
Quality Inspector
Hiring bonus: $25 after 80 hours — Shiftfillers pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Shiftfillers
- Location
- Portland, TN
- Job type
- Temporary
- Pay
- $20.00/hour
- Profession
- Quality Inspector
- Industry
- Manufacturing & Production
- Posted
- Sep 30, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $20.00
- Weekly
- $800
- Yearly (full-time)
- $41,600
This job pays about $20.00/hour — 9% below the median for Quality Inspector jobs in Tennessee ($22.00/hour).
Estimated from the hourly rate in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Quality Inspector jobs in Tennessee right now
- 4 open Quality Inspector jobs in Tennessee from 3 agencies.
- Pay in these listings: $16.00 – $22.00/hour, median $18.73/hour.
- Typical Quality Inspector pay in Tennessee: $22.00/hour ($45,760/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: NEXTAFF ($19.73/hour across 2 jobs).
Job description
We’re Hiring! Our key client is hiring and looking to add Quality Inspector to their team. Please check the description below and reach out to us for more details if you are interested.
Shift schedule: 1st shift weekdays: Monday – Friday +OT on Sat (6am-4:30pm) $17/hr3rd shift weekdays: Monday – Friday +OT on Sat (7pm-5:30am) $19/hr1st shift weekend: Friday - Sun (6am-6pm) $20/hr3rd shift weekend: Friday - Sun (6pm-6am) $21/hr
Location: Portland, TN 37148
Job Responsibilities:
- Perform visual inspections of products to ensure product quality.
- Use quality assurance tools to measure product adherence to manufacturing specifications.
- Communicate with floor leadership regarding the results of inspections and checks.
- -Removing products that do not meet production standards.
- Recording results, completing Quality documentation accurately, managing paperwork.
- Data entry and digital file management.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Ability to understand a technical drawing.
- Ability in basic arithmetic.
- Willingness to learn basic measurement techniques (ruler, floor tape, calipers, micrometer, gauges).
- Willingness to learn how to use equipment such as an electrical hi-pot tester, pull-tester, torque analyzer, digital camera, torque wrench/screwdriver.
- Attention to detail, ability to detect variation and non-conformances in parts.
- Basic computer skills.
- Be used to working in a team setting, be able to follow instructions, display initiative, and have good verbal communication skills.
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred but not required.
- Physical requirements:
- Must be able to stand, walk, push, bend and/or squat for 10+ hours in a day.
- Must be able to lift 25-50 lbs. at a time.
- Regularly perform repetitive tasks
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Must be able to work in an office environment, including looking at screens for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to work in a manufacturing facility environment.
- Applicant must be at least the age of 18 to be considered for this role.
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