Full-Time

QA Technician

Posted on 4/17/2025

Printpack

Printpack

1,001-5,000 employees

Compensation Overview

$17.56 - $26.35/hr

+ Night Shift Premium

Entry, Junior

Douglasville, GA, USA

Category
QA & Testing
Quality Assurance
Requirements
  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Must have a high school diploma or G.E.D.
  • Experience in an industrial manufacturing environment
  • Excellent computer skills
  • Excellent time management skills are a must
  • Ability to work overtime
  • Ability to interpret measurement data (measurements and charts)
  • Must be able to pass Ishihara color test
  • Must be able to pass the Munsell Color Hue test
Responsibilities
  • Understand appropriate test method and equipment to perform all required testing (and sampling) as specified by internal and external customers
  • Perform check-out of each job in Press and Laminating to include specifications, film types, job jacket, etc.
  • Perform visual check on all samples representing material produced on shift
  • Accurately entering data into PRISM for retention and reporting
  • Perform accurate calibration checks of all equipment
  • Responsible for creating hold tags for defective material and ensuring rolls are tagged for proper identification
  • Daily use of the X-rite software and spectrophotometer
  • Maintain department 5S standards including housekeeping and stocking supplies
  • Daily filing of job jackets
  • Fire Crew responsibilities include closing fire doors
  • Being well versed in customer specifications and knowing how to identify structures for comparison to the proper spec
  • Effective communication of results to the Laminating and Press Operators as well as Department Leads
  • Use of PRISM screens to obtain job/production information

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Atlanta, Georgia

Founded

N/A

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for sustainable packaging drives innovation and growth for Printpack.
  • Closure of NC plant may improve operational efficiency and resource allocation.
  • Flexible packaging market growth at 4.5% CAGR benefits Printpack's expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from emerging markets pressures Printpack's market share.
  • Volatility in raw material prices could affect Printpack's profitability.
  • Stricter EU environmental regulations may increase compliance costs for Printpack.

What makes Printpack unique

  • Printpack is recognized as a top innovator in flexible packaging industry.
  • Printpack has won multiple awards for shelf impact in packaging design.
  • Strategic partnership with Sirane enhances Printpack's paper-based packaging capabilities.

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Company News

Plastics News
Nov 2nd, 2023
Printpack closing North Carolina plant

Flexible and rigid packaging maker Printpack Inc. is closing the company's manufacturing plant in North Carolina, a move that could impact nearly 100 workers.

WRAL TechWire
Oct 30th, 2023
Layoffs Hit Nc: Label Printing Plant Closing In Hendersonville, Business Nc Reports

CHARLOTTE – Atlanta-based Printpack will layoff 90 workers and close its Hendersonville location at the end of the year, according to paperwork filed with the N.C. Department of Commerce. The plant, which has been operating since the mid-1970s, makes labels for water bottles and candy wrappers among other things, says Robin Potter, a human resources worker and 40-year company employee. [Ninety-eight layoff notices have been filed thus far across the state in 2023. More than 8,500 workers have been affected.]Printpack is offering limited opportunities to some employees to transfer to other locations based on skills and needs at those places. It is a nonunion plant

360Quadrants
Sep 7th, 2023
Top 5 Innovators in the Flexible Packaging Industry

Printpack: Printpack has been recognized as an innovator in the 360 Quadrant for "Top 21 Flexible Packaging Companies, Worldwide 2023".

Printpack
Mar 31st, 2023
Printpack Wins Two Gold Flexible Packaging Awards

Printpack received a Gold Award for Shelf Impact for the Cadbury Caramello Miniatures Stand-up Pouch.

Printpack
Aug 17th, 2022
Printpack Inc hires Pamela Tarleton

When Pamela Tarleton joined Printpack, she jumped in with both feet.