Machine Operator

Company Overview Why Choose Us?

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

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. Job Description

Machine Operator |Mooresville, NC | HIRING IMMEDIATELY

Immediately Hiring Experienced Machine Operators! Pay range $22.39 to $39.98 (based on experience) paid weekly (additional $1 per hour night shift differential).

Now hiring Operator Trainees also!

Machine Operator available shifts: Nights 7PM - 7AM (2-2-3 schedule)

As a Machine Operator, your role is critical to the success of the line and the team. Each line has a target goal and achievement of these targets ensures we cover our planned costs and help us to achieve profitability each year. A successful business allows for reinvestment in our people, our site, and our business.

Operators are responsible for learning how to operate multiple lines. Our Operators will collaborate with packers, Leads, Supervisors, Maintenance, Quality, etc. to ensure the end product meets or exceeds customer expectations and our internal targets are met. Operators are expected to ensure focus on safety first, quality second, and productivity and teamwork subsequently. Ideally, we are achieving all three each day!

Safety

Seek to understand and support a safety culture and workplace Remain aware of surroundings and obtain knowledge of all required PPE for the job Responsible for following all required safety procedures are for each task you do Keep work area clean and organized

Report any safety concern, risk, hazard, near miss, or injury immediately to the appropriate supervision on shift

Quality

Will inspect product for defects and packing finished goods into correct configuration Validating parts for quality (weight, diameter, color, clarity) Report any concerns on quality of product immediately to appropriate supervision on shift

Startup/shut down and basic troubleshooting of extruders, thermoformers, automation and auxiliary equipment. Perform color changes and job changes according to the production schedule. Ensure that all the assigned equipment runs to standard. Complete PM duties assigned as part of the TPM program

Completes all of the necessary paperwork associated with running the line in a timely and accurate manner. Participate in continues improvement projects. Works with minimal supervision in the assigned work cell and communicates with the team to escalate problems if needed according to the existing procedures. Work each day to meet or exceed line targets, while ensuring the safety and quality of the team and the product Operators should remain focused on work; cell phones use is not permitted unless the line is down, or it is break time Operators will support team members who may need assistance or additional training as the need arises…we are one team with team results Other tasks to support the overall team as needed

High school diploma preferred. Experience in the plastics industry highly preferred Experience as an Operator in manufacturing is required Experience in extrusion, thermoforming, automation, or auxiliary equipment is highly preferred Ability to work