Quality Technician - Automotive Manufacturing

Job Title:  Quality Technician – Automotive Manufacturing

Shift: 1st – Hours 6:00am – 2:30pm

Location: Ridgeville, SC

Schedule: Monday–Friday, weekends when needed

PAY RATE: $19.00/hr

Join our team and take the next step in your career.

PPG Quality is a leading provider of manufacturing solutions, specializing in quality inspection, workforce support, and operational services for manufacturers and parts suppliers. We proudly serve industries including automotive, aerospace, medical devices, electronics, motorcycles, and food production. Headquartered in northern Atlanta, PPG Quality operates across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

We are committed to rapid career advancement and developing future leaders in manufacturing. At PPG Quality, we foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and personal growth—where every team member is empowered to perform at their highest level.

At PPG Quality, we prioritize your well-being. Our affordable and convenient health benefits include: 

• Medical Insurance
  • $25 copays for doctor’s visits
  • Free Teledoc Service for easy virtual healthcare access
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance

Job Summary

Quality Technicians are responsible for evaluating, inspecting, troubleshooting, and verifying automotive components to ensure they meet customer quality standards. Working within automotive manufacturing and containment environments, technicians utilize mechanical aptitude, critical thinking, and attention to detail to identify defects, perform quality assessments, verify repairs and rework, and support corrective actions. Assignments vary based on customer needs and may include inspection, containment, component evaluation, part verification, documentation, and other technical quality support activities. This position requires individuals who enjoy hands-on work, are mechanically inclined, and can adapt to changing customer requirements while maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate automotive components for quality, workmanship, and conformance to customer specifications.
• Inspect, verify, and assess parts using visual inspections, gauges, measuring devices, fixtures, and other quality equipment.
• Diagnose quality concerns and identify defects, damage, or nonconforming conditions.
• Perform containment, sorting, verification, inspection, and quality support activities within manufacturing, warehouse, and yard environments.
• Read and interpret customer work instructions, quality standards, inspection criteria, and technical documentation.
• Accurately document inspection results and quality findings.
• Work closely with customer personnel to support quality improvement initiatives and resolve product concerns.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment.
• Perform additional technical quality duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to evaluate automotive components and assemblies.
• Experience in automotive, manufacturing, mechanical, maintenance, technical, or quality-related environments preferred.
• Ability to use or learn measuring devices, gauges, inspection equipment, and hand tools.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
• Ability to read and follow technical work instructions and customer specifications.
• Comfortable working in manufacturing facilities, warehouses, production lines, and outdoor containment environments.
• Dependable, adaptable, and willing to work overtime or weekends as customer demands require.
• Previous experience as an automotive technician, mechanic, manufacturing technician, maintenance technician, quality technician, or similar technical role is a plus but not required.

Top Reasons to Work for PPG Quality

1. Weekly competitive pay
2. Benefits – Medical, Dental and Vision from day one
3. Career Growth – Advancement opportunities
4. Make a difference in an evolving industry

Got an eye for detail?

If you're the kind of person who spots the little things that make a big difference, we want you on our team.  APPLY TODAY!

PPG Quality is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.  PPG Quality complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.