Quality Technician

Smurfit Westrock; Woodridge (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

Paid time off 10 days vacation

11 paid holidays

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plans

Bonus incentive

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a quality inspector to support manufacturing by performing in-process and final inspections, verifying weights, colors, size, and layout, and documenting results to ensure compliance with quality standards.

You will review job tickets, release finished jobs to shipping, and maintain a clean, safe work area while following all safety procedures. This entry-level role offers hands-on training, competitive pay, and growth opportunities in a global packaging company.

Qualifications

• Must be able to enter data accurately using MS Office applications.
• Excellent attention to detail for printing, cutting and gluer quality issues.
• Able to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions and procedures.
• Able to distinguish colors accurately as required for the job.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-process and final inspections to ensure products meet job specifications and quality standards.
• Audit operator processes against SOPs 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, sizes, and specifications during production.
• Communicate quality concerns to QA Manager and leadership.
• Collect and inspect customer product for color variance and defects prior to processing.
• Complete daily job documentation and inspection records.
• Release completed jobs to shipping when quality requirements are met.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area following safety and quality procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Reading/writing instructions

Color recognition

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

The Opportunity

• Assist manufacturing in maintaining required quality standards by performing quality inspections throughout a job run as well as by performing final inspections on specified product, including verifying weight counts and completing daily reports and machine inspections. Ensure compliance with federal, state, company policies & safety rules.

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, 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 product for color variance, print and size accuracy, and defects prior to processing
• Complete daily job documentation, weight count reports, and required inspection records
• Perform final inspections for specified customers
• 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

• Computer/data entry experience. (Microsoft office, excel, outlook, etc.)
• Ability to stand/walk 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.
• 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 accurately distinguish and identify colors as required for the job.
• Ability to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred / Desired Skills and Attributes

• 0-2 years' experience in quality or related experience.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing or quality inspection environment
• Familiarity with visual inspection techniques and basic measurement tools
• Strong documentation and reporting skills
• Strong verbal and written communication to clearly communicate 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 starting rate is $19 per hour, depending on your role, level, and location. 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, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 10 days of paid vacation, and 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.

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

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.