Corporate Quality Lab Technician

Corporate Quality Lab Technician

At Pretium Packaging, quality is more than a requirement; it is a commitment to our customers, consumers, and manufacturing partners. We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically skilled Corporate Quality Lab Technician to support laboratory testing, quality assurance initiatives, regulatory compliance activities, and continuous improvement efforts across our manufacturing network.

This role serves as a key technical resource within the Corporate Quality team by generating reliable test data, validating product performance, supporting investigations, and maintaining documentation that helps ensure compliance with customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and quality standards.

The Corporate Quality Lab Technician performs analytical testing, physical performance evaluations, equipment verification, and quality data collection for packaging products, components, raw materials, and quality improvement projects. This position supports the organization's commitment to product quality, food safety, customer satisfaction, and regulatory compliance through accurate laboratory practices and disciplined documentation.

The role provides objective test results that support product qualifications, manufacturing investigations, customer complaint resolution, supplier evaluations, validation activities, and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform physical, dimensional, and functional testing of plastic packaging products, closures, components, and raw materials.
• Conduct laboratory evaluations including leak testing, torque testing, drop testing, top-load/compression testing, weight verification, dimensional measurements, and visual defect analysis.
• Verify product conformity against customer specifications, drawings, approved standards, and internal quality requirements.
• Prepare samples and maintain testing schedules for qualification studies, validations, customer requests, and troubleshooting activities.
• Support material characterization and comparative testing associated with product development and continuous improvement projects.

Quality Systems & Investigation Support

• Assist corporate and plant quality teams with root-cause investigations related to customer complaints, nonconformances, and process deviations.
• Compile and analyze laboratory data to identify trends, performance concerns, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support corrective and preventive action activities by providing technical data and test evidence.
• Collaborate with manufacturing plants to validate containment actions and verify effectiveness of corrective measures.

Documentation & Record Management

• Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks, electronic records, test reports, calibration records, and supporting documentation.
• Generate detailed laboratory reports summarizing methods, results, observations, and conclusions.
• Ensure test records are maintained in accordance with quality system requirements and document-control procedures.
• Support preparation and retention of records required for customer audits, certification audits, and regulatory inquiries.

Compliance & Auditing Support

• Assist with ISO, BRCGS, GMP, HACCP, and customer compliance initiatives by providing laboratory data and documentation.
• Support internal audits and quality system assessments as needed.
• Verify testing methods and laboratory practices remain aligned with approved procedures and industry standards.
• Participate in validation and qualification activities for laboratory equipment and quality inspection systems.

Equipment & Laboratory Management

• Perform routine calibration, maintenance, verification, and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.
• Coordinate external calibration services when required.
• Maintain laboratory organization, cleanliness, safety compliance, and inventory of testing supplies.
• Recommend improvements to testing methods, laboratory processes, and data collection systems.

Cross-Functional Support

• Partner with Corporate Quality, Operations, Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Sales, and Product Development teams on quality-related projects.
• Support customer requests for performance…