How to hire a quality checker

How to hire a quality checker, step by step

Here's a step-by-step quality checker hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a quality checker job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new quality checker
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a quality checker, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect quality checker also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list shows salaries for various types of quality checkers.

   Type of Quality Checker	Description	Hourly rate
   Quality Checker	Quality control inspectors examine products and materials for defects or deviations from specifications.	$9-35
   Inspector General	An inspector general is responsible for doing audit reports and inspections to ensure that no possible fraud, misconduct, corruption, or power abuse in the government or private sector occurs. Their role is to monitor and inspect the agencies' effectiveness, assess possible mismanagement of a company, and improve the economy... Show more	$14-35
   Receiving Inspector	Receiving associates are responsible for receiving, unloading, and stocking merchandise in stockrooms. They check the quality and quantity of each product before stocking them... Show more	$14-24

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Quality Checks
   • CAD
   • Quality Standards
   • RF

   Responsibilities:

   • Perform using RF scanner, cardboard compactor, box cutter, tape gun, label printing software.
   • Inspect vehicle seats to determine if the product should be ship to Honda or return to the production line for repair.
   • Certify static test units, flammability test prepare conformity documentation for the FAA certification.
   • Perform receiving inspector duties authorizing engine, components, and equipment certify serviceable for use per FAA regulations
   • Contribute technical experience, additional work hours and dedication directly resulting in the company receiving its first ISO certification.
   • Review member sizes and dimensions for final drawings and review RFI's and respond to contractors.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your quality checker job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A quality checker can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, quality checkers' average salary in south dakota is 63% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level quality checkers 74% less than senior-level quality checkers.
   • Certifications. A quality checker with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a quality checker's salary.

   Average quality checker salary

   $38,608yearly

   $18.56 hourly rate

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   Entry-level quality checker salary

   $19,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

4. Writing a quality checker job description

   A good quality checker job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a quality checker job description:

   Quality checker job description example

   COVID\-19 continues to significantly impact our employees, families and communities\. With employee health and safety as our top priority, and as a federal contractor, Lockheed Martin is taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID\-19 variants pose in the workplace and ensuring we meet our commitments to national security\.
   
   To uphold safety for all employees, we will continue to request vaccination status for all Lockheed Martin employees including new hires\. All current and newly hired employees are required to follow onsite safety measures based upon the COVID\-19 Community Level at the specific work location\.
   **Description:** The primary functions of this position are:
   
   Manage inspectors primarily in the manufacturing of printed circuit assemblies but may also support cable assembly, sub\-assembly and final integration\. Responsible for coordinating employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions\. Will be responsible for inspection metrics \(quality, cost, schedule\) as well as driving process improvements\.
   
   **Basic Qualifications:**
   
   • Must have knowledge in Electronics Manufacturing\.
   
   • IPC 610/620 training/certification\.
   
   • Strong analytical ability to identify trends for root cause and corrective action\.
   
   • Must possess full spectrum leadership imperatives and competencies in order to deliver results, shape the future, build relationships, energize the team, and model personal excellence\.
   
   • Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite \(Word, Excel, Power Point\)
   
   • Ability to work first shift from 6:00am\-4:00pm \(weekend coverage is required\)
   
   **Desired Skills:**
   
   SAP and/or Solumina experience
   
   IPC and/or NASA certifications
   
   Must possess full spectrum leadership imperatives and competencies in order to deliver results, shape the future, build relationships, energize the team, and model personal
   
   excellence\. Well versed in MS Office\. Ability to perform independent data analysis and problem solving\. Ability to evaluate manufacturing defects, determine root causes and develop corrective and preventive actions\. Technical understanding of manufacturing requirements in a DoD environment\. Successfully collaborates with engineering, manufacturing and training functions to ensure quality standards are in place\.
   
   **BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:**
   
   job\.Qualifications
   
   **Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer\. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status\.**
   
   Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours\. Our customers tackle the hardest missions\. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision\. They're dangerous\. Critical\. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives\. Those are the missions we care about\.
   
   As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges\. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U\.S\., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories\.
   
   **EXPERIENCE LEVEL:**
   
   Experienced Professional

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right quality checker for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your quality checker job on Zippia to find and recruit quality checker candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit quality checkers, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new quality checker

   Once you've decided on a perfect quality checker candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new quality checker. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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