Quality Inspector - 1st Shift

Taylor Corporation; Arden Hills (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Benefits package

401(k) with company match

Paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay

Job summary

Taylor Corporation in Arden Hills, MN is seeking a Quality Inspector to ensure accuracy in daily production and client specifications. The role emphasizes attention to detail, quality control, and reporting across daily programs, with exposure to HIPAA, PHI, and security compliance.

Qualified candidates will understand Direct Mail basics, ISO 9001 documentation, and postal regulations, and must be US citizens for federal background checks. This is an on-site position with standard business hours.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while handling multiple projects/tasks with urgency.
• Understand customer needs and present recommendations to the team.
• Be a team player and embrace process improvements.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate Quality of Job Specifications to ensure accurate completion.
• Set up Initial Job jackets for 150–250 jobs per day.
• Perform ongoing Quality checks throughout the production cycle.
• Ensure all orders are logged accurately per requirements.
• Oversee insert tracking system effectiveness and accuracy.
• Perform Postal Functions and produce daily reports for completed work.
• Identify and correct inaccuracies in client specifications and determine processing steps.
• Escalate as needed for resolution and reporting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Team player

Strong communication

Prioritization

Education

High school education

Quality oriented production environment experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Taylor Corporation is a dynamic, diversified company with big plans for the future ― and your career. We power our employees’ potential and strive to create opportunity and security for every member of the team. If you’re ready for something bigger ― more challenge, more variety, more pathways for professional growth ― we should talk. We’re passionate about our work, we believe there is always a better way, and we’re looking for people like you. Ready to reach your potential? It’s time to look at Taylor.

Your Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm ET Your Opportunity: Venture Solutions is seeking a Quality Inspector to join the team in Arden Hills, MN. The Quality Inspector is responsible for ensuring accurate completion of client projects throughout the production process. This individual must demonstrate attention to detail and the ability to identify variances in printed and inserted output, according to client specifications. Individual will be responsible for most of the day to day paperwork, quality control, and reporting as it relates to individual daily programs. We are looking for someone who understands the fundamentals of Direct Mail, knowledge of ISO 9001 documentation, security compliance, and postal regulations. This position may also be exposed to PHI information and must treat the materials in accordance to HIPAA regulations. This location adheres to the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). All employees must undergo a federal background check, which requires U.S. citizenship.

Your Responsibilities:

• Review and validate Quality of Job Specifications in accordance with Quality Control standards to ensure accurate and timely completion of daily jobs
• Setup Initial Job jackets for 150 – 250 jobs, per day, for daily projects
• Perform ongoing Quality checks throughout the production cycle to ensure accurate completion of live work
• Ensure all paperwork (orders) is accounted for, completed and logged accurately in accordance with the requirements
• Oversee and review insert tracking system effectiveness and accuracy to ensure all pieces are tracked, as required
• Perform “Postal Functions” as required for marking jobs complete and produce daily reports for completed work
• Identify and correct inaccuracies, inconsistencies or ambiguities in the client’s specifications and identify primary processing steps, or tasks, that are required to complete a project
• Escalate as needed for further resolution/reporting
• Individual must be able to multi-task and meet deadlines.

You Must Have:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while handling multiple projects/tasks at any given time with a high sense of urgency, prioritizing and during allotted time constraints
• Able to understand the customer’s unique needs and be able to make and present recommendations and alternatives to the team
• Must be a team player, believing there is always a better way and embrace process improvement initiatives
• Experienced in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated, organized and detail oriented
• Must adhere to ISO 9001:2008 policies and procedures
• Must be able to work overtime as needed
• Must be able to walk or travel from machine to machine for 8 hours per day with two 15 minute breaks
• Lift 20lbs repeatedly during the work shift
• Prolonged periods of time sitting or standing performing data entry functions.
• Repetitive wrist motions

We Would Also Prefer:

• High school education
• 6 months in a quality oriented production environment

The anticipated hourly range for this position is $19-21. The actual base offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The range listed is just one component of Taylor Corporation’s total compensation and benefits package for employee.

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About Taylor Corporation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdXOC8HM-NM One of the largest print and communications firms in North America, Taylor’s family of companies provides a diverse set of products, services and technologies that address the toughest business challenges. We create printed and digital marketing communication solutions that help power many of the world’s most recognizable brands. With more than 50 years of category expertise and 10,000 employees across multiple U.S. states and countries, Taylor serves businesses and distributors both large and small.

Our employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including multiple health plan options, dental, vision, wellness programs, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off (PTO), and 64 hours of annual holiday pay. The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Taylor Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Taylor Corporation including all partners and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

Taylor Corporation is a dynamic, diversified company with big plans for the future – and your career. Join more than a company – become part of a family. Imagine a company whose core purpose is to create opportunity and security for its employees. That’s us, that’s Taylor. If you’re ready for something bigger – more challenge, more variety, more pathways for professional growth – we should talk. We’re passionate about our work, we believe there is always a better way, and we’re looking for people like you.