Quality Control Technician (QC Tech)
LED FastStart · Alexandria, LA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at LED FastStart (industrial) in Alexandria, LA.
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $50k–$68k.
Median of the low and high ends of 21 live postings that list pay, out of 463 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 521 other live quality postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $64k–$94k, from 47 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 41%
- Root cause 35%
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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 LED FastStart
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 did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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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.
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Job summary
Quality Control TechWork Scope: The GCC Quality Control Technician WS 1 safely works with GCC plant and project teams to test and monitor operations to ensure work activities meet and/or exceed owner quality specificationsWorks with GCC project teams, on a daily basis, to plan quality work-The Quality Control Technician WS 1 will be certified in one area. Meets and/or exceeds project safety, quality, efficiency, and profit goals for work activities-Works with field manager/team lead to ensure GCC has strong crew/teams and promotes and champions the company's vision to be the Leader in Safety, Quality, Innovation, and Efficiency-Leads by example, always professional and always in line with the company's values of Fair and Ethical Success. The GCC Quality Control Tech WS 1 will be a student and a teacher-Seeks knowledge, with a culture of continual learning, though all available resources, including industry and professional associations-Serves as a mentor and a coach to other team members. Safely works on assignments that are routine in nature where limited judgment is required-Normally receives detailed instructions on all work.-Work Environment:-Outdoor
Physical
Requirements
Prolonged driving; stand or walk for long periods; use arms and hands to reach for, handle and manipulate objects; lift and carry materials weighing 50 to 100 lbs.; climb up and down, carrying tools and equipment; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl, and see (naturally or with correction). Ability to work in extreme weather conditions (heat and cold). See attached Physical
Requirements
Inventory. Education Guidelines:-High School Diploma or GED preferredExperience Guidelines:-Entry levelKnowledge Guidelines:-Basic reading, writing, addition, computer, and subtraction skills.