QA Technician

Join ALPLA, a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions serving some of the world's most recognized brands, including P&G, Unilever, L'Oréal, Pepsi Co, and many more.

As a family-owned company with locations around the world, ALPLA offers stable careers, hands-on training, competitive benefits, and opportunities for growth. Whether you're an experienced manufacturing professional or looking to start a new career, we provide the support and development you need to succeed.

At ALPLA, we invest in our people, promote from within, and foster a culture focused on safety, teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement. From apprenticeship programs and technical training to leadership development opportunities, ALPLA is committed to helping employees build long-term careers.

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Childcare and dependent care savings programs
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement and educational assistance programs
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• Employee recognition programs
• Hands-on training and professional development
• A stable, growing company committed to sustainability

Join a team where your contributions matter, your development is supported, and your career can grow with a global industry leader.

• Knows ALPLA bottle terminology
• Conducts bottle testing and understands customer specifications
• Performs routine quality checks
• Completes equipment verifications
• Performs line clearance process

• Can properly complete paperwork and standards (basic)
• Navigates document management system
• Understands IMS basics
• Understands OPEX basics
• Can complete COA review and preparation

• Understands CAQ basics
• Understands statistics basic and/or intermediate as required by location

• Manages internal and external defective products
• Understands AQL and sampling plans
• Understands problem solving basics
• Participates in RCAs

• On-time completion of assigned training
• Pass Gauge R&R evaluations
• Acceptable performance on data integrity audits
• Departmental goals as assigned
• Ensures Accountability
• Decision Quality
• Communicates Effectively
• Values Differences
• Drives Results

• Education:
  
  minimum education of a High School diploma or equivalent
• Experience:
  
  0-1 year of experience with physical lab testing equipment, preferred
• Skills:
  
  computer basics, passing ALPLA assessment scores, ability to work well with others,good decision making will minimal supervision, ability to multi-task, good organizational skills
• Certifications/Licenses: NA
• Other Requirements: NA

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, use hands to finger, handle or feel.
• The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and talk and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/ or move up to 10 lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

It is required to act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA). #entry level #Iowa2

ALPLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ALPLA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and…