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Quality Control Associate 1st Shift

Martin Sprocket & Gear

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Compensation
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Location
Arlington, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Quality Control Associate inspects precision-manufactured components using process sheets, blueprints, and measuring tools to verify acceptable tolerances. The role also involves calibrating in-house tools, documenting inspection and calibration activities, and ensuring compliance with quality standards and protocols. This first-shift position reports daily to the company’s Arlington, Texas branch.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mechanical InspectionBlueprint ReadingPrecision MeasurementManual Hand ToolsAX Shop FloorCalibrationCMM OperationPC-DMISAttention to DetailProblem-SolvingOrganizationRecord-KeepingBilingual Communication

Qualifications

1-3 Years Mechanical Inspection Experience1-3 Years Blueprint Reading ExperienceHigh School DiplomaCalibration Lab or CMM Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Description

Who is Martin Sprocket & Gear?

Martin is a progressive leader in the Power Transmission and Bulk Material Handling Industry, classified as an essential business. We are proud of our rich heritage dating back to our beginning in 1951 as a family-run organization. Fast forward to today, we have more than 25 locations in North America.

Why is it great to work for us?

As an employer of choice, we offer a stable work environment with equal leadership development and career growth opportunities. We take great pride in our people and believe they are our greatest asset.

  • Affordable Medical, Pharmacy, and Dental

  • Employee Wellness Plan

  • Life and Disability Insurance

  • 401k Profit Trust Plan

  • PTO

  • Growth Opportunities

  • Competitive Pay

  • Company Holidays

What will you do?

In this role, you will use process sheets, blueprints, and measuring tools to inspect completed parts for acceptable tolerances.

Key Responsibilities:

Mechanical Inspection:

  • Perform detailed inspections of precision-manufactured components: (1-3 years of experience required).

  • Read and interpret blueprints: (1-3 years of experience required).

  • Utilize a variety of manual hand tools including but not limited to: (1-3 years of experience required).

  • Calipers

  • ID/OD Micrometers

  • Depth Micrometers

  • Gage Blocks

  • Pin/Plug Gages

  • Taper Gages

  • Tri-Micrometers

  • Material Hardness Tester

  • Maintain detailed and accurate records of inspections using the AX Shop Floor system.

Calibration Duties:

  • Knowledge of a CMM with PC Demis software.

  • Perform calibration of in-house tools such as:

  • Calipers

  • Pin/Plug Gages

  • ID/OD Micrometers

  • Depth Micrometers

  • Various shop tools

  • Ensure compliance with quality standards and calibration protocols.

  • Accurate documentation of all calibration activities

  • Schedule: 1st Shift, Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 03:00 PM.

What are we looking for?

We're looking for engaged individuals who are adaptable to a changing environment, take pleasure in learning, and enjoy working with others.

Key Competencies:

  • 1-3 years of experience in mechanical inspection and blueprint reading/interpretation.

  • Strong proficiency with manual hand tools used for precision measurement(tolerance)

  • Experience with AX Shop Floor system is a plus.

  • 1-3 years of experience in a calibration lab/CMM operator would be a plus.

  • Excellent attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.

  • Strong organizational and record-keeping skills.

  • High School Diploma (Required)

  • Bilingual would be a plus.

  • Ability to work in non-climate-controlled environment.

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to report daily to the company's Arlington, TX branch to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified candidates with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

DisclaimersThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by candidates applying for this specific role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of candidates hired.

Martin Sprocket & Gear is an EEO Employer and E-Verify participating employer and we do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, or veteran status.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,451 open Quality Control jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Texas median$77–101K/yr21 salary ranges
  • Texas median$22–26/hr24 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 110 open Quality Control jobs in Texas and 1,451 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Quality Control postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 999 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 765 of the 1,451 open Quality Control jobs (53%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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