QA Technician - Days

Alpla Inc.; Arkansas; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Paid vacation

Job summary

ALPLA seeks an entry-level quality/lab associate to verify bottles, test products, and document results. You will learn CAQ basics, conduct routine checks, and help manage defects to support continuous improvement. Training is provided, with opportunities for career growth within a global sustainability-focused packaging leader.

This role emphasizes teamwork, accuracy, and adherence to safety standards while supporting cross-functional quality initiatives across the site in Arkansas.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Product & Process Verification: knows ALPLA bottle terminology, conducts testing per customer specs, performs routine quality checks, completes equipment verifications, documents processes and COA reviews.
• Data Management and Analytical Tools: understands CAQ basics, statistics basics.
• Nonconforming Product & Problem Solving: manage defects, understand AQL and sampling, participate in RCAs.
• Performance Metrics: complete training on time, pass gauge R&R, maintain data integrity audits.
• Competencies: accountability, decision quality, effective communication, collaboration, trust, diversity.

Skills

Computer basics

Teamwork

Decision making

Multi-tasking

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Build a Career, Not Just a Job

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

What Can You Expect From ALPLA

• 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

Ready to Build Your Future?

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

What Will You Enjoy Doing

Main Responsibilities:

Product & Process Verification

• Knows ALPLA bottle terminology
• Conducts bottle testing and understands customer specifications
• Performs routine quality checks
• Completes equipment verifications
• Performs line clearance process Quality Systems & Documentation
• Can properly complete paperwork and standards (basic)
• Navigates document management system
• Understands IMS basics
• Understands OPEX basics
• Can complete COA review and preparation

Data Management and Analytical Tools

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

Nonconforming Product & Problem Solving

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

Performance Metrics:

• On-time completion of assigned training
• Pass Gauge R&R evaluations
• Acceptable performance on data integrity audits
• Departmental goals as assigned

Competencies:

• Ensures Accountability
• Decision Quality
• Communicates Effectively
• Instills Trust
• Collaborates
• Values Differences
• Drives Results

What Makes You Great

Qualifications and Requirements:

• 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

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and very occasionally to climb or balance.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or 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 (