Quality Control Lead

Novolex is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the food, retail, health and industrial markets.

• Wage Scale $ 20.36 to $ 22.11
• 1st Shift - 6:30 am to 2:30 pm + Overtime as business needs
• Growth and Development Opportunities
• Full Benefits within 30 days
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401k with company matching

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Position Summary:

This position will be responsible and accountable for ensuring quality standards are met. Good organizational skills and accuracy are required to ensure proper documentation and reporting. Must diplomatically interact with all levels of staff. This position also assists the Production Manager in ensuring quality employee performance standards are met daily while assigning day-to-day tasks of quality staff.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the testing of products and recording data; and, performs alternative testing as required
• Notifying management of non-conforming material
• Extensive recordkeeping, documentation, and reporting
• Work within current production management system to help manage non-conforming product and inventory
• Perform safety and quality audits
• Record and save data in company database as required
• Monitor and ensure employees have a safe work environment and all plant safety and compliance rules are followed by employees who oversee on a day-to-day basis
• Reinforce PPE policies, requiring all quality employees and visitors to wear steel toed shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, and other as required
• Ensure assigned work area is kept clean and organized.
• Provide feedback on quality staffing, processes, and performance
• Provide quality training and retraining to all employees and progress updates as needed.
• Ensure proper supplies are kept for the facility while keeping costs to a minimum.
• Meet/achieve safety, quality, production, waste, housekeeping and cost goals set forth by management.
• Other duties as assigned

* High School diploma or equivalent

*5 years experience in a responsible position in a warehouse or manufacturing environment

* Eligible to work in the United States

* Successful completion of pre-employment background and drug screen

* Ability to work overtime when required/some weekends

* Basic computer skills required; Microsoft Excel and Outlook experience preferred

* Experience with product testing, past quality experience required

* Ability to diplomatically work within a team environment

* Auditing experience a plus

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance (including Telehealth options) as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.