Quality Inspector

Sealed Air Corporation; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Career development

Job summary

Sealed Air Corporation is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to ensure all products released meet customer requirements at the Bolingbrook site. You will support production with QA activities, perform audits, and verify tests to specification.

The role emphasizes leveraging PQCT/Inspection Plans, SOPs, and GMP standards while collaborating with mold techs, operators, and shift leads to improve quality and reduce scrap.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Previous manufacturing and Quality experience is preferred.
• Data entry, Microsoft Outlook, Excel.
• Experience with blueprints.
• Ability to work safely and effectively with minimal supervision.
• Drive for superior quality products.
• Ability to effectively gather and present information.
• Ability to use a stereoscope, hand tools, and experience with CMM’s, and read specs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and maintain strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.

Responsibilities

• Follow all Key Operating Procedures and company policies.
• Ensure product testing per PQCT/Inspection Plan for all article types.
• Perform product audits to verify quality.
• Start-up and in-process verification tests and document results.
• Identify and communicate non-conformances and hold data.
• Assist in root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Support retesting and inspections on holds and returns.
• Provide training for new QA personnel.

Skills

Data entry

Interpersonal communication

Multitask

Read specs

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Blueprints

Stereoscope

CMMs

MS Outlook

Excel

Job description

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

Job Description

Pay:

$21.50

Shift:

Morning

Schedule:

Schedule: 6 AM to 6 PM; 2/2/3 rotating schedule

Position Overview

Quality Assurance Personnel are responsible for ensuring that all products released from the site meet defined customer requirements. This shall be accomplished using effective manufacturing methods with a focus on improving efficiency and reducing scrap. This role provides quality support to production. Support the Quality Department’s efforts to improve outgoing product quality and department efficiency throughout the operation.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Follow all Key Operating Procedures, including but not limited to:
• Company and facility Policies
• Safety – LTCT; use of proper PPE; adherence to all applicable safety rules
• Quality – PQCT/Inspection Plans, Specifications, Testing Frequencies and Procedures
• SOPs – Methods for performing work
• SSOP/Good Housekeeping standards (keep machines and area sanitized and clean)
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• Food/Safety Security
• HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point)
• Food Regulatory and Customer Spec
• Accountable for ensuring that product testing is performed per the PQCT/Inspection Plan for all article types
• Perform product audits as needed to ensure ongoing quality
• Responsible for start-up and in-process verification tests and document results to specification and meet all quality requirements
• Accountable for understanding specifications and PQCT/Inspection plans for various product types
• Ensure that quality product standards are upheld and that any suspect product is identified, held, and handled in accordance with established practices, including recording appropriate data in Non-Conforming/Hold database, and communicating status to Quality Facilitator and Shift Lead
• Verify any “out of control” conditions and report to the appropriate staff – Mold Tech, Operator, Shift Lead; follow up to ensure appropriate adjustments are made, and product/process is acceptable
• Participate in daily shift pass-on meetings to ensure any issues or product concerns are communicated to on-coming personnel
• Answer any quality questions generated by mold techs/operators/packers/shift leads as to what is acceptable, marginal, or defective
• Works as a valuable Team member to accomplish business goals and objectives:
• Assist in verification of raw materials
• Work together with all plant personnel to ensure that issues are being addressed to optimize production performance
• Actively participate during DOE, Gage R&R, or other studies relating to process improvement as directed by Quality Facilitator
• Participate in investigations and corrective actions for quality issues or customer complaints
• Support product retesting / re-inspection on Holds and Returns
• Assist in identification of root causes of non-conformances
• Provide feedback and suggestions for improvement
• Provide training as necessary for new QA personnel
• Ensure that documentation is thorough and accurate and properly filed at completion of task or workday

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Previous manufacturing and Quality experience is preferred
• Data entry, Microsoft Outlook, Excel
• Experience with blueprints
• Ability to work safely and effectively with minimal supervision
• Drive for superior quality products
• Ability to effectively gather and present information
• Ability to use a stereoscope, hand tools, and experience with CMM’s, and read specs
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to multitask and maintain strong organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team

Work Environment

Manufacturing Plant. Climate-controlled.

Benefits And Perks

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid elder care
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Relocation: No

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.