QA Engineering in Testing

ALPLA Quality Engineer Position
ALPLA is a global family-owned, privately held company that makes innovative, customized, recycled packaging for top companies such as P&G, Unilever, L'Oréal, Pepsi, and more. ALPLA values their employees, work-life balance, personal growth, compensation and sustainability.
Child Care Benefits

• 401K Retirement Plan and excellent Matching Plan
• Medical, dental, vision plan
• Education assistance program/tuition reimbursement
• Short term, long term and life insurance paid by ALPLA
• paid holidays

Provides Quality Engineering support for product development in Technical Center
Provides fresh sample testing data in a timely and accurate manner
Performs statistical analysis and reports for dimensional, functional and visual attributes using Quality tools and programs such as Minitab to deliver to project teams
Writes CMM programs and trains QA techs on writing, debugging, troubleshooting CMM programs and measurement systems
Responsible for reviewing all data measured by QA Techs for accuracy; determines root cause of abnormalities & out of specification results, conduct FMEA using quality engineering methods
Works with Packaging Management and Process Technician Teams on QA related qualification procedures for new product implementation in the TC internal as well as external ALPLA production sites
Understands tolerance stack analysis and applies Quality engineering principles and provides feedback to Design, PDM and Process teams
Performs quality related tasks of a product qualification procedure at ALPLA production sites
Performs color analysis using color analysis software
Supports advanced troubleshooting for testing equipment and related programming issues at production sites
Writes/verifies testing procedures for new methods to be used at the TC (internal) and at production sites (external)
Performs Department and Process Audits (Experience with ISO and FSSC 22000 Regulatory Compliance or Equivalent)
Assist with Managing and Monitoring QATC KPIs and SPC Systems
ISO9001 & ISO 22000 Implementation and Support with Audit Program
Minimum 4-year Degree (Bachelors) in related field or equivalent, required

5–8 years of experience in quality field, required

Experience with physical lab testing equipment, including calipers, scales, digital height gauge and compression force testing equipment
Excellent computer skills
May be required to work overtime
Computer and math skills
May be required to work overtime
Understanding of Minitab or Equivalent Data Analytics Software (Intermediate to Advance Level of Excel (Pivot tables, VBA, Macros, Formulas) experience acceptable), understanding of SPC Software
Travel up to 10%
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 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 (OSHA).
All employment decisions at ALPLA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.