Quality Team Leader

Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture paper, plastic and durable materials products for the food, retail, healthcare and industrial markets. We are currently looking for a Health and Safety Coordinator to join our dynamic team within a growing company.

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 At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that supply us is important. Our Targeted Giving Program prioritizes supporting organizations whose missions promise sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility-level support of operations in the communities where our employees live and work.

How You'll Perform The Role

The holder of the Quality Team Leader position is mainly responsible for supervising the monitoring of procedures and sampling, quality control of raw materials, products in progress and finished products. Responsible for the integrity of documentation so that all elements are in compliance with the SQF standard and the food safety management system.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The incumbent organizes and supervises the daily activities of the laboratories, including the approval of the quality of current products and the application of new regulations;
• Maintain the quality system, its development and updating, in accordance with the various quality programs (SQF and GMP) including: staff training, management of internal and external audits, monitoring of non-conformities, monitoring of continuous improvement projects, etc. Ensure certificates are obtained;
• Responsible for the laboratory technician, structuring schedules and managing priorities.
• Responsibility to decide, in the event of a suspicious product in finished products, raw materials and products in process, whether it will be quarantined.
• Participate in the implementation of 5S
• Coordinates the FSC (Forestry) and CTPAT programs and ensures compliance with the programs internally;
• Internal Audits: Implement an in-depth audit which will be spread over the year. Every month an in-depth process.
• Ensure that policies and procedures under his/her supervision follow food safety policies and instructions so that HACCP and SQF food safety standards are met.
• Ensure that the policies and procedures under his supervision respect the norms and standards relating to occupational health and safety
• All other related tasks
  
  
  

What We Need From You

• Lean Manufacturing experience and knowledge
• Experience in troubleshooting and problem solving (critical & sense of urgency)
• Bilingual (essential)
• Autonomous and results-oriented
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment and ability to manage several projects simultaneously.
• Experience in the field of flexible packaging
• Mandatory experience of the SQF standard
  
  
  

Benefits

What You'll Get From Us

With safety as a top priority and a commitment to employee well-being, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance (including telehealth options) as well as a variety of other resources wellness focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and wellness programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community involvement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Targeted Giving Program prioritizes supporting organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility-level support of operations in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and development

We offer constant development opportunities. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through Novolex University. Programs include corporate and industry training programs, formal education support through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a learning management system that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.