Quality Technician- 2nd shift

About the role

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.

General Purpose: 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.

Responsibilities

• Assists manufacturing in maintaining the required quality standards through ongoing inspection.
• Audits all operator processes against Standard Operating Procedures.
• Verifies product integrity to job specifications – structure, color, size, layout, etc. using variety of tools, measurements, and methods.
• Identifies suspect product by completing and placing a hold tag on the load.
• Reads and understands the combo and job tickets for quantities, selection numbers, size specifications, or other specifications before beginning the job.
• Reports any questions or problems to the Quality Assurance Manager.
• Collects and visually inspects customer samples for color variance, size, and cosmetic defects before forwarding to sample area for processing.
• Releases jobs to the shipping department as needed.
• Completes required job and weight count reports daily.
• Performs final inspections for specified customers.
• Weighs jobs for count verification.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to stand on feet up to 12 hours a day.
• Ability to read and write instructions and correspondence.
• Ability to use hands for simple and power grasping as well as push and pull.
• Ability to use a hand operated pallet jack to move pallets of material.
• Attention to fine detail with printing, cutting and gluer issues.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Must pass color vision test.
• Ability to maintain good attendance.
• Ability to perform all essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

• 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)

Pay

The starting rate is $19 per hour, depending on your role, level, and location. Actual pay will be based on work location and other factors such as skills, experience, and education.