Department: Operations | Reports to: Quality Control Supervisor
Pay: $18.50/ hr
Schedule:
2 nd – 3:00 pm to 11:30 pm
3 rd – 11:30 pm to 7:30 am
Location: 10 E 100 S Reynolds, IN 47980
About the Role
We're looking for a detail-oriented Quality Assurance Inspector to help make sure every product we make is safe, high quality, and meets customer and regulatory standards. You'll inspect incoming materials, products on the production line, and the warehouse and facility, then record what you find and report any problems to the Production Supervisor and Quality Manager. You'll also help coach team members so quality is built in from the start.
What You'll Do
- Inspect products during production and before they ship to make sure they meet specifications
- Check that ingredients and materials are free from contamination
- Record and file inspection results every day, and keep records up to date in the system
- Report any quality issues to supervisors and management right away
- Suggest ways to improve quality, testing, and processes, and help find the root cause of problems
- Work with production staff and management to support continuous improvement
- Help the Quality Manager with special projects
- Learn and follow company policies, procedures, customer requirements, and industry standards
- Work overtime when production needs it
What We're Looking For
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Strong attention to detail and good time management; able to work independently
- Good reading, writing, and communication skills
- Comfortable with basic math such as fractions, percentages, and ratios
- Able to collect information, spot problems, and draw clear conclusions
- Basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook), or willing to learn
- Familiarity with tools like Pareto charts or root cause analysis is a plus
Physical Requirements
- Stand and walk for most of the shift
- Frequently bend, twist, squat, kneel, reach, and work above shoulder height
- Frequently use hands and wrists to grasp and handle items
- Occasionally climb, use a keyboard, and operate foot controls
Lift / Carry / Push-Pull
- Constantly
- Frequently
- Occasionally
- Rarely
Weight
- Up to 10 lbs
- 20–40 lbs
- Up to 50 lbs
- Up to 75 lbs
- Manufacturing setting near moving machinery
- Exposure to allergens such as peanuts, wheat, and tree nuts
- Exposure to dust (including thistle dust), fumes, and airborne particles
- Occasional work at heights and outdoors in various weather