Quality Technician

Overview

Pratt is America’s 4th largest corrugated packaging company and the world’s largest, privately-held producer of 100% recycled container board, with more than 9000 highly-skilled employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability.

Pratt was founded in the USA more than 30 years ago and, since then, has shown dramatic growth with sophisticated manufacturing facilities across the country.

Perks of Pratt?

• Paid Holidays from Day 1
• Insurance benefits and wellness reimbursement program within 1 month of hire
• 3 Months: 401(k) with Match
• 6 Months:
  Paid Vacation Days
• 12 Months: tuition reimbursement and childbearing and parenting leave

Summary

Compile data and generate reports for customers, ensuring accuracy and adherence to quality standards.

• Adhere to all local, state, and federal safety regulations and guidelines.
• Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders.
• Conduct product development testing according to established protocols.
• Perform ASTM and ISTA testing with precision and accuracy.
• Ensure strict adherence to all ASTM, ISTA, UN, TAPPI, and Pratt Industries standard operating procedures.
• Maintain and verify the calibration of all laboratory testing equipment.
• Coordinate the repair and maintenance of all laboratory equipment to minimize downtime.
• Interpret the impact of testing results on corrugated packaging performance.
• Monitor and maintain specified laboratory environmental conditions.
• Collaborate with the Quality Manager and team members in the planning and execution of projects.
• Independently manage and complete projects as assigned by the Quality Manager, ensuring timely and accurate results. Assist other Quality staff members with their assigned projects.
• Proactively observe equipment conditions and promptly report any potential malfunctions or issues to the Quality Manager.
• Undertake additional responsibilities and tasks as directed by the Quality Manager.

• Preferred: A minimum of two (2) years of experience as a Quality Auditor or Quality Technician.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Access and Excel
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively convey technical information.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is typically loud.