New · posted Oct 28
Medline · Medical Devices
Quality Control Inspector I
- Eagan, MN
- On-site
- Full-time
- Associate & Specialist
The role
• The QC Inspector serves as a key quality presence on the clean room production floor, providing inspection support, reviewing quality records, assisting with investigations, and driving timely resolution of quality issues. This position contributes directly to product quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
What you need
Education
- Typically requires High School Diploma or equivalent.
Certification / Licensure
- No experience required.
Work Experience
- None
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
- Attention to details.
- Vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Basic math skills including addition, subtraction and fractional to decimal conversions.
- Position requires:
- Working in hot and cold environments.
- Sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods, with frequent twisting and bending.
- Working in PPE or company issued gowns for prolonged periods
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to prioritize quickly in a fast paced manufacturing environment.
- Ability to process all relevant details, understanding and prioritizing their importance and drawing concise conclusions.
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to apply basic knowledge of quality regulations such as GMP, GDP, ISO, or 21CFR 820, 210 - 211.
Work Experience
- Experience in a medical device or other FDA-regulated manufacturing environment
- Experience working in a cleanroom (ISO Class 7/8 or similar)
- Experience inspecting medical devices or components (incoming, in-process, or final)
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
The anticipated salary range for this position:
$18.50 - $26.75 Hourly
The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.
Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions, paid time off, as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here.
We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here.
What you'll do
- Perform incoming, in-process, and finished product inspections using approved sampling plans and inspection methods.
- Review Device History Records (DHRs), batch records, sterilization documentation, and manufacturing records for completeness and compliance.
- Support release activities for finished products and ensure required quality documentation is complete and accurate.
- Assist with investigations related to nonconformances, deviations, complaints, supplier issues, and corrective actions.
- Support CAPA implementation, effectiveness verification, and follow-up activities.
- Assist with validation and verification activities including process validation, test method validation, and sterilization-related studies.
- Support supplier quality activities including receiving inspections, supplier issue tracking, and follow-up actions.
- Maintain quality metrics and prepare reports used for management review and quality performance monitoring.
- Assist during internal, customer, regulatory, and certification audits.
- Comply with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Quality Systems, OSHA guidelines, and Medline’s rules and regulations.
Pay and benefits
$38,480 – $55,640 a year
Employer provided$18.50 – $26.75 an hour · yearly at 2,080 hours (40 a week)
How this comparesHealth insurance
Life and disability insurance
401(k) contributions
Paid time off
Continuing education & training
Where you'll work
Eagan, MNOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
More jobs in Eagan, MNEqual opportunity, accessibility and legal noticesMedline's statements, word for word
Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · October 28, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 23% below the US median for Quality Control roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Associate & Specialist roles in Minnesota18 roles publishing pay
Associate & Specialist roles in the US130 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $38,480 | — | $55,640 |
| Minnesota (middle half) | $48,000 | $48,750 | $55,875 |
| All US (middle half) | $49,125 | $61,250 | $78,500 |
This role: Medline's own published range, converted to a year at 2,080 hours. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Control roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 28, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Quality Control
The general path across 341 open Quality Control roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Medline's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 13 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- GMP and compliance3
- Documentation and SOPs2
- Investigations and CAPA2
- Quality systems and risk2
- Lab testing and methods1
- Validation and qualification1
- Data and digital systems1
- Collaboration and leadership1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules behind this role
Frameworks and standards this posting's work falls under, matched from its own words, each linked to the official source.
Company hiring pulse
Medline on Regulatory Jobs
- 58
- Open roles
- 42
- Distinct roles
- 23
- Locations
By discipline
- Quality51 88%
- Regulatory6 10%
- Compliance & Safety1 2%
By level
- Associate & Specialist39 67%
- Senior & Principal12 21%
- Director3 5%
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Quality Control Inspector I at Medline
Open until filled. $38K–$56K a year, employer provided.