Carton Factory Inspector

Job Overview

The Carton Factory Inspector plays a vital role in ensuring that raw materials, production processes, and finished carton products consistently meet required quality standards, specifications, dimensions, and customer expectations. This position is based in Kajiado County, Kenya, and demands practical experience within carton, corrugated packaging, paper packaging, or related manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming raw materials including kraft paper, corrugated sheets, inks, adhesives, verifying their compliance with approved specifications and samples.
• Identify and document any defective or non-conforming raw materials, maintaining precise inspection records.
• Conduct quality checks at various stages of production such as corrugation, printing, die-cutting, slotting, folding, gluing, stitching, and packing.
• Measure and examine dimensions, board quality, print color, alignment, cutting, folding, gluing, stitching, and finishing to detect defects and enforce prompt corrective measures.
• Assess finished cartons against approved standards including dimensions, strength, appearance, printing quality, joints, folding, and finishing; segregate and report any defective goods.
• Maintain inspection checklists, quality logs, and production quality reports, monitoring rejection rates, rework, wastage, and recurring defects.
• Report quality issues to supervisors and aid in root cause investigations while ensuring corrective actions prevent defect recurrence.
• Collaborate with machine operators, production supervisors, maintenance, stores, and quality departments, offering timely feedback on quality deviations and suggesting measures to reduce defects and waste.
• Adhere strictly to company quality procedures and factory safety regulations, conducting inspections safely and professionally and immediately reporting any major safety or quality concerns.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Completion of KCSE or equivalent high school education is required; additional certification, diploma, or degree in Quality Control, Production, Manufacturing, Packaging Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• Practical experience spanning 2 to 5 years in carton, corrugated packaging, paper packaging, or similar industrial settings is essential, with preference given to those with direct carton factory manufacturing experience.
• Candidates exhibiting significant hands-on carton production expertise may also be considered without formal higher education qualifications.

Technical Competencies

• Solid knowledge of carton and corrugated packaging production processes.
• Skilled at identifying common defects in carton and packaging products.
• Competent in utilizing product specifications, samples, measurement tools, and technical drawings for inspection.
• Familiarity with basic measuring and inspection equipment and understanding of quality control protocols.
• Basic awareness of production machinery and operational workflows is advantageous.

Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal individual has extensive, direct experience within carton or corrugated packaging factories, comprehending production workflows from raw materials to the finished product and capable of practically detecting quality issues beyond theoretical knowledge.