Quality Technician (Receiving) UPM Northbrook, IL

UPM Quality Technician assures that the product supplied to our customers meets the Quality parameters set forth by United Performance Metals and that each shipment conforms to all specified agreed customer, regulatory, and internal requirements.

This is an entry-level position within the Quality Department. 

Compensation is $22-23/ hour depending on experience.

Daily Activities Include:

• Review product certifications for release acceptance or discrepancy resolution.


• Receive purchased material in Stratix System.


• Unloading material from trucks. Weighting and measuring materials when received. Break down packaging and repacking as needed.

• Identify and quarantine nonconforming material. Place items on hold quality hold physically and virtually.

• Conduct inspection of product when required or requested. Assist with inspection layout, set-up as needed.


• General housekeeping in accordance with the quality expectations.


• Maintain customer property within established procedures.

• Continued education and training of metals applications, industry requirements, and customer focus activities.


• Other duties as directed by quality leadership.

Preferred Experience

• Material handling skills with forklift, side-loader forklift and crane.


• Properly use scales, micrometers, calipers, and tape measurer.