Alltrista - Technician, Quality Assurance I, Reedsville, PA

About the role

Alltrista Plastics LLC, a subsidiary of Jadex Inc., is a leading manufacturer of high‑volume, precision injection molded parts with five worldwide locations. The company designs and manufactures using proprietary engineering processes and serves markets such as Consumer Products, Medical/Healthcare, Personal Care, Health & Beauty, Caps & Closures, and Packaging.

Position Summary

Responsible for assuring product quality through prevention‑based quality initiatives including: audit inspections of finished goods, participation in defect identification and corrective action teams, and maintaining quality levels consistent with company goals.

Responsibilities

• Inspects and documents results for all work‑in‑process components for compliance with customer‑specified requirements.
• Communicates any nonconforming instances to shift supervision.
• Understands and demonstrates knowledge of all testing and measuring equipment used in the Quality and Manufacturing departments.
• Maintains documentation as required to comply with Customer and Company quality standards.
• Works with QA Technician II to determine the status of materials and release for use if acceptable and/or initiate nonconforming material.
• Works with processing to start up new molds.
• Assists Manufacturing and Engineering personnel with product samples, protocols, and designed experiments by providing accurate and timely inspection, testing, and documentation of finished product and/or tool components.
• Performs the duties and responsibilities of a QA Technician II, when required, and supports the QA Supervisor, as requested, in his absence.
• Supports the QMS by adhering to the system requirements.
• Understands and follows plant safety rules; helps to identify and eliminate any safety hazard or concern.
• Assists in monitoring of quality of work output.
• Maintains compliance with company policy and procedures.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
• Responsible for reporting any problems or concerns to direct Supervisor.
• Maintains good working relations with all other employees; strives to have no conflicts with other employees.
• Requires regular attendance to perform essential elements between the assigned start and end times for work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent computer capabilities, including MS Office.
• Working knowledge of measurement equipment.
• Self‑motivated to learn and perform job tasks to meet or exceed customer and company expectations.
• Demonstrates the capacity to work at an efficient rate to meet production goals and standards.
• Effectively communicates with others both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work 12‑hour shifts, as applicable.

Physical Requirements

• Environment: Normal manufacturing environments; work with machinery and media in or around confined spaces; exposure to chemicals, grease and oils.
• Physical: Sufficient physical ability to perform heavy lifting up to 50 lbs., carrying; reaching, kneeling, crawling, climbing; standing for moderate periods of time.
• Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents.
• Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
• Other: Ability to work overtime or occasionally on weekends with short notice.