Lead Quality Assurance Technician

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.

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.

• 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 others as required.
• Ensure assigned work area is kept clean and organized.
• Assist Office Manager in overseeing quality daily activities to help ensure company goals and objectives are met.
• Provide feedback on quality staffing, processes, and performance.
• Assist in evaluation newly hired employees and make recommendations to the Office Manager as to retraining and retention.
• 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.
• 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 with current production management system to help manage non-conforming product and inventory.
• Perform safety and quality audits.

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Strong computer and math skills required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook preferred.
• Excellent communication skills required
• Strong organization and time management skills are necessary
• Experience with product testing, past quality experience required; experience overseeing day-to-day work of others preferred
• Ability to work overtime when required/some weekends and holidays will be required

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.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through Novolex University. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.