Distribution Quality Control Auditor

Job Description

Time Type:

Role Details:

Time Type: Full Time

Starting Pay: $20 / HR

Job Location: 4304 State Hwy 29 East, Burnet, TX 78611

Job Summary:

The Distribution Quality Control Auditor focuses on verifying trailer accuracy, identifying loading errors, preventing shipping mistakes, and ensuring customer orders are complete and accurate before departure. Additionally, this role is responsible for ensuring all outbound shipments are accurate, complete, and free of loading errors before trailers leave the facility.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Conducts quality audits of outbound trailers to verify order accuracy prior to shipment.
• Inspects loads for missing, damaged, incorrect, or improperly placed products and takes corrective action as needed.
• Verifies quantities, product descriptions, and locations against shipping documentation and system records.
• Performs trailer inspections to ensure products are loaded safely, securely, and in accordance with company standards.
• Identifies and investigates loading errors, shortages, overages, and product substitutions.
• Communicates discrepancies to supervisors, loaders, and warehouse personnel to ensure timely resolution.
• Monitors load quality and compliance with established shipping, safety, and customer requirements.
• Reviews trailer weight distribution and load stability to reduce product damage and transportation issues.
• Documents audit findings and maintains records of quality inspections, errors, and corrective actions.
• Assists in root cause analysis of shipping errors and recommends process improvements to improve load accuracy.
• Works closely with warehouse, inventory, and transportation teams to ensure customer orders are complete and accurate.
• Verifies proper labeling, tagging, and shipment documentation prior to trailer release.
• Conducts random and scheduled quality checks throughout the loading process.
• Promotes a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement within facility operations.
• Operates material handling equipment safely and performs required equipment inspections.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Attends required safety, operational, and quality-related training sessions.
• Performs other duties related to quality assurance and shipment accuracy as assigned.
• This position serves as the final quality checkpoint by inspecting loads, identifying discrepancies, and working with operations personnel to prevent customer service issues, inventory variances, and delivery delays.
• Other assignments and duties as assigned by management.  

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to carry out a series of instructions without constant supervision.
• Knowledge of weight distribution and loading patterns.
• The ability to adjust the controls of a machine or vehicle quickly and repeatedly to exact positions.
• Ability to utilize IBM Content Manager, MAC21, and other 3rd party software applications.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Must be available and willing to work such overtime per day or week as the employer determines is necessary or desirable to meet business needs.

Education/Experience

• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Forklift operator certification.
• Successful completion of on-the-job training.  

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of standing and moving around the facility.
• Must be able to use the three-point hold when getting into trucks and/or forklifts.
• Must be able to lift up to 80 pounds at times, occasionally lift/move up to 100pounds, and push and/or pull 50-pound loads at a time.
• The ability to perform repetitive movements over long periods.