Quality Control Inspector

Pacific Recycling, Inc; White City (OR); On-site; USD 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 weeks PTO

8 paid holidays

Medical/dental/vision

Safety boot reimbursement

401k

Free gym membership

Job summary

Pacific Recycling, Inc. is seeking a Quality Control associate to greet, direct, and assist customers while grading materials and coordinating with scale operators. The role involves ensuring loads meet specs and handling prohibited items, with forklift assistance as needed.

Starting pay is $18–$19 per hour DOE, full-time, 40 hours weekly. The work environment is outdoors with variable weather and loud conditions, requiring reliable attendance and effective radio communication.

Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English to understand instructions and emergency communications.
• 18 years of age or older.
• Experience in scrapyard preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect inbound and outbound loads.
• Material grading – ensure products meet specifications and sort/separate accordingly.
• Prohibited materials (sealed containers, hazardous materials, explosives, etc.).
• Direct and assist customers with material unloading.
• Direct traffic effectively.
• Communicate clearly and efficiently via radio to scale and equipment operators.
• Use forklifts for unloading assistance.

Skills

Quality control

Customer service

Forklift operation

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Description

Pacific Recycling, Inc. is a family-owned scrap metal recycling facility that values honesty and hard work. We have been recycling metal in Lane County for over 25 years and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

We are looking for a friendly, reliable, hard-working person to join our team immediately.

Job Summary

Quality Control greets, directs, and assists customers—grading materials, identifying prohibited items, and coordinating with scale and equipment operators.

General Responsibilities

• Inspect inbound and outbound loads
• Material grading – ensure products meet specifications and sort/separate accordingly
• Prohibited materials (sealed containers, hazardous materials, explosives, etc.)
• Direct and assist customers with material unloading
• Direct traffic effectively
• Communicate clearly and efficiently via radio to scale and equipment operators
• Use forklifts for unloading assistance

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
• Able to talk and hear
• Standing, sitting, walking, squatting, bending, lifting, reaching, and grasping
• Dexterity of hands and fingers
• Lift up to 50 pounds from the floor to waist level and carry such objects for at least 30 feet.
• Exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, heat, and outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment varies from loud to very loud

Experience & Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English to understand instructions and emergency communications
• 18 years of age
• Experience in scrapyard preferred but not required
• Self‑motivated and eager to learn
• Reliable with the ability to adhere to a work schedule
• Forklift certification (Preferred)

What We Offer

• PTO starts at 2 weeks per year and increases with years of service
• 8 paid holidays
• Company-sponsored medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Annual safety boot reimbursement
• 401k
• Free gym membership

Starting pay 18-19/hr DOE

Full time position at 40 hours per week