JOB PURPOSE

• The Carton Factory Inspector will be responsible for monitoring and inspecting the quality of raw materials, production processes, and finished carton products to ensure that all products meet the required quality standards, specifications, dimensions, and customer requirements.
• The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience working in a carton, corrugated packaging, paper packaging, or related manufacturing factory and should be familiar with carton production processes and common quality defects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Raw Material Inspection

• Inspect incoming raw materials such as kraft paper, corrugated sheets, inks, adhesives, and other packaging materials.
• Verify materials against approved specifications and samples.
• Identify and report defective or non-conforming materials.
• Maintain accurate records of raw material inspections.

Production Process Inspection

• Conduct regular quality inspections throughout the carton production process.
• Monitor quality during:
• Corrugation
• Printing
• Die-cutting
• Slotting
• Folding
• Gluing
• Stitching
• Packing
• Check dimensions, board quality, printing, colour, alignment, cutting, folding, gluing, stitching, and finishing.
• Identify defects and ensure corrective action is taken promptly.

Finished Product Inspection

• Inspect finished cartons against approved samples, specifications, drawings, and customer requirements.
• Check carton dimensions, strength, appearance, printing quality, joints, folding, and finishing.
• Identify, segregate, and report rejected or non-conforming products.
• Ensure only products meeting the required standards proceed for packing and dispatch.

Quality Control

• Maintain inspection checklists, quality records, and production quality reports.
• Monitor rejection, rework, wastage, and recurring defects.
• Report quality problems to the relevant Production or Quality Supervisor.
• Assist in investigating the root causes of quality problems.
• Follow up on corrective actions to ensure that defects do not recur.

Production Support

• Work closely with machine operators, production supervisors, maintenance, stores, and quality teams.
• Provide timely feedback on quality deviations.
• Support production teams in maintaining consistent product quality.
• Recommend practical improvements to reduce defects, wastage, and rework.

Compliance & Safety

• Follow all company quality procedures and factory safety requirements.
• Ensure inspection activities are conducted safely and professionally.
• Immediately report major quality or safety concerns.

REQUIREMENTS

Education

• KCSE / High School education or equivalent is acceptable.
• A Certificate, Diploma, or Degree in Quality Control, Production, Manufacturing, Packaging Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 2–5 years of relevant hands-on experience in a carton, corrugated packaging, paper packaging, or related factory.
• Direct experience in a carton factory is strongly preferred.
• Candidates with substantial practical carton manufacturing experience may be considered even without a Diploma or Degree.

Technical Skills

• Good understanding of carton and corrugated packaging production processes.
• Ability to identify common carton and packaging defects.
• Ability to work with product specifications, samples, measurements, and drawings.
• Ability to use basic measuring and inspection equipment.
• Understanding of quality control procedures.
• Basic knowledge of production machinery and processes is an advantage.

PREFERRED CANDIDATE PROFILE

• The ideal candidate will be someone who has worked directly inside a carton/corrugated packaging factory, understands the production process from raw material to finished carton, and can identify quality problems through practical inspection rather than relying only on academic knowledge.

• Inspect incoming raw materials such as kraft paper, corrugated sheets, inks, adhesives, and other packaging materials.
• Verify materials against approved specifications and samples.
• Identify and report defective or non-conforming materials.
• Maintain accurate records of raw material inspections.
• Conduct regular quality inspections throughout the carton production process.
• Monitor quality during: Corrugation, Printing, Die-cutting, Slotting, Folding, Gluing, Stitching, Packing.
• Check dimensions, board quality, printing, colour, alignment, cutting, folding, gluing, stitching, and finishing.
• Identify defects and ensure corrective action is taken promptly.
• Inspect finished cartons against approved samples, specifications, drawings, and customer requirements.
• Check carton dimensions, strength, appearance, printing quality, joints, folding, and finishing.
• Identify, segregate, and report rejected or non-conforming products.
• Ensure only products meeting the required standards proceed for packing and dispatch.
• Maintain inspection checklists, quality records, and production quality reports.
• Monitor rejection, rework, wastage, and recurring defects.
• Report quality problems to the relevant Production or Quality Supervisor.
• Assist in investigating the root causes of quality problems.
• Follow up on corrective actions to ensure that defects do not recur.
• Work closely with machine operators, production supervisors, maintenance, stores, and quality teams.
• Provide timely feedback on quality deviations.
• Support production teams in maintaining consistent product quality.
• Recommend practical improvements to reduce defects, wastage, and rework.
• Follow all company quality procedures and factory safety requirements.
• Ensure inspection activities are conducted safely and professionally.
• Immediately report major quality or safety concerns.

• Good understanding of carton and corrugated packaging production processes.
• Ability to identify common carton and packaging defects.
• Ability to work with product specifications, samples, measurements, and drawings.
• Ability to use basic measuring and inspection equipment.
• Understanding of quality control procedures.
• Basic knowledge of production machinery and processes is an advantage.

• KCSE / High School education or equivalent is acceptable.
• A Certificate, Diploma, or Degree in Quality Control, Production, Manufacturing, Packaging Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.
• Minimum 2–5 years of relevant hands-on experience in a carton, corrugated packaging, paper packaging, or related factory.
• Direct experience in a carton factory is strongly preferred.
• Candidates with substantial practical carton manufacturing experience may be considered even without a Diploma or Degree.