QEHS Associate

Company Overview Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including food service, 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.

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.

Position Summary

The QEHS Associate supports the organization's Quality, Environmental, Health, and Safety programs to ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. This position assists with inspections, audits, training, recordkeeping, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives while promoting a culture of safety, quality, and environmental responsibility throughout the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Quality

• Assist with implementation and maintenance of quality management systems.
• Support internal audits and quality inspections.
• Collect, analyze, and maintain quality performance data and reports.
• Assist with investigations related to customer complaints, non-conformances, and corrective actions.
• Maintain quality records and documentation according to company standards.

Environmental

• Support environmental compliance programs and sustainability initiatives.
• Maintain environmental records, permits, and required reports.
• Assist with waste management, recycling, and pollution prevention activities.
• Participate in environmental inspections and audits.

Health & Safety

• Conduct routine safety inspections and hazard assessments.
• Assist in incident investigations and corrective action follow-up.
• Support employee safety training, onboarding, and awareness programs.
• Maintain OSHA and safety-related documentation and records.
• Promote safe work practices and compliance with company safety policies.

Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Assist in preparing for customer, regulatory, and third-party audits.
• Track and close corrective and preventive action items.
• Support continuous improvement projects aimed at improving safety, quality, and operational performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements.
• Maintain QEHS databases, reports, and department metrics.

Qualifications

Education

• Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, Environmental Science, Quality Management, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Experience

• 0-2 years of experience in manufacturing, quality, environmental, safety, or compliance-related roles.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Basic analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Word.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with OSHA regulations.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Possible travel 0-25%

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk production and warehouse areas regularly.
• Ability to stand, bend, reach, and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).

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.

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.

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through My Learning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition…