Quality Technician
Pioneer Metal Finishing Jobs · Chippewa Falls, WI
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Experience asked
- 80+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 4 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Pioneer Metal Finishing Jobs (industrial) in Chippewa Falls, WI. Partner with production teams to troubleshoot process and quality concerns.
- They ask for
- 80+ years
- Tools it names
- Control plans
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Quality Technician roles in Wisconsin: typical posted base $47k–$65k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 21 quality technician openings in Wisconsin, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Wisconsin plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 22 other live quality postings in Wisconsin.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (80+ vs 5+)
Typical $54k–$75k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 52%
- GD&T 43%
- Lean 26%
- SPC 26%
- ISO 9001 26%
- Root cause 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Pioneer Metal Finishing Jobs
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Pioneer Metal Finishing JobsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What You'll Do
- ◆Monitor and maintain process chemistry in accordance with established control plans and operating requirements.
- ◆Perform and document laboratory chemical testing and interpret results to ensure process stability.
- ◆Execute chemical additions and process adjustments to maintain optimal tank performance and product quality.
- ◆Maintain laboratory equipment, chemical storage areas, and workspaces in a clean, organized, and audit-ready condition.
- ◆Review customer specifications, quality standards, and finishing
requirements
to ensure accurate processing.
- ✓Develop, select, and enter processing programs and work instructions within D365.
- ✓Partner with production teams to troubleshoot process and quality concerns.
- ✓Assists with the evaluation, testing, and disposition of nonconforming and rework material.
- ✓Support investigation and resolution customer quality concerns, including corrective action acitivites.
- ✓Participate in customer meetings, conference calls, and plant visits as needed.
- ✓Review and certify product documentation to ensure compliance with customer and company requirements.
- ✓Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on product quality, process performance, and operational excellence.
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Company Overview
Are you someone who enjoys problem-solving, working with data, and ensuring processes perform at their best? We're looking for a Quality Technician with a focus on Chemistry to play a vital role in maintaining process chemistry, supporting production operations, and ensuring our customers receive a high-qualoty product everytime.
The Quality Technician will report to 1st shift (Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm). The hourly rate of pay will be dependent on experience but ranging from $22.00 to $26.00.
Pioneer Metal Finishing is the leading surface engineering company in North America. For over 80 years, we’ve delivered consistent, quality metal finishing solutions for mission-critical applications. Our advanced surface modification technologies and scalable execution improve the performance of mission-critical products and enhance brand value for companies in the healthcare, aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets. We encourage you to learn more about opportunities with Pioneer Metal Finishing and join our team today!
Overview
What Makes You Successful
- •Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- •Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and solve problems.
- •Effecitve comunication and collaboration skills.
- •Comfortable working both independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
- •Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- •Proficiency with computer systems and production-related software.
We offer the following benefits to All Employees immediately upon hire
- •Next-Day Pay: Don’t wait for payday; access your daily pay the next day!
- •Quarterly Incentive Program: Paid based on hours worked and business results
- •Paid company holidays
- •Shift Differentials for 2 nd and 3 rd shift
- •Employee Assistance Program
- •Wellness Program
- •On-the-Job Training and Advancement Opportunities
- •Employee Recognition and Rewards Program
- •Fun Recognition Events and more!
Full-Time Employees (30 + hours per week) may participate in the following benefits:
- •Medical, dental, and vision insurance (Eligibility begins on the 1 st of the month, following your start date)
- •Paid Time Off: 80 Hours earned in your first year
- •Access to Garner Incentive or a Health Savings Account up to $3,000 annually
- •401(k) plan with a company match of up to 2% of bi-weekly contribution
- •Flexible Spending Accounts
- •Company-paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
- •Tuition reimbursement
- •Additional benefits for employee purchase: life insurance, critical illness, voluntary accident, and accidental death & dismemberment
- •LiveHealth Online, virtual doctor visits