Extrusion Process Technician

Job Description

Novolex, Where Packaging Innovation Meets Career Opportunity! We are looking for you!!!

Competitive starting pay rate $38.24 to $49.17

Extrusion Process Technician available shift 7:00PM-7:00AM 2-2-3 Schedule

• Summary
• The Hourly Process Tech will guide the overall team’s mission in productivity, safety, quality, operations, continuous improvement and team effectiveness.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Aid with performing changeovers with minimal downtime
• Ensure all products are running at standard production rate for assigned shift
• Update, review and provide recommendations to plant Process Engineer for process sheet updates
• Develop, implement and execute programs to improve overall product quality and line efficiencies
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot processes and equipment at an elevated level to resolve complex issues with supporting plant maintenance, automation, and tooling teams

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience (or similar combination of education and experience)
• Experience in plastics processing, including forming and extrusion required
• Experience working with machinery
• Understanding of tooling, machining, material flow practices for extrusion and thermoforming
• Strong interpersonal skills to be able to train, communicate, and lead effectively
• Ability to work a 12 hours COP shift

Preferred Qualifications

• Two or four year technical degree or certification
• Project team coordinator experience
• Experience with FEA (finite element analysis) and quality gauges to support a zero part defect environment

Company Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Comprehensive and competitive benefits
• Well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health

Community Engagement

• Prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs
• Encourages facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work

Training and Development

• Constant opportunities for advancement
• Skills development
• Advanced education programs
• Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union)
• Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization

Equal Employment Opportunity

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.