Quality Control Technician

Hercules Crane & Lifting Supplies; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

Mon-Fri schedule (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

5% Pension Plan matching

Health and dental benefits

Training and professional development

Safety-first team culture

Career growth opportunities

Employee parking

Job summary

Continental Chain and Rigging in Edmonton, AB is seeking a detail-oriented QC trainee to inspect finished slings and verify production paperwork, ensuring products meet manufacturing standards.

You'll document non-conformances, assist the production team, and wrap/package completed slings, with training provided. This entry-level role emphasizes attention to detail, teamwork, and a safety-conscious approach on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Entry-level QC role; potential as much as experience.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
• Stand for extended periods on the job.
• Work effectively within a diverse team.
• Dependable and safety-conscious approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Inspect finished slings to ensure they meet manufacturing standards.
• Verify finished and packaged products against production paperwork.
• Identify defects and communicate required corrections to the production team.
• Document non-conformances when quality requirements are not met.
• Wrap and package completed slings neatly and efficiently.
• Work closely with production employees to maintain consistent quality.

Skills

Attention to detail

English communication

Teamwork

Safety-conscious

Physical stamina

Job description

Work With a Team That Puts Safety, Quality, and People First.

You’re detail-oriented, hands-on, and quick to notice when something doesn’t meet the standard. Join Continental Chain and Rigging in Edmonton, AB, where you’ll work directly on the production floor inspecting slings and helping ensure every product meets our quality and manufacturing standards. You don’t need years of QC or ISO experience. Bring your attention to detail, willingness to learn, and confidence to speak up when something isn’t right—we’ll provide the training.

What You’ll Do

• Inspect finished slings to ensure they meet manufacturing standards.


• Verify finished and packaged products against production paperwork.


• Identify defects and communicate required corrections to the production team.


• Document non-conformances when quality requirements are not met.


• Wrap and package completed slings neatly and efficiently.


• Work closely with production employees to maintain consistent quality.

What Success Looks Like

Within your first 3–6 months, you should be able to confidently read and understand production orders, apply the manufacturing standards for the products you inspect, recognize defects, communicate required corrections, and complete packaging accurately and efficiently.

What You Bring

This is an entry-level Quality Control opportunity, so we’re looking for potential as much as previous experience.

• Strong attention to detail.


• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.


• Confidence raising and explaining quality concerns professionally.


• Ability to stand for extended periods.


• Ability to work effectively within a diverse team.


• Dependable, safety-conscious approach to your work.

Experience That Will Help You Stand Out

• Quality Control or Quality Assurance experience.


• Manufacturing or industrial production experience.


• Experience with rigging, lifting equipment, cranes, or inspection.


• Exposure to a Quality Management System (QMS), internal audits, corrective/preventive actions, or root-cause analysis.

These are assets, not requirements. Training on our standards and processes will be provided in-house.

What To Expect

This is a hands-on, facility-based position in Edmonton, AB with no travel required. You’ll spend your day working directly with finished products and the production team and should be comfortable standing for extended periods.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience


• Monday - Friday schedule (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)


• 5% Registered Pension Plan (RPP) matching to support your long-term financial security


• Comprehensive health and dental benefits


• Training and professional development opportunities to keep building your capabilities


• A supportive, safety-first team culture where collaboration and accountability go hand in hand


• Real opportunities for long-term career growth within a national organization that promotes from within


• Employee parking

Why Continental Chain and Rigging?

Continental Chain and Rigging is part of The Hercules Group of Companies, a national leader in industrial lifting, rigging, material handling, and safety solutions. Our vision is to become Canada's most trusted industrial solutions group, built on safety, learning, and continuous growth. Whether you're working in the field, at a branch, or in our corporate office, every role contributes to helping keep Canadian industry moving safely.

Have an Eye for Detail? Put It to Work.

If you’re observant, dependable, willing to learn, and comfortable speaking up when something doesn’t meet the standard, we want to hear from you.

Please note: Successful candidates will be required to pass a criminal background check, driver’s abstract, and reference checks as a condition of employment.