CI/QA Inpsector

These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

About Novolex

Company Overview 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.

Responsibilities

• CI/QA Inspector|Grottoes, Virginia| Now Hiring Compensation: Starting pay rate from $22.36 hour- Paid Weekly!
• Eligible for annual & skill-based wage increases Eligible for monthly bonus based upon plant productivity* Available Shift: 7:00 AM-7:00 PM (will rotate quarterly to 7:00 PM-7:00 AM) 2x2x3 schedule TEXT TO APPLY NUMBER: 928-668-6539 (928-NOVOLEX) Job Summary: The y Quality Inspector is responsible for ensuring that film roll products meet specified quality standards and customer requirements.
• This role involves inspecting, measuring, documenting, and collaborating with production teams to maintain high-quality production standards.
• The inspector monitors various aspects of film roll quality, including film treatment, opacities, shrinkage, tearing, surface conditions, edge quality, and roll stability.
• They are also responsible for identifying and reporting potential customer concerns related to product quality.
• Among the inspectors’ regular duties, they are also entrusted with auditing the standard line conditions as required by operational guidelines.
• Inspecting Materials: Examine finished products to verify they meet company and customer specifications.
• Use precision measurement tools to check product durability, functionality, and safety; ensure accurate gauge profiles across the film web.
• Record inspection results, including any defects or deviations, in reports and logs.
• Inform supervisors of any quality issues and collaborate on corrective actions to resolve them.
• Work in collaboration with the QA and Operations’ teams to train operators on quality standards and procedures to enhance production quality.
• Maintain comprehensive records and logs as part of the quality analysis process to assess adherence to customer expectations.
• Initiate the escalation process promptly when required to address issues effectively.
• Collaborate with investigating root causes of any customer-reported issues within the manufacturing process and work on implementing solutions.
• Follow and enforce safety protocols during inspections and across the production floor.
• Monitor film treatment aspects, including opacities, tearing, surface defects, shrinkage, and edge quality, ensuring smooth slitted edges on film rolls.
• Conduct random audits to ensure alignment with standard line conditions.
• Ensure film rolls are consistently wound within specific hardness and variance tolerances.
• Knowledge of safety protocols to ensure a safe working environment.

Requirements

• Technical Proficiency: Knowledge of extrusion processes and quality control methods; experience with film roll production preferred.
• Strong ability to detect minor defects or deviations in film quality.
• Proficient in using measurement tools, such as calipers, micrometers, and other quality inspection equipment.
• Ability to maintain accurate records, logs, and reports.
• Strong verbal and written communication to effectively collaborate and report findings.
• Problem-solving skills to analyze inspection results and investigate root causes of defects or customer complaints.
• Willingness to work closely with production teams and train others in quality procedures.
• Quality Inspection Experience: 1 year in a similar quality inspection role, ideally within extrusion film or related manufacturing.
• High school diploma or GED required; additional technical training or certifications in quality assurance is a plus.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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 (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Community Engagement

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 [email protected].