Material Handler II - Sealing

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 resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more, providing a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

Material Handler Responsibilities

• Works to ensure continuous supply of materials so production process is not halted and customer demands are met
• Supply OSI with skids
• Load skids onto Press
• Remove skids and transfer to OSII or staging area
• Use RF gun to track WIP
• Other duties as assigned

Safety Responsibilities

• Report any unsafe conditions encountered
• Report any injury or near miss to Team Leader immediately
• Do not perform a duty that appears unsafe without consulting a Team Leader
• Recognize hazards of the job and learn how to avoid them
• Follow BJAs and SOPs
• Observe all Safety Rules
• Wear required safety equipment and protective devices: steel-toe shoes, hearing protection, cut-gloves, harness, etc.
• Keep work area clean and uncluttered
• Conduct safe behavior observation on a weekly basis (4 per month required)

Food Safety (SQF) Responsibilities

• Adhere to the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) policy
• Every team member has responsibility for ensuring products are safe and of good quality
• Personally act with behaviors consistent with achieving and maintaining Safe Quality Foods certification
• Behavior in the facility and on equipment shall not compromise food safety goals
• Follow responsibilities for this job description on make ready, start up, or change over/line clearance procedure
• Do not run unsafe product
• Support the goal of producing a food safe product by following all programs, policies, SOPs and GMPs
• Report and/or fix problems that create a Food Safety Hazard
• Place suspect product on precautionary hold

Physical Requirements

• Accurately observe correct paths of travel and areas for product placement
• Communicate and exchange information with teammates
• Operate equipment including desktop computers and handheld devices; firmly grasp tools and machinery
• Climb on and off forklift (height of 3 feet) for a minimum of 20 times per day
• Look over shoulder to right and left while reversing or driving backwards with product load up to 8 hours per day
• Bend at the waist, squat with legs and knees, stoop with neck and back, reach with shoulders and arms briefly up to a couple times a day
• Operate right-handed operating controls (little pressure required but frequent grabbing of controls)
• Sit stationary on forklift for 8 to 12 hours
• Change battery (max. 3116 lbs) using hoist; requires some upper body control of swinging battery (abdominals and shoulders) and grasping
• Look up to 45 degrees tilting neck back when pulling orders and putting pallets in racks
• Climb up and down stairs
• Drive over ramps and dock plates - some jarring to back
• Go up and down ramps with forklift
• Tag pallets - place tickets on pallets, reaching over shoulder height (about 6 ft vertical)

The team member is required to be able to perform the above tasks with or without reasonable accommodation.

Pay

• Competitive starting pay rate of $20.58 per hour, paid weekly
• Eligible for annual and skill-based wage increases
• Eligible for a monthly bonus based on plant productivity
• Add EXTRA money to your paycheck by referring friends and family

Schedule

• 2nd Shift: 3pm – 11pm
• 3rd Shift: 11pm – 7am
• Occasional weekend (Saturday/Sunday) production work is required

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance
• Well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health
• Community engagement through Focused Giving Program prioritizing sustainability initiatives and organizations addressing food and hunger needs
• Training and development through MyLearning with skills development and advanced education programs
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Learning Management System supporting and enhancing employee skills at all levels
• Constant opportunities for advancement