Quality Control Inspector

Pacific Recycling, Inc. is a family-owned scrap metal recycling facility that values honesty and hard work. We have been recycling metal in Lane County for over 25 years and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

We are looking for a friendly, reliable, hard-working person to join our team immediately.

Job Summary: Quality Control greets, directs, and assists customers-grading materials, identifying prohibited items, and coordinating with scale and equipment operators.

General Responsibilities:

• Inspect inbound and outbound loads
• Material grading - ensure products meet specifications and sort/separate accordingly
• Prohibited materials (sealed containers, hazardous materials, explosives, etc.)
• Direct and assist customers with material unloading
• Direct traffic effectively
• Communicate clearly and efficiently via radio to scale and equipment operators
• Use forklifts for unloading assistance

Physical Demands:

• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
• Able to talk and hear
• Standing, sitting, walking, squatting, bending, lifting, reaching, and grasping
• Dexterity of hands and fingers
• Lift up to 50 pounds from the floor to waist level and carry such objects for at least 30 feet.
• Exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, heat, and outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment varies from loud to very loud

Experience & Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English to understand instructions and emergency communications
• 18 years of age
• Experience in scrapyard preferred but not required
• Self-motivated and eager to learn
• Reliable with the ability to adhere to a work schedule
• Forklift certification (Preferred)

What We Offer:

• PTO starts at 2 weeks per year and increases with years of service
• 8 paid holidays
• Company-sponsored medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Annual safety boot reimbursement
• 401k
• Free gym membership

Starting pay 18-19/hr DOE
Full time position at 40 hours per week

Salary Description


$18-19/hr DOE