Quality Control Technician

Socket.dev; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 33,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Steelhead Engineering, LLC is seeking a Quality Control Technician to support digitization accuracy for federal records. You will review, validate, and correct scanned metadata, ensuring compliance with SOPs and standards while coordinating with digitization staff.

The role requires attention to detail, ability to work in an office setting with occasional site visits, and readiness to obtain required security credentials. 40-hour work week with potential travel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of relevant experience in records or digitization.
• Ability to follow SOPs and maintain quality standards.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust adjudication and a PIV card.
• Driver's license and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality control reviews of digitized documents to verify accuracy and completeness.
• Rescan documents when necessary to correct issues or improve clarity.
• Perform data validation, including updating and correcting metadata, coding, and database entries.
• Extract information from documents to support accurate metadata application.
• Follow SOPs for Quality Control Procedure and Quality Control Policy.
• Collaborate with digitization and document preparation staff to resolve data discrepancies.

Skills

Quality control

Data validation

Metadata correction

Document review

SOP adherence

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Database software

Job description

Disclosure

This is a federal contracting opportunity that we, the Company, are bidding on and has not been awarded. The availability of this position is contingent upon successful award of the contract.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Quality Control Technician to support digitization accuracy for the Bureau of Trust Fund Administration’s (BTFA) American Indian Records Repository (AIRR) by reviewing, validating, and correcting scanned document data. This role ensures compliance with SOPs and standards for metadata, coding, and document integrity.

Accommodation Requests

We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, contact [e-mail].

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct quality control reviews of digitized documents to verify accuracy and completeness.
• Rescan documents when necessary to correct issues or improve clarity.
• Perform data validation, including updating and correcting metadata, coding, and database entries.
• Extract information from documents to support accurate metadata application.
• Follow SOPs for Quality Control Procedure and Quality Control Policy.
• Collaborate with digitization and document preparation staff to resolve data discrepancies.

Education, Experience, and Technical Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of relevant experience such as:
• Records management
• Document handling or digitization environments
• Administrative or clerical support roles involving data entry, file maintenance, or metadata correction
• Basic data entry and computer skills, including comfort working in databases, updating metadata, and following standard formats.
• Ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintain consistency in quality control processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with digitization and document preparation teams to address data discrepancies.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a moderate Public Trust adjudication and a PIV card.
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a Real ID or Passport to undergo commercial airfare travel.
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license.

Working Environment

This position primarily operates in a professional office setting with standard office equipment and a quiet, climate-controlled environment. While in the office, there is no regular exposure to loud noise, hazardous materials, or heavy machinery.

This role also requires periodic travel to project sites, including locations undergoing renovation or active construction. During site visits, the employee may be exposed to non-temperature-controlled environments, construction noise, dust, and other typical conditions found on job sites. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required during these visits, depending on site conditions. While on site visits, an individual in this role will be required to work atypical hours at the request of the client or role demands.

Physical Demands

Sitting/Standing: This is not a sedentary role. This role requires the ability to be on your feet moving around a construction site for most of the day interacting with contractors, contractor representatives, and inspecting the construction work that is being performed.

Walking: This role requires the ability to move about outside in various geographic and building terrains to access a construction site to provide quality assurance services.

Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling: This role requires stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and ladder climbing to inspect all aspects of building construction to foundations, crawlspaces, and roofs.

Using Hands/Fingers: This role constantly operates technological office equipment such as laptop, mouse, keyboard, computer monitors, telephones, and scanners, copiers, and fax machines.

Talking/Hearing: This role requires constant communication with others in the organization to exchange information, review information, and make decisions about information.

Seeing: This role requires the ability to see, view, and distinguish all aspects of construction to ensure quality control.

Carrying/Lifting: This role requires lifting up to 30 lbs to transport technological office equipment, safety equipment, and other needed construction items to and from various workspaces.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Native American Hiring Preference

Our parent company, Mno-Bmadsen, prefers to hire Pokagon citizens who are qualified and suitable for available positions. For purposes of this section, “qualified” means that the applicant meets the technical and experiential needs for employment; and “suitable” means that the candidate appears to be the best fit considering present circumstances and conditions. Targeted preference is in the following order:

• First, to qualified Pokagon Band citizens; and
• Second, to qualified spouses and qualified custodial parents; and
• Third, to other qualified Native Americans; and
• Fourth, to all other qualified applicants.

Any determinations as to the applicability of the Pokagon hiring preference are at the discretion of each Company President.

Home Office Connectivity Requirements for Hybrid & Remote Positions

To ensure reliable collaboration, client service, and secure access to company systems, the Company requires minimum connectivity standards to be eligible or remain eligible to work in a hybrid or remote capacity. Employees working remotely must maintain broadband internet service capable of consistently supporting video conferencing, VPN connectivity, and cloud-based applications. Hybrid or remote work eligibility may be reassessed if connectivity standards are not met. This includes:

• Wired broadband service (cable, fiber, or DSL) with at least minimum 100 Mbps download / 20 Mbps upload
• Some positions may require minimum 200-300 Mbps download / 25-35 Mbps upload speed

Cellular hotspot or fixed wireless cellular services (e.g., T-Mobile Home Internet) may not be used as a primary connection. The Company will comply with all local, state, and federal requirements as it relates to the reimbursement of home internet expenses. Eligibility for reimbursement of home internet expenses is defined in a separate policy.

Branch

Federal Support Services

Entity

The Steelhead Engineering, LLC

FLSA Status

Exempt

Hours Per Week

40

Work Arrangement

Onsite

Reports To

Federal Program Manager

Manages Others

No

Overnight Travel

No