Hands-On Quality Inspector – Manufacturing (1st Shift)

Custom Filters Direct; Bloomsburg (Columbia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Paid holidays after 90 days

Weekly pay

Job summary

Custom Filters Direct is seeking a hands-on Quality Control Specialist to perform visual inspections and partner with Production to improve consistency. You will inspect materials, monitor finished products, document concerns, and help update quality standards on the manufacturing floor.

The role emphasizes collaboration across shifts, defect documentation, and supporting corrective actions to ensure product quality in a full-time, on-site 1st shift environment in Bloomsburg, PA.

Qualifications

• Previous quality inspection or QC experience in manufacturing.
• Ability to follow specifications and inspection procedures exactly.
• Strong attention to detail and practical problem-solving skills.
• Professional communication of concerns to colleagues and supervisors.
• Basic to intermediate computer skills and willingness to learn new software.

Responsibilities

• Visually inspect incoming materials, production items, and finished filters against specs.
• Check for damaged materials, defects, or labeling errors.
• Verify product IDs and quantities against orders.
• Document defects and place suspect items on hold per procedures.
• Reinspect corrected items before release.
• Assist with investigating quality problems and corrective actions.
• Maintain inspection records and track recurring defects and scrap.
• Help update inspection checklists and work instructions.
• Support employee training, customer complaints, and audit prep.
• Communicate unresolved concerns between shifts.

Skills

Quality inspection

Documentation

Root cause analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

Job description

Custom Filters Direct is seeking a hands-on Quality Control Specialist to perform visual inspections and partner with Production to improve consistency. You will inspect materials, monitor finished products, document concerns, and help update quality standards on the manufacturing floor.

The role emphasizes collaboration across shifts, defect documentation, and supporting corrective actions to ensure product quality in a full-time, on-site 1st shift environment in Bloomsburg, PA.