Quality Control Technician

Novolex; Franklin Park (IL); On-site; USD 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Novolex is seeking a Quality Control Technician for Franklin Park, IL to support GMP-compliant quality checks across thermoforming and extrusion lines. The role involves reviewing specifications, recording results, and maintaining documentation to ensure product conformity.

Work shifts include 7am–7pm or 7pm–7am, with on-site duties in a manufacturing environment. The technician will conduct daily inspections, manage hold logs, calibrate instruments, and contribute to cross-training and team

Qualifications

• GMP knowledge and adherence to quality systems.
• Accurate data entry and documentation of results.
• Ability to calibrate gauges and perform GR&R studies as directed.

Responsibilities

• Follow GMP and safety rules in the quality lab.
• Review Product Specification Sheets for each run.
• Maintain product specification spreadsheets and records.
• Perform measurements and tests per spec sheets and document results.
• Initiate hold of out-of-spec product and coordinate returns.
• Explain Product Traceability Components to team.
• Daily inspection of thermoforming and extrusion lines, verify order accuracy.
• Calibrate gauges and instruments; participate in GR&R studies.

Skills

GMP

Quality control

Calibrations

Documentation

GR&R studies

Safety procedures

Data entry

Cross-training

Traceability

Tools

Test weights

Gauging equipment

Scanners

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

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

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.