Quality Technician

Smurfit Westrock; Woodridge (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentive

Health, dental and vision insurance

FSA/HSA

Retirement savings

Life and disability insurance

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Woodridge, IL is seeking a Quality Inspector to support manufacturing by performing in-process and final inspections to ensure products meet customer specifications.

You will verify product accuracy, identify quality issues early, complete daily inspection reports, and release conforming work to shipping while following safety and quality procedures.

Qualifications

• Stand for up to 12 hours per shift.
• Read and write instructions and correspondence.
• Use hands for precision tasks and simple/power grasping.
• Operate a hand-operated pallet jack to move pallets of material.
• Maintain attention to detail for quality issues in printing, cutting, and gluer processes.
• Read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedures.
• Pass a color vision test.
• Perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Assist manufacturing in maintaining quality standards through inspections.
• Verify product accuracy and identify quality issues to prevent non-conforming product from shipping.
• Inspect product structure, color, size, layout, and overall quality.
• Complete daily reports, machine inspections, and required documentation.
• Review job tickets and release completed jobs to shipping when requirements are met.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area following safety and quality procedures.

Skills

Quality awareness

Attention to detail

Visual inspection

Reading/writing instructions

Team communication

Tools

Pallet jack

Measurement tools

Job description

Starting Pay: $19

The Opportunity

Assist manufacturing in maintaining required quality standards by performing in-process and final product inspections to ensure products meet customer specifications

Support the broader manufacturing team by verifying product accuracy, identifying quality issues early, and helping prevent non-conforming product from shipping

Perform inspections related to product structure, color, size, layout, and overall quality using established tools and methods

Complete daily reports, machine inspections, and required documentation to support safe, compliant, and efficient operations

A typical day includes reviewing job and combo tickets, conducting visual and physical inspections, verifying weight counts, tagging suspect product, communicating quality concerns, and releasing completed jobs to shipping when requirements are met

This role contributes to product consistency, customer satisfaction, and compliance with federal, state, company, and safety requirements

How You Will Impact Smurfit Westrock

Perform in-process and final inspections to ensure products meet job specifications and quality standards

Audit operator processes against standard operating procedures and identify deviations

Verify product integrity related to structure, color, size, layout, and cosmetic quality

Identify suspect product and complete hold tags on affected loads

Review and interpret job tickets for quantities, selection numbers, sizes, and specifications prior to and during production

Communicate quality questions, concerns, or issues to the Quality Assurance Manager and manufacturing leadership

Collect and visually inspect customer samples for color variance, size accuracy, and defects prior to processing

Complete daily job documentation, weight count reports, and required inspection records

Perform final inspections for specified customers

Weigh completed jobs to verify product counts prior to release

Release completed jobs to the shipping department once quality requirements are met

Maintain a clean, organized work area while following all safety and quality procedures

Perform other duties as assigned

What You Need to Succeed

Qualifications / Requirements

Ability to stand for up to 12 hours per shift

Ability to read and write instructions and correspondence

Ability to use hands for simple and power grasping, pushing, and pulling

Ability to operate a hand-operated pallet jack to move pallets of material

Strong attention to detail, particularly related to printing, cutting, and gluer quality issues

Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

Ability to pass a color vision test

Ability to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred / Desired Skills and Attributes

Prior experience in a manufacturing or quality inspection environment

Familiarity with visual inspection techniques and basic measurement tools

Strong documentation and reporting skills

Ability to communicate clearly with production and quality teams

Comfort working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

What We Offer

Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence

Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities

An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential

A career with a global packaging company where sustainability, safety, and inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of daily work

The benefits for this role may include:

• short-term bonus incentive


• health, dental and vision insurance


• flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts


• retirement savings plans


• life and disability insurance programs


• paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law


• 10 days of paid vacation


• 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change.

Your actual pay will be based on your work location and other factors, such as your skills, experience, and education.

To learn more about the specific salary range for your preferred location, please contact your recruiter during the hiring process.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.