Quality Control Technician Jobs in Palo Alto, CA

A Quality Control Technician plays a crucial role in the quality control industry, ensuring that products and services meet the established standards of quality including reliability, usability, and performance. Their key responsibilities include inspecting materials, products, or systems to identify defects or deviations, conducting tests and measurements using specific tools, maintaining records of testing results, and implementing corrective actions when necessary. They also recommend modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.

For this role, technical skills are crucial, such as understanding of statistical quality control, proficiency in MS Office and database systems, and familiarity with blueprints and technical documents. A Bachelor's degree in Quality, Industrial Engineering or a related field is often required. Additionally, certifications such as Certified Quality Technician (CQT) from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) can greatly enhance employment prospects. Prior to becoming a Quality Control Technician, a person may have roles such as Quality Control Inspector, Production Operator, or Laboratory Technician, which provide hands-on experience in product inspection and quality assurance.

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Quality Control Technician

  • Actalent
  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 5 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 5 days ago

Job Title: QC Technician Who are we looking for? We're looking for a QC Technician who is detail-oriented, hands-on, and passionate about sup-porting innovative product development. In this role,...

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QC Associate II

  • Mindlance
  • Fremont, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 5 days ago
  • Fremont, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 5 days ago

Adhere to all site-specific procedures, regulatory standards, and quality systems. Promptly and accurately report deviations, abnormalities, or out-of-specification results....

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Quality Control Technician

  • Vulcan Materials Company
  • Pleasanton, CA (21 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Pleasanton, CA (21 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 7 days ago

Build Your Career. Build America’s Future. Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials...

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QC Associate

  • Stanford University
  • Stanford, CA (1 mile from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 14 days ago
  • Stanford, CA (1 mile from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 14 days ago

LCGM is a GMP multi-product biologics manufacturing facility that provides regulatory, quality systems, process development and manufacturing support to the School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children's...

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Quality Control Technician

  • Ballard Marine Construction
  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 19 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 19 days ago

Quality Control Technician Underground Construction San Jose, CA ID: 1486-356 Full-Time/Regular Quality Control Technician opportunity with Traylor Bros., Inc! Traylor Bros., Inc....

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Sr Quality Control Technician, IQC

  • Imperative Care
  • Campbell, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 21 days ago
  • Campbell, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 21 days ago

Job Title: Sr Quality Control Technician Location: This position is based in our Campbell, California offices. This position is on site and full time. Why Imperative Care?...

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OAK Quality Control Technician

  • Swissport International AG
  • Oakland, CA (23 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 21 days ago
  • Oakland, CA (23 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 21 days ago

Are you ready to take flight in a dynamic and fast-paced aviation industry? As a global leader in aviation services, Swissport provides Ground Handling, Cargo Handling, and Passenger Services to...

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Quality Control Associate

  • PrideStaff
  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 23 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 23 days ago

Quality Control Associate Shift/Hours: Monday - Friday, First Shift 8:00 am-5:00 pm Pay Rate: $25-$30 per hour Location: San Jose, CA Experience: 6+ months of QCQA experience We are excited to...

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Quality Control Technician (Pleasanton, CA, US, 94566)

  • CRH Plc.
  • Pleasanton, CA (21 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 25 days ago
  • Pleasanton, CA (21 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 25 days ago

System Procedure Manuals on a regular basis Perform pre-pour and post-pour inspections of precast/prestress concrete products Complete and document all testing records and inspections in a well-organized...

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Quality Control Associate Manager

  • TPD
  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 28 days ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 28 days ago

9001, 14001, and 45001 Support internal and external audits and ensure adherence to GLP and safety requirements Identify and resolve EH&S issues in collaboration with cross-functional teams Analytical...

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Quality Control Technician

  • Manpower
  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 30+ days ago

As a Quality Control Technician, you will be part of the team supporting the Quality department....

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Senior Specialist, QC

  • Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.
  • Newark, CA (7 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Newark, CA (7 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 30+ days ago

About Allogene: Allogene Therapeutics, with headquarters in South San Francisco, is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor T cell...

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Sr Quality Control Technician

  • Imperative Care
  • Campbell, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 45+ days ago
  • Campbell, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 45+ days ago

Job Title: Sr Quality Control Technician Location: This position is based in our Campbell, California offices. This position is on site and full time. Why Imperative Care?...

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Technical And Craft Labor - Quality Control Technician

  • Mindlance
  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 45+ days ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 45+ days ago

Technical and Craft Labor - Quality Control Technician#26-09747 $33-$35 per hour Santa Clara, CA All On-site Job Description Job Title: Sr. Quality Control Technician What will you do?...

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Quality Control Technician II

  • Imperative Care
  • Campbell, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 90+ days ago
  • Campbell, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 90+ days ago

Title: Quality Control Technician II This position is based in our Campbell, California offices. This position is on-site, full-time. Why Imperative Care?...

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Demographic Data for Palo Alto, CA

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Salary for Quality Control Technician Jobs in Palo Alto, CA

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Highest Education Level

Quality Control Technicians in Palo Alto, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
35.6%
High School or GED
19.7%
Associate's Degree
15.7%
Vocational Degree or Certification
12.9%
Master's Degree
12.7%
Some College
1.6%
Doctorate Degree
1.5%
Some High School
0.4%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Quality Control Technicians in Palo Alto, CA
None
43.9%
2-4 years
20.0%
Less than 1 year
14.4%
1-2 years
10.9%
4-6 years
9.5%
10+ years
0.7%
8-10 years
0.7%



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