Quality improvement specialist Jobs in Joliet, IL

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

Job Description

Shift: Night
Schedule: 3 PM to 1 AM; Monday through Friday
Pay: $28.00
Shift Differential: $1.00

Position Overview
The Quality Inspector will support the Quality Department’s efforts to improve outgoing product quality and
department efficiency throughout the operation.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfy each essential duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Follow all Key Operating Procedures, including but not limited to:

o Company and facility Policies
o Safety – LTCT; use of proper PPE; adherence to all applicable safety rules
o Quality – PQCT, Bag Specifications, Testing Frequencies and Procedures
o SOPs – Methods for performing work
o SSOP/Good Housekeeping standards (keep machines and area sanitized and clean)
o Good Manufacturing Practices
o Food/Safety Security
o HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point)
o Food Regulatory and Customer Specifications

• Responsible for Reporting Food Safety and quality concerns to personnel with authority to initiate action.
• Responsible for coordinating with supervisor to ensure all shifts are covered appropriately in case of absence of an inspector.
• Perform QC- Date entry reliably and accurately.
• Communicate issues and problems in daily shift meetings between each shift.
• Ensure quality reports, production documents, and calibrations are accurate and conform to company policies.
• Issue hold tags and non-conformance reports
• Report all non-conforming quality issues to supervisor immediately that are related to, but not limited to, production.
• Provide Feedback to machine operators according to company standards and policy.
• QCI to perform all product testing related to quality tests and inspections to support quality and production.
• Quality Control Inspector (QCI) will be using precision measuring tools and lab equipment to perform inspections and tests according to company quality plans and protocols. 2
• Job duties may be changed or added as required.
• Other responsibilities and projects as assigned

Competency Statements

• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Customer Focus – dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers
• Productive work habits – organized, sets appropriate objectives and priorities. Follows through.
• Quantity/Quality of output of work: Produces acceptable to standards, meets production and quality goals

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2 years of quality experience is required
• Leadership experience is preferred but not required
• Previous inspection experience preferred with knowledge of acceptance sampling
• Effectively gathering and presenting data, attention to detail, strong interpersonal and communication skills, problem- solving, organized, and able to multitask.
• Ability to learn company programs.

Work Environment
Manufacturing Plant. Climate-controlled.

Benefits and Perks

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discounts
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid elder care
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Requisition id: 56778

Relocation: No

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

*Please be cautious of fraudulent recruiting efforts using the Sealed Air name or logo. Sealed Air will never request private information during the application process, such as a Driver's License or Social Security Number. If you have any concerns about information received from SEE during the application process, please reach out to us directly at globalta@sealedair.com.

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