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Location: MI
Company: Alcoa
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: High School Diploma



Job Responsibilities
Auditing quality of products for shipping to customers.
Job Requirements
A High school education is all that is required for this position.After bidding on and receiving job position a training period is required .Training for posoion of Auditor is adequate but for inspector training is insufficient.
Uppers
Auditing is a very fullfilling position ,very busy ,very active .If you don`t like sitting for 8 hours this is an excellent position to have.Time goes very quickly on the very busy days.
Downers
Auditing can be very hard on your feet and back as it is a very physical demanding job.Not to be reccommended for someone with back or feet problems.
Lifestyle
Work hours vary there are three shifts M-F 8AM-4PM,4PM-12AM,12AM-8PM.At the moment there is absolutely no overtime.dress code is comfortable casual attire.
Compensation
Base salary $13.00 per hour .Insurance benefits,401K company match up to 6%,Attendance bonus per quarter for 100% attendance.Paid Personal Time Off- 8 hours per quarter.Paid vacations.
Advice to Jobseekers
Job occupation for this position at Alcoa is uncertain at this time. Personally I don`t see how they could manage to complete the Quality Assurance of our products without auditors.

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