Quality Inspection Coordinator (Metal Recycling)

Location: 75 Steel City Ct, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Onsite role with rotating bi-weekly shifts: Monday–Friday, 6:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

Salary: CAD 26.50 per hour, with overtime after 44 hours.

Company

American Iron & Metal is a family-owned global metal recycling company with more than 125 sites and 4,000 employees, operating across recycling, decommissioning, demolition, manufacturing, and industrial product divisions.

What you will do

• Inspect incoming and outgoing materials for grades, quality issues, contaminants, hazardous materials, and other non-conformities.
• Verify that materials meet company and customer quality specifications.
• Coordinate the movement, sorting, and safe handling of materials throughout the yard.
• Complete daily quality and site checks, including pile quality, truck inspections, and overnight loads.
• Communicate quality concerns, downgrades, deductions, and required actions to Operations, Supervisors, and Commercial teams.
• Direct inbound trucks and support training for inspection and external teams on quality, procedures, and safety.

Requirements

• Previous experience in materials inspection within the metal recycling industry is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, their properties, contaminants, and impurities.
• Familiarity with inspection and measurement equipment, including scales, calipers, and magnet testers.
• Ability to lift and move heavy objects and work in a physically demanding environment.
• Proficiency with computer systems and software for data entry and record keeping.
• Comfort working in a heavy industrial environment and in varying weather conditions.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time permanent employment with vacation, benefits, and an RRSP matching program.
• Annual tuition scholarship program of up to CAD 8,500 for eligible dependents.
• Overtime pay after 44 hours.
• Professional development support, tools, and resources.
• Dynamic work environment with an entrepreneurial spirit.