Quality Control Inspector

Quality Control Inspector

The Quality Control Inspector ensures that incoming raw materials, outsourced products, and finished goods consistently meet established quality requirements in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role performs incoming inspections, in-process audits, and finished product inspections, carefully documents findings, and collaborates with production, shipping, purchasing, and supply chain teams to resolve quality concerns and support continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming raw materials and outsourced products to verify they meet specified quality standards.
• Perform line clearance inspections before production runs to confirm proper line setup and readiness.
• Verify line cleanliness and ensure correct packaging materials are in place prior to and during production.
• Conduct finished product inspections, including checks of fill weights, seals, color, odor, torque, lot codes, and overall appearance.
• Document and communicate quality issues, deviations, and nonconformances clearly and promptly to relevant teams.
• Review batch records and production documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with quality procedures.
• Archive quality reports and records in accordance with facility and regulatory requirements.
• Train production personnel and operators on quality procedures, inspection criteria, and documentation practices.
• Support investigations into production quality issues and assist in implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Perform first-run inspections for new products to validate quality standards and support successful product launches.
• Collaborate closely with production, shipping, purchasing, and supply chain teams to address quality concerns and improve processes.
• Maintain strong attention to detail and use basic math skills during inspections, measurements, and data recording.
• Use basic computer skills to enter, track, and update quality data and inspection results.

Essential Skills

• 1–3 years of experience performing quality inspections in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience as a quality inspector or quality technician in manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience inspecting raw materials and finished products.
• Experience documenting quality findings, deviations, and inspection results.
• Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and quality procedures.
• Experience reviewing batch records and production documentation.
• Ability to communicate quality issues effectively with production and supply chain teams.
• Comfortable training operators and production personnel on quality procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and good math skills for measurements and calculations.
• Basic computer skills for data entry and documentation.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable standing for the entire shift in a manufacturing environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in consumer goods, chemical, household products, or packaging manufacturing environments.
• Exposure to GMP-regulated manufacturing environments.
• Bilingual Spanish/English skills (preferred but not required).
• Interest in working in a stable manufacturing environment with growth potential.
• Motivation to gain exposure to quality systems, production processes, and cross-functional operations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with production, quality, shipping, purchasing, and supply chain teams.

Work Environment

This role is based in a manufacturing facility with a fast-paced production environment where you will primarily stand throughout the shift. You will interact regularly with production, quality, shipping, purchasing, and supply chain teams as part of a collaborative, cross-functional operation. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required according to facility guidelines. The position follows a 2nd shift schedule, with initial training conducted on 1st shift. First shift training hours are Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. for the first few months. After training, the regular 2nd shift hours are Monday–Friday, 2:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. The environment offers exposure to established consumer brands, direct interaction with production and quality leadership, and opportunities for professional growth within a stable manufacturing operation.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Gurnee, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $25.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Gurnee, IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 14, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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