Quality Lab Technician

Quality Lab Technician

Delavan - Delavan, WI 53115

Overview

Salary Range $19.50 - $25.00 Hourly Position Type Full Time Education Level High School Category Manufacturing

Description

At Radius Packaging, we put people firstour members and our customers. Our culture is guided by The Radius Way: Champion Positive Change, Act with Integrity, Strive for Excellence, Emphasize Community, and Work Together. These principles shape how we lead, collaborate, and grow together.

We don't just talk about culturewe're recognized for it. Radius Packaging is proud to be honored as:

• Plastics News Processor of the Year the industry's highest distinction
• Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in 2024 and 2025
• Recipient of the Plastics News Excellence in Employee Relations Award

These recognitions reflect our commitment to continuing education, career advancement, employee recognition, and fostering a supportive, engaging work environment.

Celebrating over 53 years of success, Radius Packaging offers more than a jobwe offer a community. Through educational resources, committees, clubs, and company-wide events, our members are supported in their professional growth and overall well-beingfinancial, mental, physical, and emotional. We continuously invest in our people and empower them to pursue their passions at work, at home, and in their communities.

If you're looking for a workplace that values teamwork, innovation, sustainability, and personal growth, Radius Packaging is where you belong.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Quality Technician is a hands-on role responsible for ensuring safe, high-quality plastic packaging through in-process testing, inspections, and equipment verification across Blow Molding and Injection Molding operations. This role partners closely with Operations to ensure products meet customer specifications, food safety standards, and internal quality requirements while identifying, documenting, and driving resolution of quality non-conformances. This position is ideal for individuals looking to start or advance a career in manufacturing, quality, or engineering.

JOB DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Perform in-process inspections, measurements, and equipment audits to ensure compliance with customer and quality specifications
• Verify correct packaging, labeling, and traceability of finished goods
• Identify, document, and contain non-conforming product to prevent customer impact
• Record quality checks, defects, and corrective actions using RedZone
• Support root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Verify sanitation and cleanliness of molding equipment per ISO 22000, HACCP, and GMP standards
• Maintain and operate quality equipment such as scales, vision systems, leak detectors, and date coders
• Assist with new product launches, quality training, and specification reviews
• Collaborate with Operations and Quality teams to reduce scrap, rework, and customer complaints

Shift Schedule: We have flexible working hours for this position

• 2-2-3
• 4-4
• Monday- Friday
• Weekends

Pay:

• $19.50

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Previous manufacturing or quality experience preferred, but not required (relevant or transferable experience will be considered)
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to perform basic math and measurements (e.g., calipers, visual inspections)
• High integrity and focus on each Radius customer ensuring that any service provided is within their defined requirements.
• Ability to work both independently and in an active team atmosphere, ensuring that time, projects, and deadline commitments are met.
• Willingness to perform risk assessment determination and decision making to reduce or eliminate internal and external customer exposure to product non-conformances.
• Must be able to safely operate touch-sensitive, highly automated technical equipment related to the Quality Technician role.
• Proven capability to read and write in English to accurately understand and interpret customer specification sheets, packaging information, internal work instructions, etc.
• Maintain a questioning mindset, by actively listening, learning, and challenging quality process gaps creating future opportunities to improve.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint)
• Experience with Apple iPads and Apple-based applications preferred