QUALITY ASSURANCE

Mohawk Industries, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is seeking a Quality Inspector to ensure color and quality standards across production, inspect finished goods, and support testing and documentation.

The role involves maintaining lab equipment, following procedures, and improving inspection processes in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, familiarity with quality systems, and safety training.

Qualifications

• Must have basic education with on-the-job training in quality systems.
• Experience with quality systems and safety training preferred.
• Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma knowledge is a plus.
• Requires strong color vision and attention to detail.
• Lift truck certification is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all production runs meet color and quality standards.
• Perform final product inspections and label defects correctly.
• Conduct quality control testing including ASTM-related tests.
• Identify and improve inspection and re-inspection procedures.
• Assist initial production runs to align visuals with standards.
• Maintain yearly certification of all lab equipment.
• Attend job-related training as directed by supervision.
• Follow standard operating procedures and safety rules.
• Perform housekeeping duties and other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Team collaboration

Basic math

Microsoft Office

Test equipment

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Lift truck certification

Health and environmental safety training

Tools

Database systems

Quality testing equipment

Job description

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QUALITY ASSURANCE

Date: Sep 15, 2026

Are you looking for more?

At Mohawk Industries, we're committed to more - more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what's important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

Primary Objective: In broad terms, briefly state the major purpose of primary objective of this position.

Quality Inspector for production and approval process.

Major Function and Scope: Using brief narrative statements, describe each major function of responsibility explaining the scope of the function as appropriate.

• Guarantee that all production runs meet color and quality standards per master
• Provide final product inspections to ensure defects are identified and correctly labeled
• Conduct quality control testing for each production run as well as periodic testing for ASTM certifications to include tensile, tear, impression recovery, weight, thickness, and layer measurement tests
• Identify systems and procedures to increase the accuracy of inspection and re-inspect processes
• Assist in the initial production runs in manufacturing to ensure production material is as close as possible visually to the standard
• Maintain certification standards of all lab equipment on a yearly basis
• Attend any job-related training deemed necessary by supervision
• Follow all established standard operating procedures
• Perform general housekeeping duties as necessary
• Perform other tasks assigned by management

Type of Experience and Knowledge:

Knowledge, Experience, Certifications: Describe the education, knowledge required, years of experience, specific skills and abilities required to do the job on a fully competent basis.

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Lift Truck Certification preferred
• Successful completion of all required on the job training
• Successful completion of all required health and environmental safety training
• May be required to use department specific database systems
• Previous experience with quality systems required
• Understanding of lean manufacturing and / or six sigma methodology preferred
• Must have superior color vision

Competencies: Describe the specific skills required for this position in terms of technical, managerial, interpersonal skills and unique abilities.

• Operate in a team-based environment
• Basic math skills
• Highly skilled on computers, especially Microsoft Suite
• Operate various test equipment and the software that goes with it
• Work independently in a fast-paced work environment
• Problem-solving skills

Physical Requirements / Other Pertinent Job Information: (Such as: American with Disabilities Act- ADA requirements for certain hourly positions).

Disclaimer: The information on this description was prepared by Compensation and department management and is designed to indicate the general nature and level of the work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

• May require bending, squatting, climbing, and other physical movement for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently
• Working around moving equipment and in an industrial environment

Working in an environment where there may be regular exposure to chemicals, noise from machinery, dust, fumes, and variable temperatures

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk's vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world's largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don't Work participant.