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At Cascades, Sustainable Development means Respecting the True Nature of our 10,000 talents. We put you first:

• Profit sharing plan
• Telemedecine, Group insurance and pension plan with company contributions
• Accessible gym space or annual flexible reimbursement program
• Employee assistance program (because we care about the physical and mental health of our people)
• Salary range for Quality Control Technician between $43000 to 48000 USD/year

At our facility in Ashland you can develop your full potential, sustainably, by applying your expertise within the Speciality Product division of our team as the Quality Control Technician :

The primary location will be at the Bear Island paper mill complex, a 13-minute drive from the town of Ashland. Travel between 20% up to 50% will be required within Southeastern USA primarily.

• Perform recycled fibre bale inspections according to established standard operating procedures and audit schedules
• Perform verification and calibration of measuring devices
• Operate high value drill and industry leading optical sensing probe
• Data entry of probe results from audits into Cascades reporting software accurately and timely
• Communicate audit schedules to operations and logistics management
• Communicate non-conformance and low quality to supply teams
• Conduct work in accordance with all established healthy and safety protocols, including wearing work boots, high visibility clothing, hard hats/bump caps, glasses, and a mask.

Bring out the best in yourself! Every day, our green-blooded colleagues choose to respect their true nature by contributing with passion to our mission.

You too, put forward your strengths:

• Must be fluent English, both written and verbal
• Must have a full valid Driver’s License and access to a personal vehicle
• Must be able to travel on a plane within the USA and to Canada
• Completed college/university level education in quality engineering, environmental technical studies, or similar
• Ability to handle and operate high value equipment
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to learn and/or apply quality concepts and quality processes, including statistical basics
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with managers, supervisors, and production floor employees
• Rigor in data entry from auditing equipment to data management software
• Experience in the recycling or paper industry is considered an asset, but not required

We look forward to meeting you!