Grinding Operator

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging supporting multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Our 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.

About the Role

This role oversees all shift activity in the grinding room. You will operate all grinders, forklift truck, and department equipment. Shift: Nights. Compensation: $18.57-$21.85.

Responsibilities

• Operates grinders (i.e. hand and pedestal) to remove excess flashing in a safe manner by inspecting grinder for proper adjustment, cracks or chips in the wheel and overall working condition.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize the different grades of materials; ensure that regrind is not mixed or contaminated.
• Properly identify and tag all boxes of regrind.
• Complete appropriate end of shift paperwork, accounting for crewing time, machine time, and production quantities.
• Inspect and recognize defective product and make machine adjustments to correct cause of defects.
• Assemble, load, and/or unload materials to designated area using appropriate equipment including forklift, clamp lift, barcode readers and safety equipment.
• Troubleshoots work related problems by trying to determine the source of the problem.
• Performs minor maintenance on the grinders (replacing wheels and bits).
• Observe all housekeeping, standard work, and safety guidelines.

Requirements

• 1-year experience in a fast-paced production environment with some mechanical knowledge of industrial systems.
• Successful completion of lift truck/forklift certification program.
• Minimum of 2 years lift truck/clamp truck experience working in a fast-paced logistics environment preferred.
• Mechanical aptitude, demonstrated problem solving skills, and effective communication skills (written and verbal).
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to stand on your feet and work for an entire 12-hour shift.

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

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

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.