Quality Technician

ProAmpac is looking for a Quality Technician to assist the Quality Assurance Lead with the day-to-day tasks of the quality program within the plant. The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure that final products meet the company’s established quality standards and adhere to all customer specifications. The Quality Technician plays a critical role in maintaining product integrity, supporting continuous improvement, and promoting a strong culture of quality across the operation.

Wage: $18 - 24/hr, DOE

Essential Duties And Tasks

• Maintains quality defect/rejects records
• Test production material to ensure material meets customer specifications
• Uses good judgment and honesty during decision making.
• Operates lab testing equipment to meet customer specifications
• Inspects press and extrusion production and quality checklists daily.
• Performs on-the-spot corrections of deficiencies and/or coordinates with Shift Lead, Quality Manager, Department Manager or other support group for corrective action.
• Reviews production schedules, manufacturing order information, and other production documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Performs in-lab test, press and extrusion side checks and other quality inspections and tests as required.
• Performs incoming inspection; verifies received product is correct to shipping documents, weight and impression quantities.
• Collect raw data for statistical studies; enter into Excel spreadsheet and SPC software.
• Performs product trace via retain samples, work order documentation and dates.
• Completes Customer Certificates of Analyses (COA) via Excel and Customer websites.
• Performs gage calibration, maintains calibration documents, identifies gages and instrumentation with correct due dates; maintains inventory of items and locations.
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Customer Focus - dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; uses first-hand information for improvement activities
• Drive for Results - consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results
• Directing Others - establishes clear directions; lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner; maintains two-way dialogue with peers on work and results; clearly communicates
• Problem Solving - Uses logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at the first answers
• Functional / Technical Skills - Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment
• Learning on the Fly - Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything
  
  

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive and flexible benefits package designed to support your well-being and help you thrive—at work and at home. Our offerings include:

• Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives and retirement savings plans with company match
• Customizable group benefits including health, dental, life, disability, and travel insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee perks such as discounts on insurance, wireless plans, travel, and more
• Career development opportunities
• A dynamic, inclusive work environment where your voice matters and your growth is supported