Quality Control Specialist

STEVEN LABEL LLC; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental

Vison

Paid Vacation

5 Personal Days

9 Paid Holidays

401K plan

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Steven Label LLC, a manufacturer of labels and related products, seeks a Quality Control Specialist to inspect, test, and evaluate items throughout the production process to ensure conformance to specifications and customer requirements.

On the production floor, you will detect nonconformances, document results, and coordinate with supervisors to implement corrective actions, while operating QC equipment and maintaining calibration schedules.

Qualifications

• Hands-on inspection and testing experience preferred.
• Ability to document defects and NCRs clearly.
• Familiar with QC equipment and calibration procedures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee in-process and final inspections at checkpoints across pre-press, press, and finishing operations.
• Approve detailed visual and dimensional inspections of printed labels and packaging.
• Operate QC equipment (densitometers, spectrophotometers, calipers, tests) per schedule.
• Identify, tag, and document nonconforming materials; initiate NCRs with production.
• Log inspection data and maintain traceability throughout production runs.
• Communicate defects to operators and managers for real-time corrective action.
• Perform first-article inspections (FAI) on new jobs or restarts.
• Verify substrates, inks, adhesives, and other materials per job specs.
• Assist in disposition of nonconforming product (rework, reprint, scrap).
• Record defect trends and support data-driven improvement efforts.
• Participate in RCA activities with inspection data.
• Verify corrective actions implemented at production level.

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Control Specialist

Base Pay: $25 - $31 per hour (based on experience)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Industry: Printing / Manufacturing

Other Compensations: Health Insurance, Dental, Vison, Paid Vacation, 5 Personal Days, 9 Paid Holidays, 401K plan, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program.

About Steven Label:

Steven Label manufactures labels, overlays, membrane switches, sensors, product instructions for use (IFU) and folding cartons — largely for the medical device industry. We provide our customers with some unique and valuable resources, including:

• A proprietary on-line system that permits order placement, tracking and art submission.
• ISO 13485 procedures to ensure quality products are delivered on time.
• 2 major manufacturing locations in California, 1 in Arizona and 1 in Mexico with broad capabilities including screen, flexographic, offset and digital printing.
• Support of Vendor Managed Inventory programs.
• In-house engineering expertise in the manufacture of membrane switches and medical sensors.
• Product Instructions for use on lightweight, pharmaceutical grade paper.
• A commitment to delivering world class service to customers.
• In business since 1954, Steven Label has a seasoned, customer-focused staff at all levels ̶ customer service, sales, engineering, production and management.

Position Summary

The Quality Control Specialist is responsible for hands‑on inspection, testing, and evaluation of products throughout the production process to ensure that finished goods meet established specifications, customer requirements, and regulatory standards. Unlike Quality Assurance, which focuses on process‑level compliance and system governance, the Quality Control Specialist operates directly on the production floor — detecting, documenting, and responding to defects and nonconformances at the product level. This role is critical to preventing nonconforming products from reaching customers and maintaining the quality and reputation of Steven Label Group.

Essential Functions

• Assist in overseeing the in‑process and final product inspections at defined checkpoints throughout the production workflow, including pre‑press, press, and finishing operations, verifying conformance to job tickets, approved proofs, and customer specifications.
• Provide required approval on detailed visual and dimensional inspections of printed labels and packaging materials, evaluating color accuracy, registration, print quality, substrate integrity, die‑cut tolerances, lamination, and finishing quality.
• Operate and maintain quality control equipment such as densitometers, spectrophotometers, loupes, calipers, and adhesion/peel‑strength test instruments in accordance with established calibration schedules.
• Identify, tag, segregate, and document nonconforming materials or finished products; initiate nonconformance reports (NCRs) and coordinate with production supervisors to quarantine suspect product.
• Record and log inspection data, measurement results, and defect observations accurately in designated systems (STAT, quality logs, or inspection forms), maintaining traceability throughout the production run.
• Communicating defect findings and quality concerns clearly and promptly to press operators, shift supervisors, and production managers to enable real‑time corrective action and minimize waste.
• Perform first‑article inspections (FAI) on new jobs or job restarts to confirm setup accuracy before full production runs are approved to proceed.
• Monitor and verify that correct substrates, inks, adhesives, and other raw materials are in use per job specification prior to and during production runs.
• Support the review and disposition of nonconforming product, working with the Quality department to determine rework, reprint, or scrap decisions in alignment with customer and business requirements.
• Assist in maintaining an organized and accurate record of defect trends, rejection rates, and scrap data by job, press, shift, and product type to support data‑driven improvement efforts.
• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) activities when recurring or significant defects are identified, providing direct observational input and inspection data to support investigation.
• Verify that corrective actions resulting from prior nonconformances have been implemented correctly at the production level and are s