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
Assist 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

Benefits With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, 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

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning.
Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.
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.