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New · posted Oct 29

Medline · Medical Devices

Quality Control Inspector III

  • Lithia Springs, GA
  • On-site
  • Full-time
  • Senior & Principal
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Pay$51K–$74K
EmploymentFull-time
LocationLithia Springs, GA
LevelSenior & Principal
FunctionQuality Control
DeadlineOpen until filled

The role

The QC Inspector III, working under minimal supervision, inspects raw materials, in-process items, and finished goods (including medical products) using manual, visual, and measurement equipment per company procedures. Key duties include documenting quality inspection results, providing product disposition, ensuring inventory control, performing final inspections (including line clearance and product release), leading stock checks and inventory rework, and ensuring compliance with quality procedures and company policies. Additionally, the QC Inspector III establishes and maintains efficient workflow and prioritization for Quality Control projects at Medline facilities, supporting the QC Supervisor as needed to ensure adherence to quality and reliability standards.

What you need

Education

  • Typically requires High School Diploma or equivalent.

Certification / Licensure

  • None

Work Experience

  • At least 2 years of quality control experience in a regulated industry setting.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

  • Proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Excellent vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, and converting fractions to decimals.
  • Basic computer skills, including the ability to generate Non-Conforming Material Reports (NCMRs) or certificates as necessary, and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
  • Ability to work in both hot and cold environments.
  • Capability to sit, walk, or stand for prolonged periods, with frequent twisting and bending.
  • Willingness to work in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) or company-issued gowns for extended periods.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Ability to quickly prioritize tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Competence in processing all relevant details, understanding and prioritizing their importance, and drawing concise conclusions.
  • Knowledge of quality regulations such as GMP, GDP, ISO, or 21CFR 820, 210 - 211.

Work Experience

  • At least 4 years of quality control experience in medical device and/or drug manufacturing setting

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:

$24.50 - $35.50 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.

Skills named in this posting

What you'll do

  • Conduct timely in-process and final inspections of products, following company procedures and completing necessary documentation.
  • Operate test equipment and perform measurements using tools like rulers, tape measures, and scales, adhering to standard operating procedures.
  • Identify defects and initiate non-conforming material reports during inspections, following company policy or Accepted Quality Limits (AQL).
  • Communicate inspection results, defects, and non-conforming reports effectively with quality assurance and production teams.
  • Verify and approve line start-up and equipment requirements as per company procedures.
  • Participate in continuous improvement and customer satisfaction initiatives.
  • Read and interpret engineering instructions and production documents, including Bills of Material, Pick sheets, substitutions, and Engineering changes.
  • Comply with OSHA regulations and Medline’s rules, including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
  • Review manufacturing and production documents to ensure accuracy and completeness.
  • Perform line clearance procedures for final product release.
  • Review and approve Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) and substitutions initiated on the floor.
  • Lead stock checks and inventory rework to identify and isolate damaged components.
  • Prioritize and coordinate recall activities, stock checks, deviations, and reworks.
  • Manage project/rework areas and resources.
  • Maintain daily reports of held stock using SAP, Excel, and other systems.
  • Ensure compliance with Medline SOPs and regulations, and communicate with management to address non-conformances.
  • Maintain Hazardous Waste logs and perform weekly audits.
  • Use computer systems for communication, reporting, product investigation, and project tracking.
  • Recommend methods, procedures, and standards to improve efficiency.
  • Ensure shipments are from licensed vendors and maintain electronic logs of licenses.
  • Serve as backup to the QC Supervisor and interface with quality personnel across multiple sites.
  • Contribute to corporate functions like workload distribution and project tracking.
  • Train and mentor new and existing Quality, Manufacturing, or Operations employees on procedures to ensure proper workflow and project completion.

Pay and benefits

$50,960 – $73,840 a year

Employer provided

$24.50 – $35.50 an hour · yearly at 2,080 hours (40 a week)

How this compares

  • Health insurance

  • Life and disability insurance

  • 401(k) contributions

  • Paid time off

  • Continuing education and training

  • Employee Assistance Program

Where you'll work

Lithia Springs, GAOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)

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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 29, 2026

Salary intelligence

How the pay compares

This role's midpoint is 34% below the US median for Quality Control roles at this level.

This roleEmployer provided

$50,960 to $73,840 a year

Senior & Principal roles in the US63 roles publishing pay

Middle half $78,500 to $115,250, median $95,000
Annual base pay
Annual base payLowMedianHigh
This role$50,960—$73,840
All US$78,500$95,000$115,250

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 29, 2026. Nothing is estimated.

Career trajectory

Where this role sits in Quality Control

The general path across 348 open Quality Control roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Medline's own promotion track.

  1. One step back

    Associate & Specialist

    Often: Quality Inspector · Quality Control Inspector

    $61K median196 open

  2. This role

    Senior & Principal

    Often: Quality Control Inspector · Scientist, Quality Control

    $95K median91 open

  3. Next step

    Manager

    Often: Supervisor, Quality Control · Manager, Quality Control

    $113K median38 open

  4. Later

    Director

    Often: Associate Director, Quality Control · Senior Director, Quality Control

    $199K median23 open

Skills DNA

What this role leans on

How many of the posting's 46 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.

GMP and compliance: 8 linesLab testing and methods: 2 linesDocumentation and SOPs: 16 linesInvestigations and CAPA: 6 linesQuality systems and risk: 1 lineData and digital systems: 3 linesCollaboration and leadership: 6 linesGMPLab testingDocumentationInvestigationsQuality systemsData systemsTeamwork
  • Documentation and SOPs16
  • GMP and compliance8
  • Investigations and CAPA6
  • Collaboration and leadership6
  • Data and digital systems3
  • Lab testing and methods2
  • Quality systems and risk1

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.

From Regulatory News

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Company hiring pulse

Medline on Regulatory Jobs

62
Open roles
44
Distinct roles
23
Locations

By discipline

  • Quality54 87%
  • Regulatory7 11%
  • Compliance & Safety1 2%

By level

  • Associate & Specialist41 66%
  • Senior & Principal14 23%
  • Director3 5%
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