Lab Technician

**Why Choose Us?**
Novolex® is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the food, retail, health and industrial markets.

**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.

**How You'll Perform the Role**
- Conduct routine product testing related to quality control and product development
- Maintain all production records, test results and retain samples of finished product and raw materials (resin, regrinds etc.) to ensure compliance with standards
- Evaluate product put on hold by production and determine appropriate course of action
- Assign silos, verify weights and documentation of incoming deliveries
- Maintain inventory of required lab supplies and ensure proper maintenance of lab equipment
- Send out daily Quality reports to the Extrusion team
- Assign, measure and relabel rework rolls
- Support the Quality Supervisor in conducting investigations and implementing preventive and corrective actions for Quality issues.
- In case of material non-conformance, immediately inform (in writing and in-person) the shift supervisor so that immediate containment, rejection, and corrective measures are taken
- Provide training and support to the manufacturing team on quality issues.
- Perform calibration checks and testing on lab instruments and production quality testing instruments
- Core Sampling & testing of incoming regrinds for contamination
- Audit production lines for Quality compliance
- Participate in shift hand-over meetings
- Coordinate with production staff in order to obtain finished product samples and production documentation
- Maintain proper housekeeping and 5S in own work area and around work units
- Perform all work in a safe manner and fully comply with the Safety and Quality (GMP) policies and procedures of the Company
- Any other duties as assigned by the Management

**What We Need From You**
- Minimum 2 years of experience within the Quality field in a manufacturing environment
- Team player with multi-tasking abilities
- Good communication skills in English (verbal and written)
- Lift and move product / parts / boxes when required
- Able to use a desktop computer to enter test results
- Able to read and analyze measurements on lab equipment
- Good knowledge of Microsoft office
- Highly motivated and able to work with mínimal supervision
- Able to work in monthly shift rotation

**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 (including Telehealth options) 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 Novolex University. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Job Reference: CA00133