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.

Position Summary:
This position will be responsible and accountable for ensuring quality performance standards are upheld. Process audits and finished product performance testing will be key focus areas. Good organizational skills and accuracy are critical to ensure proper documentation and reporting. Must interact with all levels of staff.
Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:
* Attend monthly safety meetings
* Monitor and ensure employees have a safe work environment and all plant safety and compliance rules are followed
* Reinforce PPE policies, requiring all 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
* Responsible for daily testing of products and recording data - monthly CPM reporting
* Conduct trials and support testing efforts associated with raw materials
* Lead all competitive testing efforts for the Retail Bag Business
* Notifying management of non-conforming material
* Extensive recordkeeping, documentation, and reporting
* Record and save data in company database as required
* Provide quality training as needed
* Ensure all testing equipment is calibrated per policy
* Other duties as assigned

* High School diploma or equivalent
* Strong computer and math skills
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook
* Excellent communication skills
* A good self-starter
* Strong organizational and time management skills
* Detail oriented
* Experience with product testing, past quality experience

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.