QUALITY/PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN - Starting hourly rate $25.41
Crown Holdings · Dayton, OH
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Crown Holdings (packaging) in Dayton, OH. You’ll keep equipment running safely, troubleshoot issues fast, and partner with Production to hit daily targets.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $50k–$70k.
Median of the low and high ends of 23 live postings that list pay, out of 401 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 22 other live quality postings in Ohio.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 61%
- Root cause 48%
- Lean 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Crown Holdings in Dayton
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Full description from Crown HoldingsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Requirements
- ✓3-5 years practical hands-on experience in an industrial setting
- ✓Responsible for clearing jams and removing damaged ends
- ✓Restacking pallets and inspection of finished ends
- ✓Responsible for the housekeeping and cleaning such as painting and cleaning machines, picking up ends, emptying spoilage containers, mopping, emptying trash cans, etc.
- ✓Responsible for the required paperwork of assigned area or machine(s), examples: logbook entries, or bills of lading, inventory sheets, warehouse tags, etc.
- ✓Proficient with micrometers, calipers and indicators
- ✓Good mathematical skills
- ✓Ability to read and comprehend instructions and standard operating procedures. Ability to write correspondence and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other team members.
- ✓Other duties as assigned by the team or management.
- ✓Ability to work with minimal supervision
- ✓Must be willing to work 12-hour shifts and a rotating schedule
- ✓High School or equivalent preferred but not required with the following; language skills, mathematical skills, and reasoning ability.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical, drug test and background check.
Physical
Requirements
- ✓While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
- ✓The team member frequently is required to climb or balance and talk or hear.
- ✓The team member is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- ✓The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.
- ✓Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
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About Crown
Crown Holdings, Inc. through it's subsidiaries, is a world leader in the metal packaging production process. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions and products. Our clients are some of the largest and most respected companies in the world.
Crown is dedicated to building a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals. It's an exciting time to join our business because Crown offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry.
Crown was founded with the goal of valuing and promoting sustainability and this vision continues to be essential to our long-term future.
Job Description
Quality/Production Technician (Dayton, OH)
Starting at $25.41/hour + shift differential
Build a long-term career with a global packaging leader—strong pay, standout benefits, and a team that keeps production moving.
- •Pay: $25.41/hour starting
- •Benefits: Free health insurance for employees + paid holidays/vacation + 401(k) match up to 6%
- •Schedule: 12-hour shifts, rotating schedule
- •Location: Dayton, OH
CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc. (Crown Holdings) is a global leader in metal packaging—serving many of the world’s most trusted brands. With operations in 39 countries and ~23,000 employees, we bring best practices in quality and manufacturing to customers locally and globally. In short: we make cans and closures, at scale.
Role: Quality/Production Technician (Quality Technician, Quality Control Technician, Quality Inspector). Starting pay: $25.41/hour.
Benefits: paid vacation + paid holidays; wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision, prescription). Basic life insurance and short-term disability is 100% company paid. And yes— FREE health insurance for all employees. We also offer a 100% 401(k) match up to 6% , plus additional benefits.
We have one opening for Quality/Production Technician at our Dayton, OH facility—supporting a team that produces millions of beverage can ends per day . You’ll keep equipment running safely, troubleshoot issues fast, and partner with Production to hit daily targets.
- •Tending of automated or manual testing/production machines or equipment that perform functions in the making of beverage can lids.
- •Maintains and observes operation of machines, gauges and equipment to ensure the production of high-quality ends.
- •Inspects ends according to customer specifications.
- •Interprets quality test results and if specifications are not met, informs Team Leader or Team Coordinator.
Job
What Crown Offers You
- •Strong engagement and commitment to the safety of our employees
- •The opportunity to build a meaningful career
- •Professional and personal development through training and work experiences
Join us and become part of a team of professionals who are passionate about sustainable packaging!
Working Together Working Together is one of the five pillars that make up our Twentyby30™ program. We aim to value and respect each individual and foster an environment of inclusivity.