Machine Operator

About the Role

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, providing customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

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.

Responsibilities

• Understand and follow all safety procedures
• Setup and operate bag machine and support equipment to convert paper into bags
• Read and verify order sheets
• Understand print job requirements and quality issues
• Stacking and labeling finished good accordingly
• Changing, threading and stripping rolls of paper throughout shift
• Complete daily production paperwork
• Maintain a safe and clean work area
• Responsibility for food safety and GMP's
• Perform job tasks as assigned by manager or supervisor that pertain to productivity and success within production

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Successful completion of pre-employment background and drug screen
• Ability to work 12 hour days
• Work overtime as needed
• Satisfactorily completes training courses as determined by management
• Ability perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation
• Ability to lift up to 50-70lbs
• Bending, twisting, stooping etc. throughout a 12 hr shift

Pay and Schedule

Alsip, IL. Starting pay rate of $23.00/hour with an additional $1/hour shift differential pay for night shift. New hire bonus: $250 (paid at 60 days), $250 (paid at 90 days) and $250 (paid at 6 months). Available shifts: Days 5am-5pm, Nights 5pm-5am.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health
• Focused Giving Program supporting organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs
• Facility level support of activities in the communities where employees live and work
• Training and development through MyLearning including skills development and advanced education programs
• Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union)
• Learning Management System supporting and enhancing employee skills at all levels