Quality Technician
Shearer Companies · Antioch, IL
- Level
- Technician
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- Quality
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- Industrial
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The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Shearer Companies (industrial) in Antioch, IL. At higher levels, troubleshoot, diagnose, adjust, maintain, and repair electronic medical equipment.
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $50k–$70k.
Median of the low and high ends of 23 live postings that list pay, out of 401 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 21 other live quality postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $64k–$95k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 64%
- FDA / GMP 23%
- Root cause 23%
✓ = 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.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Shearer Companies
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
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Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
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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 did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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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.
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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 Shearer CompaniesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What You'll Do
Prepare medical equipment for customers by cleaning, maintaining, decontaminating, inspecting, and performing basic function testing. Identify equipment requiring repair, properly tag units, and coordinate repairs with internal teams, customers, and Field Service Engineers. At higher levels, troubleshoot, diagnose, adjust, maintain, and repair electronic medical equipment. Ensure equipment barcodes, inventory records, inspection updates, and documentation are accurate and up to date.
Coordinate receiving, shipping, inventory allocation, and track-and-trace activities while ensuring customer ship dates are met. Conduct physical inventory counts, cycle counts, and parts management activities. Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient warehouse environment. Communicate with customers, Sales Representatives, hospital representatives, and internal teams regarding equipment availability, repairs, and inventory. Assist with tradeshow staging, on‐site training, and customer support activities.
At Level III, help coordinate daily team workload, train junior personnel, and provide performance feedback to management. Support inventory reporting, month‐end processes, and other operational projects as needed. Serve as a trusted point of escalation for equipment and customer issues at higher technician levels.
Why Join Us?
Make a difference: Your work helps keep medical equipment ready for the healthcare professionals who rely on it. Hands‐on experience: Build valuable skills working with medical equipment, inventory systems, troubleshooting, and repair processes. Career growth: Opportunities to advance from Level I to Level II and III as you develop your technical and leadership skills. Be part of a team: Collaborate with technicians, engineers, customers, hospital teams, and other professionals every day. Variety in your work: No two days are exactly alike—you'll balance equipment, inventory, customer service, shipping, and technical responsibilities.
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Quality Technician Level I/II Be Part of the Team Behind Reliable Medical Equipment Pay Rate: $22/hour Are you detail-oriented and looking for a hands‐on role where your work makes a real difference? As a Quality Technician, you'll help ensure critical medical equipment is clean, inspected, tested, maintained, repaired, accurately inventoried, and ready when healthcare customers need it. With opportunities at Level I and II this role offers room to build your technical expertise, take on greater responsibility, and grow into a leadership role.
