Job Summary Required Qualifications and Skills
We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Auditor for a direct hire opportunity in Buffalo, NY. This onsite role supports quality assurance operations in a manufacturing environment and is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on inspection, product testing, documentation, and problem-solving.
The Quality Auditor plays an important role in ensuring products and materials meet customer specifications, company quality standards, and regulatory requirements before they reach customers. This is a stable, full-time opportunity with a collaborative production and quality team, supportive leadership, and training opportunities for candidates looking to continue building a career in quality assurance, manufacturing, and continuous improvement.
This position offers the chance to make a direct impact on product excellence, customer satisfaction, and operational performance while working in an environment focused on safety, accuracy, teamwork, and accountability.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform dimensional, visual, and functional inspections during first-off, in-process, and final inspection stages.
- Conduct product testing using Go/No-Go gauges, DeMeet measurement systems, Auto ATEQ testing, and other quality equipment.
- Review SPC data, quality trends, raw materials, Certificates of Analysis, and inspection results to verify compliance with specifications.
- Identify non-conforming materials, initiate containment activities, support defect investigations, and communicate quality concerns to production and management.
- Complete SAP quality hold transactions, maintain retention samples, organize quality records, and ensure documentation is accurate and complete.
- Perform GMP audits, production floor quality checks, and support quality, food safety, environmental, and workplace safety requirements.
Compensation and Benefits
- Pay rate: $23.00 per hour.
- Job type: Direct hire.
- Location: Buffalo, NY 14225.
- Work arrangement: Onsite.
- Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts every two weeks.
- Weeks 1-2: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
- Weeks 3-4: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
- Ongoing bi-weekly rotation between day and night shifts.
- Full-time, stable manufacturing opportunity.
- Rotating schedule with built-in extended time off between shifts.
- Training and development opportunities within quality and manufacturing.
- Collaborative team environment focused on quality and continuous improvement.
- Perform hands-on quality inspections and product testing throughout production.
- Review quality data, inspection results, raw materials, and documentation for compliance.
- Support containment, defect investigation, quality holds, and corrective action activity.
- Conduct GMP audits and production floor quality checks to support safety and quality standards.
- 1-2 years of experience in quality auditing, quality inspection, manufacturing quality assurance, or a related production environment.
- Ability to use or learn inspection and testing equipment, including Go/No-Go gauges, DeMeet systems, and Auto ATEQ testing equipment.
- Familiarity with SPC data, quality documentation, Certificates of Analysis, and inspection records.
- Ability to identify non-conforming materials and communicate quality concerns clearly and professionally.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and follow-through.
- Comfortable working onsite in a manufacturing environment on rotating 12-hour day and night shifts.
- Ability to follow GMP, safety, quality, food safety, and environmental procedures.
- Basic computer and documentation skills, with SAP experience helpful for quality hold transactions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using SAP in a manufacturing or quality environment.
- Prior experience with GMP audits, retention samples, quality holds, or containment processes.
- Familiarity with continuous improvement practices, root cause analysis, or corrective action support.
- Experience working in a regulated manufacturing, food safety, packaging, or similar production environment.
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