**Job Title: Quality Control Specialist** **Job Description** We are seeking a dedicated Quality Control Specialist to join our team. This role involves ensuring the quality of hard goods, particularly plastic products, and working closely with manufacturer partners. General office hours are from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with occasional nights required to communicate with overseas vendors. The position also involves travel to warehouses within the Vernon Hills area. **Responsibilities** + Conduct quality control inspections of hard goods to ensure they meet production standards and conditions. + Identify and analyze the root causes of quality issues. + Work closely with manufacturer partners to resolve quality concerns. + Follow Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) processes. + Implement lean manufacturing practices to reduce defects. + Develop expertise in the products to become a subject matter expert. **Essential Skills** + Experience with inspection and quality control processes. + Proficiency in visual inspection, particularly of plastic goods. + Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Office. + Understanding of CAPA processes and document control. + Familiarity with ISO 9001 standards. + Six Sigma certification. + Ability to perform root cause analysis. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience working with outside vendors and hard goods. + Ability to conduct phone calls at night with production teams as needed. **Why Work Here?** Join a family-owned company of 350 employees dedicated to creating toys. Enjoy a collaborative and supportive work culture that values quality and continuous improvement. **Work Environment** Work in a production environment spread across three physical locations, all within Vernon Hills. The role involves both office and warehouse settings, ensuring a dynamic and engaging work experience. **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Vernon Hills, Illinois. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $65000.00 - $75000.00/yr. 401k, Health, dental, vision **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Vernon Hills,IL. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Jun 2, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry - from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.