Quality Inspector

Overview

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At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

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Position Summary

The Quality Inspector is responsible for ensuring that all products manufactured in the Print or Mold division meet Amcor's strict quality, safety, and performance standards. This role supports production by conducting inspections, verifying compliance with established standards, performing testing, and documenting results. The Quality Inspector plays a key role in identifying nonconformities and communicating quality concerns to production leadership to maintain continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.

Quality Inspection & Approval

• Inspect production processes and finished products for various quality attributes.
• File and maintain standards for product quality, color, and performance.
• Approve jobs to run by verifying that materials, setups, and standards comply with specification requirements.
• Make informed decisions about product acceptability based on established criteria.

Documentation & Reporting

• Document and record quality-related data accurately and completely.
• Complete QA check sheets, submission forms, and changeover documentation.
• Identify and report quality defects to appropriate personnel promptly.
• Keep supervisors and group leaders informed of critical or unresolved quality issues.

Quality Standards & Testing

• Establish and maintain color standards for print or molded products.
• Conduct scheduled and unscheduled product audits.
• Perform required quality testing using appropriate measurement tools and equipment.
• Support root-cause identification and assist in corrective action activities when applicable.

Operational & Team Support

• Provide backup support to the Assistant Production Supervisor when required.
• Collaborate with production teams to ensure quality requirements are understood and followed.
• Maintain effective communication with operators, supervisors, and leadership.

Safety & Compliance

• Follow all safety rules and procedures.
• Adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Maintain a clean and organized work area in compliance with facility and regulatory requirements.

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• One to three months of related experience and/or training preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Basic computer proficiency for data entry and documentation.
• Ability to use measurement tools (e.g., calipers, rulers, color standards) is a plus.

The physical requirements for a Quality Inspector in a plastics manufacturing environment generally include:

• Standing and walking
• Frequent standing and walking throughout the production floor to conduct inspections, audits, and testing.
• May involve moving between multiple production lines or departments.
• Bending, twisting, and reaching
• Regular reaching over and around equipment to collect samples or inspect product.
• Occasional bending or kneeling to access low machinery, pallets, or bins.
• Lifting and carrying
• Ability to lift up to 25-50 lbs., depending on plant requirements, such as moving sample boxes, resin containers, tooling, or finished product.
• Carrying smaller items like test equipment, measuring tools, or documentation.
• Manual dexterity
• Handling small components, measurement tools (calipers, micrometers), test samples, or print plates.
• Precise color matching, sample cutting, or measuring.
• Visual demands
• Close visual acuity for inspecting fine details, print quality, surface imperfections, or dimensional accuracy.
• Ability to distinguish colors for color matching and color standard verification.
• Hearing
• Ability to communicate in a moderately noisy manufacturing environment and hear alarms, equipment sounds, or safety signals.
• Mobility
• Ability to…