Quality Assurance Operator

What Timken makes possible begins with you.
Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world- improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 20,000 people in 46 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

Your Career Begins at Timken
If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken. Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.

Purpose & Scope

This position exists to ensure that all products assembled and shipped from the New Philadelphia Bearing Plant meet customer expectations for quality specifications, including documentation and certification.

Essential Responsibilities
Visually and dimensionally inspect product for conformance to specifications
Set up and adjust gauges for checking product using masters and hand tools
Verify machine set-ups per engineering specifications
Ensure accuracy of product identification/marking
Ensure accuracy of production transactions
Conduct government audits, source inspections, as well as incoming and outgoing audits
Ensure accuracy of all required documentation including Blue Books and all in-process documentation, as required by the Company, the customer and/or the United States Government
Adhere to all safety standards


Technical/Functional Skills Required:
Strong reading, comprehension, and attention-to-detail skills
Solid communication, teamwork, and organization skills
Basic shop math skills
Basic computer skills, including web page navigation


Minimum Requirements:
High School Diploma or GED and 2 or more years of relevant experience (5 or more years preferred)
Grinding/machining education and/or 2 years of precision grinding/machining experience (highly preferred)


All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

The Timken Company designs a growing portfolio of engineered bearings and industrial motion products that improve the reliability and efficiency of global machinery and equipment to move the world forward. Timken posted $4.5 billion in sales in 2022 and employs more than 20,000 people globally, operating from 46 countries.

Why Choose Timken?
Over a century of knowledge and innovation

A culture of top performance

A global, diverse environment

Products that contribute to a sustainable world

A conviction to improve communities around us

Competitive salary and benefits



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