QA Technician: Quality Testing & Process Verification

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

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.