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QA Tech Lead

Job in Ames, Story County, Iowa, 50011, USA
Listing for: Amcor Rigid Packaging
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
  • Quality Assurance - QA/QC
    Quality Control / Manager, Quality Technician/ Inspector, QA Specialist / Manager, Food Quality & Safety
  • Manufacturing / Production
    QA Specialist / Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly USD 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an ever changing world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come.

And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visitwww.amcor.comILinked

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Quality Lead Technician

Job Summary

The Quality Lead Technician provides overall front-line leadership and support to the Quality Assurance Technicians. They are directly involved in the production of the quality of the injection and blowmold product with an advanced understanding of visual inspection techniques using various lab equipment and methods. They have direct involvement in the Quality department and plant employee training and development.

Reporting Relationship

Quality Manager

Specific Responsibilities / Essential Functions

Fully involved with the local management team. Provides technical input, solutions and direction to improve and maintain the Quality systems in the plant.

Directly supervises the Quality Assurance technicians insuring a motivated, skilled workforce.

Assesses skills and recommends or provides training to ensure department personnel are technically competent to perform at a high level.

3. Collect and evaluate Injection and Blowmold product by using various inspection techniques and equipment.

4. Properly report findings and actions taken to ensure that customers' specifications are met. This includes communicating effectively any quality deviations to internal and external customers in a timely manner according to Company policy.

5. Alert Management of potential quality problems to assure that defective product or raw materials are not used or shipped to the customer.

6. Assist with timely inspection of all incoming materials, purchased or sample materials, in-process materials, reworked materials and finished goods through the use of visual inspection, sampling, SPC and laboratory instrumentation.

7. Demonstrates organizational ability to complete daily assignments as required to meet internal and external customer requirements in a concise detailed manner.

8. Provide training to employees in other departments regarding quality as needed.

9. Enter required data on-line with minimal errors.

10. Audit and maintain accurate records for product capability and traceability.

11. Perform containments, visit customers and monitor production as needed.

12. Follows all established safety rules and guidelines as outlined in the Amcor "No Injuries Safety Contract" and as trained. Understands and communicates all hazards and safety issues to co-workers and Supervisors. Properly uses all required personal protective equipment.

13. Demonstrate organizational ability to complete daily clean-up assignments, and adequately maintain good housekeeping throughout the entire area of responsibility.

14. Directly responsible for the proper support to the Quality Assurance Technicians and all other team members to ensure a positive team environment.

15. Performs other related duties as directed by the Quality Assurance Manager.

Authorization

* The Quality Lead Technician has the ability to shut down and/or stop equipment if continued operation is a threat to any employee's health and safety

* Recommend Staff stop production for unacceptable quality

* Recommend Staff quarantine out-of-specification products, materials or supplies

* Contact any member of Management without fear of reprisal concerning questions, suggestions, or complaints regarding quality, working conditions or job environment

Job Specifications and Requirements

1.

Education and Experience:

a. High school diploma or equivalent preferred

b. Previous quality assurance and manufacturing work experience is required

2.

Physical Requirements:

This is a light physical demand job

a. Employees must be able to work overtime, weekends and nights.

b. Occasionally lift and carry up to 10 pounds.

c. Employees are required to stand / walk on concrete floors.

d. Employees are required to bend; turn / twist; kneel; squat; crawl; climb; reach out and up; turn wrist; grasp; pinch; and have finger manipulations.

e. Must…

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