CI/QA Inpsector

Novolex; Grottoes (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Novolex is seeking a CI/QA Inspector at the Grottoes, VA facility to ensure film roll products meet quality standards and customer requirements. You will inspect, measure, document, and collaborate with production teams to maintain high-quality production.

Responsibilities include audits of line conditions, reporting defects, training operators, and maintaining records. The role supports safety, process audits, and continuous improvement with a focus on reducing customer concerns.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of extrusion processes and quality control methods; experience with film roll production preferred.
• Strong attention to detail to detect defects or deviations in film quality.
• Proficient in using measurement tools like calipers and micrometers; maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Inspect finished products to verify they meet specifications.
• Use precision measurement tools to check durability, functionality, and safety.
• Record inspection results and deviations in logs/reporting systems.
• Inform supervisors of quality issues and collaborate on corrective actions.

Skills

Extrusion processes

Quality control

Measurement tools

Documentation

Communication

Analytical thinking

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

QA certifications

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Inspection equipment

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

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

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspecting Materials: Examine finished products to verify they meet company and customer specifications.
• Measuring and Testing: Use precision measurement tools to check product durability, functionality, and safety; ensure accurate gauge profiles across the film web.
• Documenting Results: Record inspection results, including any defects or deviations, in reports and logs.
• Communication: Inform supervisors of any quality issues and collaborate on corrective actions to resolve them.
• Training: Work in collaboration with the QA and Operations’ teams to train operators on quality standards and procedures to enhance production quality.
• Record Maintenance: 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.
• Customer Concern Analysis and Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with investigating root causes of any customer-reported issues within the manufacturing process and work on implementing solutions.
• Safety Compliance: Follow and enforce safety protocols during inspections and across the production floor.
• Film Treatment Monitoring: Monitor film treatment aspects, including opacities, tearing, surface defects, shrinkage, and edge quality, ensuring smooth slitted edges on film rolls.
• Process Audit: Conduct random audits to ensure alignment with standard line conditions.
• Roll Resistance and Consistency: Ensure film rolls are consistently wound within specific hardness and variance tolerances.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Technical Proficiency: Knowledge of extrusion processes and quality control methods; experience with film roll production preferred.
• Attention to Detail: Strong ability to detect minor defects or deviations in film quality.
• Measurement Skills: Proficient in using measurement tools, such as calipers, micrometers, and other quality inspection equipment.
• Documentation Skills: Ability to maintain accurate records, logs, and reports.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication to effectively collaborate and report findings.
• Analytical Ability: Problem-solving skills to analyze inspection results and investigate root causes of defects or customer complaints.
• Safety Awareness: Knowledge of safety protocols to ensure a safe working environment.
• Team Collaboration: Willingness to work closely with production teams and train others in quality procedures.

Experience:

• Quality Inspection Experience: 1 year in a similar quality inspection role, ideally within extrusion film or related manufacturing.
• Education: High school diploma or GED required; additional technical training or certifications in quality assurance is a plus.

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 [e-mail].