Quality Auditor

Crown Holdings • Conroe, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Auditor ensures that aluminum beverage cans and related products meet internal quality standards, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements. The role performs routine inspections and audits of manufacturing processes, identifies defects, and collaborates with production teams to improve product quality and process performance.

The position conducts in-process and final product inspections, measures critical can dimensions, performs product tests and visual checks, verifies compliance with specifications, and audits production lines. It records inspection results, maintains quality records, tracks recurring issues, supports root-cause investigations and corrective and preventive actions, and works with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to improve processes. The work takes place in a manufacturing plant with high-speed production lines and requires 12-hour shifts. PPE is required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1–3 years of quality inspection or manufacturing experience.
• Ability to read and interpret technical specifications, drawings, and standards.
• Proficiency with measurement tools such as micrometers, calipers, and gauges.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office and quality systems.
• Ability to work required 12-hour shifts.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds or more.
• Ability to perform in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to stand and walk, with occasional lifting.
• Willingness to work shifts that may include nights, weekends, and overtime.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree or technical training.
• Quality inspection or manufacturing experience in metal packaging.
• Experience in aluminum can or high-speed manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of statistical process control (SPC).
• Familiarity with SQF/HACCP quality systems.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-process and final product inspections of aluminum cans.
• Measure critical dimensions such as wall thickness, flange, neck, and dome using precision tools and gauges.
• Perform metal exposure, buckle, axial load, and camera tests, as well as visual inspections for defects such as scratches, dents, and lithography issues.
• Verify compliance with customer specifications and quality standards.
• Perform routine audits of production lines, including cupping, bodymaker, trimmer, washer, decorator, and necker operations.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, work instructions, and quality control plans.
• Identify process deviations and escalate non-conformances.
• Record inspection and test results in quality systems or logs.
• Maintain accurate and timely quality records in accordance with SQF/HACCP/GMP or plant standards.
• Track trends and recurring issues to support root-cause analysis.
• Assist in root-cause investigations for product defects and customer complaints.
• Support corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to improve processes.
• Follow safety procedures, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), use of PPE, hazard recognition, hazard communication, and machine guarding.

Benefits

• Opportunity to build a meaningful career.
• Professional and personal development through training and work experiences.

What This Job Offers

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