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CoorsTek

Global supplier of engineered ceramic components

Quality Assurance Specialist

Full-TimePosted on 10/16/2026
$29.98 - $36.63/hr
Mid
Bachelor's
Golden, CO, USA
In Person
Manufacturing Quality & TestValidation, Compliance & Quality Systems

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or five years of related education and work experience is required.
  • Extensive expertise and knowledge in the specified area are required.
  • The candidate must be able to read and analyze complex information.
  • The candidate must be able to work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Responsibilities
  • Administer the company's total quality management programs.
  • Establish control limits and control charts to ensure quality control standards are met.
  • Identify improvement opportunities and determine the best course of action.
  • Focus, as assigned, on specific areas such as auditing or documentation control.
  • Interface with customers, suppliers, and employees at all levels of the organization.
  • Conduct visual and measurement tests and communicate required adjustments to appropriate personnel.
  • Approve finished products by confirming specifications, conducting visual and measurement tests, returning products for rework, and confirming rework; use judgment to determine whether parts are workable and certify products for shipment.
  • Work with engineering and sales departments, and occasionally customers, to solve problems.
  • Develop approaches to ensure high-quality product and service output.
  • Prepare or present statistical analyses to justify recommendations for changes in methods, tooling, tolerances, inspection, and testing procedures.
  • Identify, define, and recommend quality control issues.
  • Interpret technical data in mathematical or diagrammatic form.
  • Investigate causes of faulty work, excessive scrap, rework, or inspection delays and take appropriate corrective action.
  • Perform complex functions, such as calculating difficult angles or radii using complex measuring equipment such as a CMM, Zeiss, Smartscope, or RAM.
  • Write programs for CMM machines as needed.
  • Assemble cost control and statistical data.
  • Assist with procedures, equipment, and technical information as needed.
  • Use and interpret Statistical Process Control or other computer software to gather and maintain specified technical records; perform computations, plot production-floor graphs and charts, and summarize data in technical reports for leadership.
  • Conduct internal and external audits and supplier surveys to verify capability or compliance.
  • Adjust basic hand instruments to calibration standards and assemble equipment as needed.
  • Use the calibration recall system to record assigned equipment's calibration history and status as needed.
  • Meet or exceed quality standards and seek to minimize error rates.
  • Assist or perform in any and all areas as assigned.
  • Work any and all shifts or days as required.

About the company

CoorsTek is a global leader in engineered ceramics. It makes ceramic components and materials used in electronics, medical implants, vehicle armor, and other industrial applications. These products are created from advanced ceramic compounds and engineered into parts that offer high temperature resistance, wear resistance, electrical insulation, and durability. The company differentiates itself by its large global footprint, extensive manufacturing capabilities, and a history of strategic acquisitions (e.g., Covalent Materials) that broaden its materials portfolio and geographic reach, backed by a longstanding family leadership. Its goal is to provide reliable, high-performance ceramic solutions at scale for diverse industries while expanding its global presence and capabilities.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$1.3B

Headquarters

Golden, Colorado

Founded

1910

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What believers are saying

  • January 22, 2026 solar agreement with Pivot Energy lowers costs and emissions.
  • Kentucky armor capacity and Benton, Arkansas investments deepen defense revenue starting 2025.
  • Red Rocks partnership and CoorsTek Academy improve hiring for hard-to-fill manufacturing roles.

What critics are saying

  • CeramTec litigation still burns management time, with U.S. Supreme Court history through 2025.
  • Kyocera expanded North Carolina ceramics capacity on April 15, 2026, intensifying pricing pressure.
  • Defense and medical niches create concentration risk if one program stalls in 2026.

What makes CoorsTek unique

  • CoorsTek Bioceramics won French Supreme Court relief on February 2, 2026 for pink hips.
  • Jonathan Coors still leads a fifth-generation family company, preserving long-term continuity.
  • CoorsTek Academy opened July 16, 2025, tying manufacturing training directly to operations.

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