Quality Control Tech – 3rd Shift – Perm

Seeking to hire a 3rd shift Quality Control Technician for our client near Walled Lake, Michigan for a direct hire opportunity.

Shift Hours:

11pm – 7am. Monday – Friday

About our Client:

Our client is a family-owned growing coatings company in Walled Lake, Michigan, known for its team-based environment, career growth opportunity, and family-friendly culture.

About the Position:

The quality control tech will conduct standard acceptance testing on raw materials, work in process, and finished goods on a shift-based schedule, or as needed, to support operations. Uses good safety, housekeeping, and laboratory techniques. Responsibilities include testing polyester-coated film, visual inspections, solution testing, and incoming material testing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs inspections and provides accurate and repeatable results from all quality control test methods and visual inspection standards.
• Make entries of QA test data in an SPC format for data evaluation.
• Communicates test results and evaluations (written and oral) to manufacturing.
• Backs up other QC Techs in the event of scheduled or unscheduled absences, or fluctuations in workload.
• Provides training for new employees when authorized by the Manager.
• Generate reports from the QA data system as required by management. Working knowledge of applicable Quality Management procedures and problem-solving methods.
• Calibrate department instrumentation using established written procedures,
• File and/or retrieve samples and data from the quality assurance files or sample archives as required.
• Maintain work area in accordance with all applicable safety, housekeeping, and environmental policies and practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

• Two years of experience with manufacturing operations or equivalent experience.
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in a science, mathematics, or quality discipline is preferred.
• Basic Customer Facing Experience
• Proficient in computer data entry techniques.
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Excel and Word) 
• Certification in a quality discipline by the American Society of Quality Control is preferred.
• Cross-functional team experience working with operators, techs, different departments, etc.
• High visual acuity/high attention to detail preferred
• Lab experience preferred



Soft Skills:

• The ability to interact cordially and effectively with all employees.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Adaptable to often changing priorities.

Our client offers a benefits package to employees valuing approximately 30% of total compensation.

These benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance coverage.
• Employer Paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, and Long Term Disability Insurance.
• Available additional employee accident, critical illness, and short/long-term disability insurance coverage.
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care Reimbursement Account.
• Generous vacation time plan beginning at 2 weeks per year at the time of hire. Accrual increases with longevity.
• Ten paid holidays
• Attendance Award Program – eligibility is full-time hourly employees only.
• 401(K) Retirement and Savings Plan with an employer match.
• Tuition Reimbursement – courses related to current positions or positions offered within the company.
• On-site Fitness center with lockers and shower facilities.
• Shift premium available to 2nd shift workers.
• Safety Bingo program – incentive-based program.