Quality Assurance Inspector

Amcor•Libertyville, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Inspector manages the inspection and release of incoming materials, including color, resin, and liners, and oversees the COA/COC process. This role involves maintaining detailed computer logs and paperwork, providing timely documentation to the Shipping department and customers, and reviewing supplier COAs to release or reject raw materials. The inspector is responsible for creating and supplying part certificates (COC, COA) to customers and communicating with vendors and customers to ensure data accuracy. A key aspect of the role is leading the HFI (Hold for Inspection, reselection, rework) process, which includes managing NCR (Non-Conformance Report) databases in InfinityQS, SAP, and Excel. The inspector continuously monitors non-conforming products, provides required reports, ensures the quality and timeliness of HFI inspection/reselection, and maintains all related records. This position also involves communicating and delegating activities to HFI employees, providing both informal and formal training and coaching. Furthermore, the Quality Assurance Inspector manages Production PR Packets, ensuring they are printed, completed, reviewed, closed, filed, and that all labels are correctly placed and inventoried. They are responsible for maintaining accurate SAP inventory for non-conforming products, including placing and releasing them on hold. The role supports product testing as a back-up, which includes reading and interpreting Part Specifications, Quality Plans, and Blue Prints, performing visual and functional inspections of Work-In-Process and Finished Goods, and properly using measuring equipment like Calipers, Micrometers, and Torque meters. Additional duties include collecting information for product traceability, gathering documents for package start-up, approving labels, supplying data for manufacturing troubleshooting, maintaining job execution records, and supporting Quality Training Events. The inspector is also expected to support and maintain all company policies, including ISO/BRC Standards, Health and Safety Requirements, Continuous Improvement, and standard work procedures.

Requirements

Experience managing the inspection and release of incoming materials and COA/COC processes.
Proficiency in maintaining computer logs and paperwork records.
Ability to review supplier COAs, inspect, and release or reject incoming raw materials.
Skill in creating and supplying part certificates (COC, COA).
Strong communication skills for interacting with vendors and customers.
Ability to lead HFI (inspection, reselection, rework) processes.
Experience managing NCR databases (InfinityQS, SAP, Excel).
Ability to monitor non-conforming product and provide reports.
Knowledge of quality assurance for HFI inspection/reselection.
Ability to maintain HFI and NCR records and reporting.
Ability to communicate and delegate activities to HFI employees, including informal and formal training and coaching.
Experience managing Production PR Packets, including printing, completion, review, closing, filing, and label inventory.
Proficiency in maintaining accurate SAP Inventory for non-conformance products.
Ability to place and release non-conformance product on hold in SAP.
Ability to perform product testing (visual, functional, dimensional).
Ability to read and interpret Part Specifications, Quality Plans, and Blue Prints.
Proficiency in using measuring equipment such as Calipers, Micrometers, and Torque meters.
Ability to collect information for product traceability.
Ability to gather applicable documents for package prior to start-up.
Ability to approve labels for regular jobs and samples.
Skill in supplying accurate data to the Manufacturing department for troubleshooting.
Ability to maintain records of job execution.
Ability to support Quality Training Events.
Commitment to supporting and maintaining company policies including ISO/BRC Standards, Health and Safety Requirements, Continuous Improvement, and standard work procedures.

Responsibilities

Manages the inspection and release of incoming materials (color, resin, material, liners) and COA/COC process.
Maintains all records (computer logs and paperwork).
Provides accurate, timely documents as needed by Shipping department and customer.
Reviews supplier COAs, inspects, and releases or rejects incoming raw materials.
Creates and supplies applicable part certificate to customer (COC, COA) and maintains records.
Communicates with vendors and customers as needed to assure accurate data/reports.
Leads HFI (inspection, reselection, rework) process.
Manages NCR's (InfinityQS, SAP, Excel) databases.
Continuously monitors non-conforming product (inventory, defect data, etc.) and provides reports as required.
Assures quality of HFI inspection/reselection and timely results.
Maintains HFI and NCR records and reporting as required.
Communicates and delegates planned and unplanned activities to HFI employees in conjunction with department goals.
Instructs HFI employees in informal and formal training and coaching sessions.
Manage Production PR Packets.
Assure production ren packets are printed and completed on time.
Assures all labels for each Pr packet are printed and placed with the appropriate packet.
Review, close and file all PR packets form productio.
Keep inventory of all the labels for production.
Maintains accurrate SAP Inventory from non conformance product.
Place & Release Non conformance product on hold in SAP.
Supports product testing as needed for back-up (visual, functional, dimensional).
Reads and interprets Part Specification, Quality Plan and Blue Print.
Performs visual and functional inspections of product (Work-In-Process and Finished Goods).
Properly uses measuring equipment [Caliper, Micrometers, Torque meter, etc.].
Collects applicable information for product traceability.
Gathers applicable documents for package prior to start-up.
Approves labels for regular jobs and samples.
Supplies accurate data to Manufacturing department while troubleshooting.
Maintains records of job execution.
Support Quality Training Events.
Support and maintain all policies of the company including but not limited to ISO/BRC Standards, Health and Safety Requirements, Continuous Improvement, and standard work procedures.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision plans
Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)