PVD/PACVD Coatings Quality Assurance Inspector

Step into a day where precision meets purpose. At Ionbond — Chicago Coating Center, you will be the gatekeeper of quality for advanced coatings applied to aerospace parts and industrial components. From your first walkthrough of the lab to the last recorded measurement, your work safeguards performance and customer trust. This role reports to the QHSE Manager at our Chicago facility.

You begin by reviewing the production queue and setting up precision inspection equipment. Coated parts arrive—some aerospace, others industrial—and you verify coating thickness, adherence, surface finish, substrate and coating hardness, dimensional accuracy, and visual appearance. You capture findings according to established methods and procedures, ensuring each entry is complete and traceable.

Mid-shift, you support supervised audits: control plan and product audits, 5S, HSE, QMS self-assessments, and customer-supplied audit forms. You maintain document and data control, update daily inspection logs promptly, and collaborate closely with operators and supervisors to keep quality and workflow aligned. Your workstation and lab equipment are kept clean, calibrated, and compliant with safety guidelines. You handle precision inspection set-ups, champion the 5S program in QC and beyond, communicate issues clearly, and—when needed—take on other duties as assigned.

Ionbond delivers advanced coating solutions across aerospace, medical, food contact, automotive, decorative, tooling, and fuel cells. Our portfolio spans hard, low-friction, wear-resistant technologies including PVD, PACVD, and CVD. With 34 job coating centers in 15 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia, we are one of the world’s largest coating networks and part of the IHI Group.

• High School diploma minimum; Associate Degree preferred
• 2 years in manufacturing performing QC inspections and procedures
• Proficient PC skills, including Microsoft Office
• Strong organization, time management, and critical thinking
• Effective communication; thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Color vision and math tests required to pass
• Ability to sit/stand for long periods; read print as small as 6 font; distinguish color differences
• Comfort wearing required PPE; good dexterity to handle precision machined parts
• Ability to read instructions in English
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM

• Proficiencies: Quality Inspection Experience; Troubleshooting Skills; Manufacturing Instruction (MI); Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); Quality Control Experience; Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP); Quality Control Data Analysis
• Equipment: Measurement Gauges; Calipers and Micrometers

• International and local growth opportunities within a diverse work environment
• Competitive compensation based on experience and education
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans with affordable premiums and annual deductibles
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care)
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401k Safe Harbor Retirement Account plus company match

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and pass a criminal background check and physical screening.