Quality Auditor - 1st Shift

The Opportunity

When you join Smurfit Westrock, you will be joining a team that creates sustainable paper and packaging solutions that help move the world forward. In this role, you will inspect incoming materials, audit assembly work in process, and evaluate finished goods to verify compliance with quality standards and customer requirements. You will work closely with operations, project managers, customers, and quality partners to support accurate documentation, timely product release, and reliable customer shipments. Your attention to safety, quality, and continuous improvement will help protect product integrity and customer satisfaction.

How You Will Make an Impact

\u2022 Inspect incoming materials against specifications and release conforming materials for production use.

\u2022 Audit assembly lines and finished goods throughout production to verify compliance with work order specifications and customer requirements.

\u2022 Ensure adherence to current Good Manufacturing Practices, Standard Operating Procedures, safety requirements, and applicable quality standards.

\u2022 Review, approve, and release production documentation to support accurate and timely customer shipments.

\u2022 Record finished goods data for internal analysis and communicate documentation or quality issues to operations, project managers, customers, and other stakeholders as needed.

\u2022 Support internal quality audits, customer audits, regulatory agency audits, and current Good Manufacturing Practices training when requested.

\u2022 Communicate company policies, procedures, and customer requirements to employees and assist with the development of related processes and training.

\u2022 Maintain a safe, clean, and efficient work area, support continuous improvement, work required overtime, and perform other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed

Required Qualifications

\u2022 High school diploma or GED.

\u2022 Previous knowledge of quality systems or assembly experience.

\u2022 Ability to inspect materials and finished goods, follow detailed instructions, and identify issues within standardized processes.

\u2022 Proficiency in basic mathematics, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

\u2022 Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, work orders, specifications, and quality documentation.

\u2022 Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to prepare accurate, timely, legible, and complete records and reports.

\u2022 Ability to communicate effectively with employees, operations partners, project managers, customers, and auditors as required.

\u2022 Ability to meet the onsite work schedule and work overtime as required.

\u2022 Ability to meet the physical demands and work environment requirements of the role, with reasonable accommodation available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

\u2022 Experience working in a regulated manufacturing, assembly, packaging, or quality assurance environment.

\u2022 Working knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices, Standard Operating Procedures, and internal quality audit processes.

\u2022 Experience reviewing production paperwork, releasing materials or finished goods, or supporting customer and regulatory audits.

\u2022 Experience providing quality or current Good Manufacturing Practices training.

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.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.