Posted 7 months ago
Production - Quality Control Inspector
@ Northern Contours
London, Ontario
Overview
Northern Contours is hiring a full-time Production Quality Control Inspector to maintain product quality, conduct audits and root cause analysis, and train production staff. The work is on the plant floor, and the posting states that the job requires standing eight hours or more per day and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct and supervise product and process audits
- Maintain product quality specifications and quality records
- Perform root cause analysis and problem solving
- Develop and maintain standard work instructions
- Manage FAIR sample process and train production employees
Requirements summary:
- Good process and product knowledge across the plant
- Knowledge of problem-solving tools
- Process improvement experience; Lean manufacturing an asset
- Quality control or assurance experience an asset
- Ability to use data tools and communicate with customers
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-04-01
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 50 lb · computer moderate |
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Northern Contours
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Leading manufacturer of cabinet doors & components. Eyes on design, color & trends, focus on our customers.
Full company description
In business since 1992, we are a leading manufacturer of cabinet and furniture components that showcase a variety of advanced engineered materials including 3D Laminates, Wood Veneer, FENIX NTM Nanotech Matte, High Gloss Acrylic, and more. Core capabilities & expertise in Membrane Pressing, PUR Lamination, Miter Folding, and 5-Piece Door assembly. We operate five manufacturing facilities that serve customers throughout the US and Canada and employ more than 450 people. We supply our custom designed, high quality products to the following markets: Kitchen and Bath Cabinets Closets & Home Organization Refacing: Residential, Commercial, Multifamily RTA Furniture and Contract Manufacturing: Healthcare Office Furniture Retail Furniture Hospitality Higher Education Customers select Northern Contours for our breadth of product & services, innovation, customization, access to online order entry & tracking, and our relentless attention to satisfying customer expectations.
- LinkedIn followers
- 3,484
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 205
- Reported office locations
- 1355 Mendota Heights Rd, St. Paul, MN 55120, US
- Business categories
- Real Estate
- Manufacturing
- Other recorded names
- Northern Contours
- Specialties
- High Gloss Acrylic Cabinet Doors
- FENIX NTM Nanotech Matte
- Wood Veneer Surfaces
- 3D Laminate Cabinet Doors and Surfaces
- 5-piece cabinet doors in 3D Laminate
- Textured Wood Veneer
- Exotic Wood Veneer Slab Doors
- High Gloss 3D Laminate Cabinet Doors
- contract components
- cabinet doors
- and floating shelves
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
In business since 1992, we are a leading manufacturer of cabinet and furniture components that showcase a variety of advanced engineered materials including 3D Laminates, Wood Veneer, FENIX NTM Nanotech Matte, High Gloss Acrylic, and more. Core capabilities & expertise in Membrane Pressing, PUR Lamination, Miter Folding, and 5-Piece Door assembly. We operate five manufacturing facilities that serve customers…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Wholesale Building Materials |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | St. Paul, MN |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1992 |
| Specialties | High Gloss Acrylic Cabinet DoorsFENIX NTM Nanotech MatteWood Veneer Surfaces3D Laminate Cabinet Doors and Surfaces5-piece cabinet doors in 3D LaminateTextured Wood VeneerExotic Wood Veneer Slab DoorsHigh Gloss 3D Laminate Cabinet Doorscontract components cabinet doors |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 3 |
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POSITION SUMMARY:
Conduct Quality Control Inspection assuring company standards are maintained and product integrity is preserved. Consult with plant management to resolve quality, production, and efficiency problems. Function as an information source to customers and various company departments when special and critical quality issues occur.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain and communicate external and internal quality data
- Maintain product quality specifications.
- Root cause analysis and problem solving related to internal and external quality problems
- Adhere to and maintain quality records
- Develop and maintain process (Standard Work Instruction) documentation.
- Conduct and supervise product and process audits.
- Manage FAIR sample process.
- Train and coach production employees as needed.
- Manage FAIR sample process.
- Train and coach production employees as needed.
- Work with production supervisors and trainer on standard work and quality specifications
EXPERIENCE/SKILLS
- Good process/product knowledge throughout the plant.
- Quality control/assurance experience a plus.
- Understanding of Northern Contours' and customer specific quality specifications.
- Good time management and organizational skills.
- Knowledge and experience in using problem solving tools.
- Process improvement experience. Lean manufacturing experience a plus.
- Ability to communicate with customers and other department and functional areas as needed.
- Ability to understand and use Data Tools
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Manufacturing environment which requires precaution, training and safety equipment (including safety glasses, ear plugs, closed toe shoes, gloves, etc.).
- Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts while performing job.
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be able to move and handle product without damage to the product.
- Must be able to perform repetitive tasks while staying focused.
- Must be able to stand for eight (8) hours or more per day, with bending and twisting.
- Must be able to lift, push or pull up fifty (50) pounds.
- Must be able to use hands and fingers, to handle or feel objects, tools or controls.
- Must be able to walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
- Other duties assigned.
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