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Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

Our Sustainability Commitment

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.

Quality Control Technician|Franklin Park, IL|Hiring Immediately

Compensation Includes:

• Starting rate of $19.65 - $21.01 per hour

Available Shift: 

• 7am-7pm
• 7pm-7am

TEXT TO APPLY NUMBER:

• 928-668-6539 (928-NOVOLEX)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Adhere to safety rules and procedures.
• Following departmental rules, regulations, and practices in the use of quality and gauging equipment and implements (including test weights), two-way radios, safety and security in the quality lab.

• Retrieve and review the Product Specification Sheet for each run.

• Maintain and update product specification spreadsheets as needed and requested.
• Perform measurements and tests for fit and function, as detailed in the specification sheets. Enter data and ensure complete and maintain accurate documentation.
• Initiate holding of product out-of specification or otherwise defective. Coordinate return of product with Shipping Team Leads.  Mark and save samples of defective product, as needed.
• Explain Product Traceability Components.
• Perform daily inspection of thermoforming production, including inspection of packaging, labeling, sample retention cart for hourl collection mold shots, verification for time code stamping etc.
• Perform daily inspection of extrusion production, including verification of using scanners, verify if is runnig correct order and inspection sheet quality.
• Maintain and update Extrusion Hold Log.
• Perform daily gauge/instrument calibrations, and GR&R studies as directed.
• Attend daily Tier I meetings.
• Prepare and send daily shift summary.
• Participate in cross-training, and recurring/alternating assignments among QC technicians (such as preparing and sending samples for microbiological testing).
• Assess first production run product to customer requirements.
• Assist with training others as needed, including training backup QC Technicians.
• Coordinate rework inspection.
• Stay aware of past customer complaints, and corrective actions.
• Take direction from Quality Manager and Team Lead.
• File Quality and Production documentation as needed.
• Ensure Compliance to BRC requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Product Safety:

It is the intent, objective and philosophy of Pactiv to produce safe, legal and quality products.  Pactiv makes every effort to ensure product conformity at each manufacturing step while maintaining a safe production environment and a workforce superior for the thermoforming of food contact packaging products.

To ensure product safety, this position will:

• Adhere to Pactiv's GMP requirements.
• Give special attention to document related aspects of the GMP's such as record correction, use of ink, etc.
• No use of Pactiv product for storing miscellaneous items, or any other use.
• Identify product and/or situations that risk product contamination, and report them to Supervision, or otherwise help prevent them from leaving the plant.
• Identify product and/or situations that violate cleaning and pest control requirements.
• Identify any maintenance activity that may risk product safety. Report maintenance cleaning activity violations.
• Make certain that employees follow procedures, work instructions, etc. to produce quality and safe product; report violations to the shift Supervisor and Quality Manager.
• Audit for compliance to procedures, work instructions, etc. to produce quality and safe product; report results to the shift Supervisor and Quality Manager.
• Make certain that no glass is allowed on the manufacturing floor.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must:

• Demonstrate team spirit, and willingness to be trained as needed.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and effective written communication skills in English.
• Demonstrate good computer skills - in particular in Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Technicians must be able to learn to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Physical Requirements

Technicians must be able to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods of time.

Frequent walking, grasping and lifting of up to 50 pounds is required.

Ability to use a keyboard and typing.

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What You'll Get From Us

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 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 MyLearning. 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.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact myHRservices@novolex.com.