Bag Machine Operator - 3rd Shift

About the role

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. Our Sustainability Commitment is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people.

Responsibilities

• Continuously perform all required tasks in a safe manner, adhering to all established safety rules and procedures.
• Check bags for quality defects off the machine, do all quality checks and paper-work as per Quality Policy.
• Follow all quality policies and procedures.
• Must comply with all good manufacturing practices and safety practices and guidelines including PPE requirements.
• Safely and efficiently: Change roll, make splice by hand, maneuver roll into position, adhere roll to web on machine, and adjust paper rolls.
• Start, stop and monitor bag machinery and ensure it is running at the budgeted machine speed.
• Thread paper through machine smoothly as required.
• Package bags as specified.
• Ensure correct quantities of bags are being placed on the press.
• Report machine adjustments and repairs that are required to Machine tender, Adjuster and/or Supervisor.
• Submit accurate production reports daily and timely.
• Meet/achieve safety, quality, production waste and housekeeping goals set forth by management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Prefer to have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 1 year of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Capable of communicating with all levels of internal and external customers.
• Must be able to think on your feet, work with limited supervision and make sound decisions.
• Should possess basic mechanical skills.
• Must be capable of standing for long periods of time.
• Ability to frequently lift and carry 50 lbs.
• Must have basic troubleshooting abilities.
• Regularly required to stand, sit, move about facility, climb stairs, bend, twist, kneel, crouch or crawl, use hands and fingers to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools and controls, grasp, push, pull, reach with hands and arms, lift above shoulder level.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

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.

• Community Engagement: Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs.
• Training and Development: We offer constant opportunities for advancement, including skills development, advanced education programs, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.