Job Information
Novolex Quality & Compliance Technician in Florence, Kentucky
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. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.
Job Description
Quality & Compliance Technician
Florence, KY
Compensation Includes
- Starting pay rate $20.55 - 22.55/hour
Available Shift
Day Shift: 7am - 7pm
Night Shift: 7pm - 7am
Rotating Days Schedule
Week 1: Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Overview
Ensure the products being produced and or shipped in the facility are meeting customer specifications and that all safety standards are met, per established corporate and plant guidelines and procedures.
Responsibilities
Continuously perform all required tasks in a safe manner, adhering to all established safety rules and procedures
Keep work area clean and organized, per 5S standards
Follow all applicable food service policies and procedures
Follow all PPE policies, wearing steel toed shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, hair nets/beard nets, etc. as required
Ensure all corporate and plant safety policies and procedures are being followed, escalate to the supervisor if not
Reporting and documenting any quality issues to machine operator, supervisors, and upper plant management
Collecting and cataloging samples retrieved from designated machines
Performing random audits of skids and bales of finished goods to determine quality of product
Perform quality testing in QA Lab for paper tensile strength, handle strength, ink rub resistance, bar code scanning, basis weight testing. Must have knowledge of or training on QA Lab equipment - tensile tester, Sutherland rub tester, bar code scanner, and gram scale
Maintain total compliance with all OSHA and EPA regulations
Assist with internal audits and inspections and enter into appropriate safety systems as required
Participate in weekly safety meetings as per OSHA standards, and the plant safety committee, assisting as needed with goals and objectives from the group
Assist with safety training for shipping/receiving and production employees
Send out daily summaries of safety and quality issues at the end of shift, addressing where issues have been fixed and what needs further escalation
Oversee GEMBA program, ensuring audits are completed as required and that any reoccurring or severe problems are addressed immediately. Ensure all updates are made in the appropriate system
Maintain regular communication with all levels of employees, from floor level, up to Corporate Safety and Quality, through email, calls, and meetings
Organize and lead food safety certification efforts
Work with Corporate EHS Manager on plant safety and environmental issues
Perform and document required Mobile Inspections
Using Microsoft Excel, prepare reports and document test and audit results
Assist in investigating customer complaints and help to resolve quality issues
Conduct required training and new employee orientation, as needed
Follow all Food Contact Packaging Safety requirements as outline in the SQF Quality Manual and GMP's
Continually monitor all aspects of quality, ensuring all corporate and plant management quality procedures are followed
Perform and record required audits. (Monthly Sanitation and Security, Good Manufacturing Practices, Master Cleaning Schedules, Glass and Brittle Plastics, etc.)
Investigate and analyze customer complaints to resolve or help to resolve quality issues. (including filing claims against carriers/formal corrective action responses/root cause analysis/etc.)
Qualifications
Two years of production, quality or safety experience in a warehouse or manufacturing setting
Reading, writing and basic math skills and knowledge of quality standards are needed
Must be computer literate and be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Good communication skills, written and verbal
Must be able to effectively lead meetings with employees and management
Self-managing with organization, time management, and analytical skills
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Company 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.
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 (Non-Union), 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 .
Formerly Pactiv Evergreen
Job Locations US-KY-Florence
ID 2026-33470
Category Manufacturing
Position Type Full Time
Pay Type Hourly