Quality Technician II: Precision QA & Process Improvement
Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions · Springfield, FL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level continuous improvement role at Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions (industrial) in Springfield, FL. A leading manufacturing firm in Agawam, Massachusetts is seeking a Quality Technician II to ensure product quality meets customer expectations.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- GD&T
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
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 502 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 41 other live lean / ci postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Typical $75k–$105k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 64%
- Team leadership 62%
- 5S 29%
- Value stream mapping 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for GD&T, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.
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 Lean / CI team at Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions
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?
- Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- 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 Cadrex Manufacturing SolutionsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
A leading manufacturing firm in Agawam, Massachusetts is seeking a Quality Technician II to ensure product quality meets customer expectations. The ideal candidate should bring over 3 years of experience in a metal fabrication environment and possess skills in dimensional verification and GD&T concepts. The role includes technical inspections, process improvements, and supporting the production floor. Candidates should have an associate degree and knowledge of measurement equipment. Comprehensive benefits and an hourly rate of $25-$29 are offered.