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Novolex
Manager I, Quality
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What they do
A Product Quality Engineer evaluates and tests products and manufacturing systems, to ensure that products are produced that meet quality and performance standards as well as safety and regulatory requirements. Develops product quality standards and monitors production and product testing.
$92,452 / year median in North Carolina
+4% projected growth
Job Description
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 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.- Develop, deploy and maintain the plant's quality and continuous improvement systems.
- Regularly collect, analyze, summarize and report process quality information to all levels in the organization.
- Develop, implement quality policies, procedures.
- Plan, evaluate, and implement product specifications, test procedures.
- Identify, recommend, acquire, coordinate repairs, preventative maintenance, and calibration of testing equipment.
- Work closely with R D.
- Provide technical support, expertise in statistical methods, DOE & continuous process improvements to plant population.
- Manage data gathering software, including procurement, installation, programming & end-user training.
- Provide analysis of data.
- Support cost reduction & process improvement projects.
- May participate in some HR initiatives.
- Coordinate and champion the plant in obtaining and sustaining the BRC certification, as well as other external customer certifications and inspections.
- Provide analytical support & coordinate the efforts involved in resolving quality issues in regards to product failures and/or returns.
- Act as a plant point of contact in regards to product quality for customer service, sales & marketing.
Requirements:
- BA/BS degree preferred in Business or Technical Discipline.
- 5-7 years of quality management experience or process engineering in a manufacturing environment.
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer/Professional Quality/Statistical Application certification.
- Experience with BRC, GFSI, or AIB certification and audits required.
- Microsoft Office, Statistical Software & some programming experience.
- Experience with Gainseeker software is desired.
- Statistical methods & process improvement techniques.
- Superior mathematical & statistical ability.
- Knowledge of manufacturing lab practices & test procedure.
- Continuing education: quality, statistical applications, business communication with a minimum of 1 seminar or course every other year.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including off-shift coverage & some weekends.