Quality Control Inspector

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Control Inspector Job Description

The Quality Control Inspector ensures that incoming raw materials, outsourced products, and finished goods consistently meet established quality standards in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role performs incoming inspections, in-process audits, and finished product checks, accurately documents findings, and partners closely with production, shipping, purchasing, and supply chain teams to identify, communicate, and resolve quality concerns. The position offers direct exposure to quality systems, production processes, and cross-functional operations, with opportunities for growth in a stable manufacturing setting.

• Inspect incoming raw materials and outsourced products to verify they meet defined quality requirements.
• Perform line clearance inspections before production runs to ensure the line is clean and properly set up.
• Verify line cleanliness and confirm that 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 all quality findings, deviations, and nonconformances in a clear and accurate manner.
• Communicate quality issues promptly to production, shipping, purchasing, and supply chain teams to drive timely resolution.
• Review batch records and production documentation to confirm completeness, accuracy, and compliance with quality procedures.
• Archive quality reports and records in accordance with established documentation and retention practices.
• Train production personnel and operators on quality procedures, inspection techniques, and documentation requirements.
• Support investigations into production quality issues and assist in identifying root causes and corrective actions.
• Perform first-run inspections for new products to validate that specifications and quality expectations are met.
• Collaborate with quality and production leadership to continuously improve inspection processes and quality standards.
• Work independently to manage inspection workload while maintaining a high level of attention to detail throughout the shift.

• Previous quality inspection or quality technician experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience performing quality inspections on raw materials and finished products.
• Ability to accurately document quality findings, deviations, and inspection results.
• Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and standard quality procedures.
• Experience reviewing batch records and production documentation for accuracy and compliance.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify subtle defects or inconsistencies.
• Good math skills to perform measurements, calculations, and tolerance checks.
• Good communication skills to clearly share quality issues and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Basic computer skills for entering data, completing reports, and accessing documentation.
• Comfortable training operators and production personnel on quality procedures and expectations.
• Ability to stand for the entire shift in a production environment.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple inspection tasks and priorities.

• Experience in consumer goods, chemical, household products, or packaging manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with GMP-regulated manufacturing settings and associated compliance requirements.
• Bilingual Spanish/English language skills (helpful but not required).
• Interest in working directly with production and quality leadership to enhance quality systems.
• Desire to grow within a stable manufacturing environment with established consumer brands.

This role is based in a manufacturing facility with a fast-paced production environment where most work is performed on the production floor. The position requires standing for the majority of the shift and frequent interaction with production, quality, shipping, purchasing, and supply chain teams. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required in accordance with facility guidelines. The schedule follows a 2nd shift, Monday through Friday, from approximately 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with initial training conducted on 1st shift, Monday through Friday, from approximately 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The environment offers exposure to established production processes, quality systems, and cross-functional operations within a stable and growing manufacturing organization.

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

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $28.00/hr.

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)

This is a fully onsite position in Waukegan,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 11, 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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