Part-Time 3rd Shift Quality Assurance Inspector|Akron,OH | Part

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Fast Facts

  • Apply your your professional skills skills in a flexible part-time role at our Akron location.
  • Pay: $38.2k-$48.2k/Year (approx. $36/Hour)
  • Job Title: 3rd Shift Quality Assurance Inspector – Flexible Part-Time Role
  • Hiring Organization: Amazon
  • Benefits: A competitive part-time compensation package.
  • Worksite: Akron, OH
  • Great option for students, parents, or those seeking extra income.
  • This part-time role in Akron is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
  • Our Amazon part-time team in Akron, OH is growing.
  • Benefit from working part-time in Akron, a key hub for the Logistics And Supply Chain industry.


Position Brief: Overnight Network Integrity Auditor

In an Amazon Sortation Center, speed must never compromise accuracy. The middle-mile network requires absolute precision to ensure packages arrive at the correct local delivery hubs. To police this massive operational flow, we rely on the meticulous oversight of the 3rd Shift Quality Assurance Inspector. Operating during the graveyard shift, you are the final line of defense against systemic routing errors and unsafe pallet construction. If you possess a highly analytical mindset, an obsession with process compliance, and seek 3rd shift warehouse jobs that elevate you into an auditing and oversight capacity, this is your definitive career alignment within Amazon logistics.

Core Operational Directives

Your objective is to execute relentless, continuous audits of the physical sorting process and the structural integrity of outbound freight under the cover of darkness.

  • Routing Accuracy Audits: Utilize advanced handheld RF scanners to randomly sample and audit built pallets before they are loaded onto outbound trucks. You must digitally verify that every package on the pallet is perfectly mapped to the exact same geographical destination code, preventing catastrophic cross-country missorts.
  • Structural Integrity Inspections: Conduct strict visual and physical inspections of completed, shrink-wrapped pallets. You will enforce Amazon's safety parameters, failing any pallets that lean, exceed height restrictions, or utilize compromised base wood, forcing the floor associates to rebuild them safely.
  • Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Compliance: Monitor the sortation floor for the proper handling and staging of regulated HazMat items (e.g., lithium-ion batteries, aerosols). Ensure all specialized labeling is perfectly visible and compliant with federal transportation laws before the items depart the facility.
  • Real-Time Feedback & Coaching: When an audit fails, you must immediately interface with the specific sortation associate responsible for the error. You will deliver professional, constructive feedback and re-train them on standard operating procedures (SOPs) to prevent recurring defects.

Workplace Dynamics & Environment

The 3rd Shift Quality Assurance Inspector operates in a highly mobile, authoritative capacity. You are not assigned to a specific chute; you will spend your entire 10-hour graveyard shift walking miles across the sprawling concrete facility, moving unpredictably to conduct surprise audits on different sectors of the operation. The physical demands remain high—you will be frequently lifting packages to check hidden labels—but the mental requirement to maintain total focus and strict adherence to protocol is paramount. You are the respected, stabilizing force ensuring the overnight shift executes flawlessly.

Financial Portfolio & Comprehensive Benefits

Because Quality Assurance requires a deep understanding of Amazon's operational standards, this overnight role commands elite compensation and paves the way for corporate advancement:

  • Premium Yearly Salary & Night Differentials: Secure a highly competitive yearly salary that reflects your advanced auditing capabilities, significantly bolstered by premium 3rd shift differentials simply for operating during the graveyard hours.
  • Total Work-Life Autonomy: Enjoy the profound lifestyle benefit of completing your shift before the morning rush hour even begins, entirely bypassing traffic and freeing up your daylight hours.
  • Elite Health Coverage: Access comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance networks effective rapidly upon hire to protect you and your family.
  • Wealth Generation & Career Choice: Participate in a robust 401(k) retirement savings plan featuring employer-matching contributions, and utilize the Amazon Career Choice program to fund your continued education.

Candidate Criteria & Qualifications

Candidates must be a minimum of 18 years of age. You must possess profound analytical skills, a meticulous eye for detail, and the ethical fortitude to fail sub-standard work objectively. Exceptional verbal communication skills are required to coach and correct peers professionally. Elite physical stamina is necessary to walk 10+ miles a night on concrete and repetitively lift packages up to 49 pounds. A comprehensive background investigation and a 5-panel drug screening are mandatory prerequisites.

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