Who We Are
On July 1, 2025, IPL Plastics merged with Schoeller Allibert to form IPL Schoeller (the 'company'). The Company's operations are split across North America (11 manufacturing plants) and Europe (16 manufacturing plants).
The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. IPL Schoeller is a leading manufacturer of sustainable rigid packaging solutions across a range of end market segments including returnable transit packaging, consumer and industrial packaging, environmental containers and agricultural packaging. The company employs c.4,100 employees across North America (1,600 employees) and Europe (2,500 employees.)
The role
As QESH Specialist, you will support the plant's Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety programs through a strong presence on the production floor. The role partners closely with operations to verify product and process requirements, identify and resolve quality and EHS concerns, maintain required records, reinforce standards through training and communication, and support continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.
As an QEHS Specialist at IPL Schoeller you will:
- Perform regular production-floor walks and inspections; verify critical quality checks, work instructions, inspection practices, material identification, housekeeping around quality, safe work practices, and adherence to applicable company and regulatory standards.
- Conduct quality inspections of raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods using applicable inspection tools, specifications, and control procedures.
- Help document internal nonconformances, coordinate containment, ensure suspect material is identified and segregated, and follow issues through disposition and closure.
- Identify quality or EHS issues, participate in root cause analysis and corrective actions, and work cross-functionally with production and other departments to resolve concerns.
- Conduct training and toolbox talks on quality and EHS topics; communicate recurring defects, hazards, and lessons learned while reinforcing expectations with operators and supervisors.
- Maintain local quality and EHS records; verify current work instructions, forms, training records, SDS documentation, and other required records are current, complete, and audit-ready.
- Support internal and external audits, risk assessments, inspections, emergency preparedness activities, and plant QESH performance/KPI reporting as assigned.
- Support environmental, health and safety requirements including PPE, chemical/SDS management, hazard identification, emergency procedures, and applicable regulatory and company programs.
- Identify opportunities to reduce scrap, process variation, inspection burden, recurring defects, and workplace risk, and participate in continuous improvement projects.
- Stay current with applicable quality and EHS standards, regulations, procedures, and plant requirements.
What you will bring to the role:
- High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or technical education in quality, manufacturing, EHS, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in quality, EHS, or a related manufacturing role preferred.
- Working knowledge of quality inspection methods, manufacturing processes, and basic quality control principles; familiarity with ISO 9001 or similar management systems preferred.
- Working Knowledge of workplace safety and environmental requirements, with the ability to identify hazards and escalate concerns appropriately.
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving, organizational, and record-keeping skills.
- Ability to interpret work instructions, specifications, technical drawings, and inspection requirements.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to provide training and work cross-functionally.
- Ability to work independently on the production floor while effectively partnering with operators, supervisors, and plant leadership
. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with ERP, QMS, or EHS management systems preferred.
If you have the above experience and are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, apply today to find out more!