Shop Floor Quality Technician — Operational Excellence

Morton Industries; Morton (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Morton Industries, LLC is seeking a Quality Technician – Operational Excellence to support Destination 2030. The role performs standardized defect data entry, leads monthly Quality Circle sessions, and validates error-proofing devices on the shop floor to reduce defects.

Working closely with the Quality Engineer, you will feed outcomes to the Quality Dashboard, train operators on standard work, and travel 15–25% to other Morton facilities across Illinois as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate degree preferred.
• ASQ CQT or Six Sigma Yellow/Green Belt is a plus.
• 2–4 years in quality/manufacturing; experience with inspection equipment.
• ERP data entry and basic root-cause tools familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Execute standardized defect data entry and audits in Epicor.
• Facilitate monthly Quality Circle sessions and document actions.
• Validate poka-yoke devices on the shop floor.
• Feed quality outcomes into dashboards and scorecards.
• Assist in training operators on standard work and new inspections.
• Travel 15–25% to support other Morton facilities.

Skills

Facilitating group discussions

Data accuracy

Team oriented

Self-directed

Education

High school diploma

ASQ CQT

Associate's in Quality

Tools

Epicor ERP

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Morton Industries, LLC is seeking a Quality Technician – Operational Excellence to support Destination 2030. The role performs standardized defect data entry, leads monthly Quality Circle sessions, and validates error-proofing devices on the shop floor to reduce defects.

Working closely with the Quality Engineer, you will feed outcomes to the Quality Dashboard, train operators on standard work, and travel 15–25% to other Morton facilities across Illinois as needed.