Quality Control Technician Jobs in North Carolina

Job Summary

Elcan Industries is looking for a Quality Control Engineer to oversee day-to-day quality activities at our Gastonia facility. This is a hands-on role that combines product inspection and testing with responsibility for our quality management system.

As a Quality Control Engineer, you’ll help ensure products and production processes meet defined quality standards and applicable regulatory requirements. You’ll inspect products, analyze quality data, and work with manufacturing and other teams to identify issues and strengthen quality systems. Your impact: By catching defects and improving production controls, you help protect customers and support consistent, compliant manufacturing.

We’re looking for someone who can spot a problem, work with the team to understand what caused it, and follow through on a solution. You should be comfortable working on the production floor, keeping accurate records, and making clear decisions about product quality.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the quality management system, including procedures, testing methods, and document control, in line with ISO standards and applicable customer and regulatory requirements.
• Inspect and test incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products to confirm they meet specifications. Perform physical and chemical testing as needed.
• Work with production and engineering to resolve quality issues, communicate necessary adjustments, and verify reworked products before release.
• Investigate defects, customer complaints, and supplier quality issues. Identify root causes, coordinate corrective and preventive actions, and track them through completion.
• Maintain inspection and test records, prepare and verify Certificates of Analysis (COAs) for shipments, and keep testing and calibration documentation current.
• Review quality data, track defects, rework, and waste, and use the findings to improve processes and inspection methods.
• Lead or support internal audits and audits involving customers, suppliers, regulators, and accreditation bodies.
• Help establish quality standards for new products and processes, and serve as a technical resource for employees, customers, and suppliers.
• Follow safety procedures, use required protective equipment, and help maintain a clean, organized work area.

Skills

• Experience practicing in an industrial or manufacturing engineering role; manufacturing and quality control knowledge are essential.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma, Six Sigma manufacturing, or Lean management methods is useful.
• Strong analysis skills, cross-functional communication, and team leadership; able to apply quality audits and maintain clear documentation.
• A practical understanding of quality control in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with quality management systems, ISO standards, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Ability to read specifications, review technical documents, and accurately record and interpret test results.
• Strong organization and follow-through, with the ability to manage several priorities as production needs change.
• Clear communication and a willingness to work closely with production staff and management.

Pay: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Work Location: In person