QA Sampler

About the role

We are looking for a Lab Technician to be the first line of defense for the quality of our packaging. In this hands-on role, you will perform initial visual inspections of packaging components and transport samples to the lab for logging, testing, and analysis. Your workday will be active and take place primarily on our manufacturing floor.

You'll partner with our warehouse team to access and sample various packaging components, including cartons, cardboard, jars, labels, and pumps. Using a checklist on a mobile computer, you will conduct on-the-spot visual quality inspections and bring samples back to the lab for final logging. A key part of your role involves driving a company or personal vehicle to travel between our local facilities.

Your performance will be evaluated based on the timely delivery of samples to the lab and the accuracy of your initial visual inspections. This position offers growth opportunities, including the chance to indirectly lead a group of contract samplers by providing daily direction, setting priorities, and collaborating to optimize sampling processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial visual inspections of packaging components (cartons, cardboard, jars, labels, pumps, etc.) using a mobile-computer checklist.
• Transport packaging samples from the manufacturing floor to the lab for logging, testing, and analysis.
• Partner with the warehouse team to access and sample various packaging components.
• Drive a company or personal vehicle to travel between local facilities.
• Provide daily direction and priorities to contract samplers to optimize sampling processes.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Demonstrated high attention to detail.
• Ability to legally drive a company or personal vehicle.
• Ability to use simple tools and pallet jacks.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds regularly.

Qualifications

Preferred: 2 years of experience working in a manufacturing facility conducting visual inspections of components or products.

About the team

The Incoming and Packaging QC team is responsible for assessing and dispositioning raw materials, components, and finished goods received at Amway's manufacturing and warehousing facilities. The team consists of 11 full-time employees and 16 contractors who support Supply Chain in ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality products to ABOs.

The team includes scientists and contractors involved in sampling raw materials and components, delivering them to labs for testing, and releasing materials in electronic inventory systems for global shipment. This is a highly independent, self-driven group passionate about product quality and ensuring ABOs receive the highest-quality products.