Job Summary

We are seeking a Quality Control - Line Inspector for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Livermore, CA. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented quality professional with manufacturing or production line experience who enjoys hands-on inspection work, documentation, and supporting consistent product quality.

As a Quality Control - Line Inspector, you will work closely with production and quality teams to ensure manufacturing and packaging processes follow batch instructions, procedures, and quality standards. This is a strong opportunity to join a stable production environment where accuracy, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement are valued. The role offers the chance to build long-term career potential while working with supportive leadership and a collaborative team focused on quality and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide quality support to production lines by verifying adherence to batch instructions, procedures, specifications, and quality standards.
- Perform and document inspections, checks, line clearances, first article inspections, first pallet inspections, and random sampling inspections.
- Monitor manufacturing and packaging operations, identify non-conformances, and report quality concerns to the appropriate supervisor or manager.
- Stop production or shipment when major non-compliance with specifications, standards, or quality requirements is identified.
- Review batch documentation, approve production labels, complete deviation forms, and maintain QC inspection reports and daily summary logs.
- Collect, identify, assign, and manage QC retain samples, customer samples, lab testing samples, and required temperature monitoring documentation.

Compensation and Benefits

- Pay: $23.00 to $25.00 per hour.
- Job Type: Temp-to-Hire.

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Perform in-process quality inspections and production line checks.
- Review batch records, labels, inspection reports, and quality documentation for accuracy and completeness.
- Support line clearance, AQL checks, retain sample collection, and follow-up inspection of reworked products.
- Communicate quality issues clearly and help ensure production meets required standards.

- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- 1 to 2 years of relevant quality control, inspection, manufacturing, production, or assembly line experience.
- Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and rounding.
- Basic computer skills, including keyboarding, data entry, and working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow written procedures, batch instructions, and quality standards.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Positive, professional, and cooperative work style.
- Strong sense of accountability, responsibility, and ownership of assigned tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience performing line clearance, AQL inspections, first article inspections, or finished product sampling in a manufacturing or packaging environment.
- Experience reviewing batch records, deviation forms, labels, retain samples, or QC inspection documentation.
- Familiarity with quality control procedures in a regulated or documentation-focused production setting.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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