Quality Lab Technician - Packaging & Paper QC

Smurfit-Westrock; Guaynabo (PR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training

Benefits from day one

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a quality lab technician to perform physical, chemical, and performance testing on materials and products in a manufacturing setting. You will document results, report deviations, and support continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring safety and compliance.

The role requires 1–3 years of quality laboratory experience, Spanish/English bilingual abilities, and proficiency with ERP systems and quality management software.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; associate degree preferred.
• 1–3 years of quality laboratory experience in manufacturing.
• Bilingual Spanish and English (minimum level B2+) required.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory testing on materials and finished products to ensure specifications and safety standards.
• Verify compliance with strength, moisture, basis weight, caliper, and other quality characteristics.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Quality control

Bilingual Spanish/English

Multitasking

Analytical thinking

Education

High school diploma

Associate’s degree in quality technology

Tools

ERP systems

Quality management software

Measurement equipment

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a quality lab technician to perform physical, chemical, and performance testing on materials and products in a manufacturing setting. You will document results, report deviations, and support continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring safety and compliance.

The role requires 1–3 years of quality laboratory experience, Spanish/English bilingual abilities, and proficiency with ERP systems and quality management software.