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mk North America

Modular aluminum conveyors and framing solutions

QC Inspector

Full-TimeUpdated on 9/30/2026
$24 - $26/hr+ 401(k) match
Senior
Bachelor's
Bloomfield, CT, USA
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About the job

Requirements
  • The successful candidate must have prior quality control experience.
  • Experience in manufacturing is required.
  • The candidate must be able to lift 75 pounds and stand for long periods.
  • The candidate must be able to use inspection equipment, including calipers, micrometers, bore gauges, thread gauges, and go/no-go gauges, in inches and metric units.
  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Five or more years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is required.
  • Knowledge of engineered drawings and blueprints is required.
Responsibilities
  • Inspect manufactured components from outside vendors and the internal machining department to verify they match drawings and blueprints and that piece counts are correct.
  • Verify fitment of parts into mating components or elements.
  • Obtain blueprints and company specification sheets for the item and order.
  • Review drawings and blueprints.
  • Determine the best inspection procedure to completely verify specifications and dimensions.
  • Obtain fixtures, gauges, and indicators needed to check parts for compliance with specifications and prescribed tolerances.
  • Reject unacceptable items, document nonconformance, and move parts to the nonconformance area.
  • Complete company paperwork and documentation for machined-parts inspection activity.
  • Oversee, prioritize, and delegate workload, and communicate the status of parts to management.
  • Read and understand work instructions.
  • Determine the proper inspection method for each part being processed or inspected.
  • Verify conformance of machined features using measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, thread gauges, and go/no-go gauges.
  • Accurately document receiving, in-process, and final inspections.
  • Communicate with coworkers, colleagues, and supervisors to receive instructions or guidance and coordinate activities.
  • Organize and maintain the inspection department and gauging methods.
  • Work independently and efficiently.
  • Work with shop personnel to induct incoming parts and help expedite movement and shipment of critical parts.
  • Adapt to different inspection methods.
Desired Qualifications
  • A college or technical degree is preferred.
  • Knowledge of the metric system is a plus but not required.

About the company

What mk North America does: It designs and sells aluminum conveyor and framing systems used in factories to move materials and automate processes. How its products work: The systems are modular and customizable, so clients can assemble conveyors and framing that fit their space. The modules, profiles, and components can be combined to create efficient material-handling lines, and the company supports integration with existing operations, backed by a warranty for durability. How mk North America is different from competitors: It focuses on cost-efficient, reliable, modular solutions tailored to each client, with custom configurations that fit specific production needs and easy integration. What the company aims to achieve: To help manufacturing and industrial customers improve operational efficiency and automation success through dependable, scalable material-handling systems.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Bloomfield, Connecticut

Founded

1988

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What believers are saying

  • Automate 2026 gave mk North America a fresh platform for post-installation support selling.
  • QR codes cut downtime friction, strengthening retention and spare-parts pull-through after installation.
  • August 2026 website updates show active product messaging and continued market-facing investment.

What critics are saying

  • Packaging OEM's August 2026 profile shows support still depends on one Connecticut facility.
  • Mid-market conveyor rivals copy modular framing, compressing pricing on standard applications.
  • If QR portals and service workflows underdeliver, customers shift to integrators with stronger lifecycle software.

What makes mk North America unique

  • mk North America combines modular aluminum framing with custom conveyor engineering in Bloomfield.
  • Every conveyor ships with a QR portal, manual, drawings, and spare parts.
  • Its systems target integrators and end-users needing fast redesigns without full line replacement.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

Hybrid Work Options

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Professional Development Budget

Conference Attendance Budget

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Gym Membership

Phone/Internet Stipend

Home Office Stipend

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support

Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

Childcare Support

Elder Care Support

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Company News

Packaging OEM
Aug 12th, 2026
mk North America uses QR codes to simplify conveyor support.

mk North America uses QR codes to simplify conveyor support. At Automate 2026, mk North America highlighted how a small addition to its conveyors could simplify equipment support long after installation. The company uses QR codes to give customers direct access to conveyor manuals, recommended spare parts, approval drawings, and other equipment-specific information. mk places a serial tag with a unique QR code on every conveyor that leaves its Connecticut facility. Scanning the code opens a centralized portal containing information tied to the customer's specific order. "There is, in my opinion, no quicker way to be your own service manager aside from going up and scanning that QR portal," said Scott Blais Jr., sales and business development manager at mk North America, during an interview with Packaging OEM. The portal is designed for machine builders, maintenance technicians, engineers, and other employees who need access to equipment information after a conveyor has been installed. Users can scan the equipment with a smartphone rather than searching for the correct manual or contacting mk directly. Centralized portal for each conveyor. Each portal includes the conveyor manual, signed approval drawings for the project, and a list of recommended spare parts. Blais said the system can help maintenance teams respond during unplanned downtime while also making routine maintenance information easier to find. "It takes a very manual and separated or disjointed process and cleans it up in 30 seconds or less," he said. The QR codes are applied to every conveyor manufactured by mk North America, including individual units and equipment incorporated into larger automated systems. Get the latest news, trends, and technology updates delivered straight to your inbox and make smarter packaging decisions. Blais added that the QR initiative reflects a broader effort to make equipment support simpler and more accessible. "You don't need to be a service technician to get the assets you need to learn," he said. "Anything you can do to bridge the knowledge gap on your own equipment with all walks of life interfacing with it, that's partnership." Customers can also access the portal by entering their five-digit mk shop order number on the company's website. That provides an alternative when the QR tag has been damaged or is no longer available. Video support beyond the manual. mk North America also plans to add maintenance and training videos to the portals, which would demonstrate procedures for different conveyor platforms. For example, a customer with a flat-belt conveyor could access a video showing how to adjust belt tension or tracking. Blais said video could make technical information easier for employees to consume, particularly as a new generation enters manufacturing and machine-building roles. "If you're someone who likes to read or print the text, you have that accessible," he said. "If you want to watch a video, and you're more accustomed to that YouTube style of media consumption, that's absolutely going to be there." The goal is to give customers multiple ways to access and understand the same technical information. As production lines become larger and more automated, Blais expects digital access to equipment records and training materials to become increasingly important. "Sometimes keeping it simple is a good thing," he said. "Just because everything nowadays is nuanced, it doesn't mean that we need to make it hard for you to service your equipment."