QA Specialist (Afternoon Shift)

At Task Force Tips (TFT), part of Madison Industries, our mission drives everything we do: make the world safer, healthier, and more productive. As a trusted manufacturer of innovative firefighting equipment, we continuously improve our processes to help first responders save lives and protect property—more safely and effectively than the day before.

Our culture is TFT Proud—collaborative, driven, and deeply mission-focused. We’re looking for a Quality Assurance Specialist who brings grit, integrity, and a passion for excellence to help ensure that every product leaving our facility upholds the life-saving standards firefighters rely on.

Learn more: TFT, A Firefighter Legacy

SUMMARY:

The Quality Assurance Specialist (day shift) is responsible for receiving, inspections, preparing gauging set-ups, assuring parts and product quality.

What You’ll Do

As a Quality Assurance Specialist on our afternoon shift, you will play a vital role in safeguarding the reliability and performance of our products:

• Ensure Product Quality

  • Perform inspections on incoming goods, in-process parts, assemblies, and finished products.

  • Prepare and set up gauging for inspections, ensuring accuracy and consistency.

• Support Production & Training

  • Train CNC operators and set-up personnel on gauging, inspection procedures, and quality standards.

  • Interpret engineering drawings and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Production teams.

• Maintain Standards & Compliance

  • Operate coordinate measuring machines and a wide range of inspection equipment.

  • Perform scheduled calibrations, oversee gauging care/storage, and support ISO compliance.

  • Proactively suggest improvements to processes, products, and practices.

What You Bring

• Hands-on experience operating a coordinate measuring machine.

• Working knowledge of manufacturing techniques, machining practices, and inspection tools.

• Proficiency with computers and applicable software.

• Ability to read and interpret detailed prints, sketches, layouts, and specifications.

• Clear and respectful communication skills, with sensitivity to diverse perspectives.

• Strong organizational skills—able to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and adapt to frequent interruptions.

• Commitment to safety, integrity, and continuous improvement.

• Flexibility to occasionally work extended hours.

Desired Traits for Success:

• Grit – persistence in solving problems and upholding quality under pressure.

• Integrity – trusted to do the right thing, even when no one is watching.

• Mission-driven – motivated by supporting firefighters and the communities they serve.

• Team-oriented – collaborates across departments for shared success.

• Detail-focused – ensures accuracy and precision at every step.

What We Offer

At TFT, you’ll join a team that values your contributions and invests in your growth. Permanent hires enjoy:

• Competitive pay monthly bonus opportunities

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance (effective the 1st of the month after hire)

• Paid maternity/paternity leave

• Short- & long-term disability life insurance

• 401(k) with profit sharing

• Vacation, PTO, and 10 paid holidays

• On-site fitness center & off-site health clinic

• Tuition assistance and ongoing development support

• Employee recognition programs—We Appreciate Our ALL STARS!

• And more!

Join Us. Make a Difference.

If you’re ready to apply your skills with grit, integrity, and purpose, and want to be part of a culture that supports first responders, we’d love to meet you!

*All Hires are subject to a background check and drug test  

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Policy  

Task Force Tips LLC is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Task Force Tips LLC that we evaluate qualified applicants and not to discriminate on the basis of disability status or veteran status in its hiring decisions. Task Force Tips LLC offers reasonable accommodation in the employment process for individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance in the application or hiring process to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation with Human Resources at any time.