Quality Assurance Inspector

JohnsByrne • Niles, IL

1d • $20 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Inspector is responsible for inspecting secure customer products and fulfillment materials at the Howard Street facility. The Inspector performs incoming, in-process, and final inspections to make sure products are correct, complete, properly identified, and meet customer requirements before shipment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous quality inspection, fulfillment, assembly, warehouse, packaging, or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Entry-level candidates with good attention to detail and the ability to follow instructions may be considered.
• Must be able to read and understand job tickets, work instructions, inspection requirements, and safety information.
• Must be able to perform basic math, counting, and quantity verification.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to identify damaged, incorrect, missing, mixed, or defective products.
• Ability to accurately count products and components.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to complete inspection records accurately.
• Ability to communicate quality concerns clearly and promptly.
• Ability to work independently and with others.
• Ability to use a computer, tablet, scanner, scale, counting device, and basic inspection tools.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and follow secure-product procedures.
• Ability to stand, walk, and inspect products throughout the work shift.

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming inspections of secure products, customer-owned materials, packaging components, labels, cartons, and other job materials.
• Verify incoming materials against job documents, packing lists, bills of material, and expected quantities.
• Inspect materials for damage, incorrect items, mixed products, labeling errors, shortages, or other quality concerns.
• Perform line-start-up, in-process, and final inspections during fulfillment, assembly, kitting, packing, labeling, and palletizing operations.
• Read and follow job tickets, bills of material, work instructions, approved samples, inspection plans, and customer requirements.
• Verify the correct product, version, language, SKU, component, quantity, label, carton, and packaging material are being used.
• Inspect products for damage, missing components, incorrect assembly, poor workmanship, mixed materials, and other defects.
• Verify kit counts, carton quantities, pallet quantities, and other required product counts.
• Review and approve first-off samples, in-process samples, production retains, and final samples.
• Perform final inspections of completed kits, cartons, pallets, and finished goods before release or shipment.
• Verify finished product identification, labels, quantities, packaging, pallet information, and shipment requirements.
• Make sure secure products, rejected materials, samples, and remaining inventory are properly identified and accounted for.
• Confirm that line-clearance activities are completed before a new job, version, language, or product is placed on the fulfillment line.
• Stop or request that a line pause when product quality, quantity, identification, or security requirements are at risk.
• Place suspect or nonconforming product on hold and notify the Quality Supervisor or appropriate manager.
• Help with product sorting, recounting, inspection, rework, and containment activities when assigned.
• Accurately document inspection results, quantities, defects, holds, approvals, and releases in QT9, Monarch, inspection forms, or other approved systems.
• Report missing product, incorrect counts, damaged materials, mixed products, unidentified materials, or other security concerns immediately.
• Protect customer-owned products, secure materials, samples, specifications, and confidential information.
• Follow all secure-product handling, restricted-access, inventory-control, visitor-control, and confidentiality requirements.
• Maintain a clean, safe, organized, and secure work area.
• Follow all company quality procedures, work instructions, safety requirements, and customer-specific requirements.
• Complete required quality, safety, and security training.
• Perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED