualification OR NPI OR Minitab OR JMP OR "six sigma" OR lean OR "green belt" OR training OR train OR manufacturing OR plant OR production)
Salary : $16 - $18