Tooling Associate

About Us

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 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, forming the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability and helping us achieve ambitious goals through wide-ranging initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform minor and major changeovers on thermoforming and related production equipment.
• Install, remove, and maintain molds, inserts, trim tools, and other tooling required for product changeovers.
• Set up production equipment and establish first-run parts that meet all quality standards prior to production release.
• Complete changeover documentation and coordinate with Quality and Production to release equipment for operation.
• Troubleshoot tooling and equipment issues, performing routine repairs and preventative maintenance as needed.
• Assist Maintenance with diagnosing and resolving equipment issues to minimize downtime.
• Perform basic extrusion operator duties to support inline changeovers and process improvements.
• Monitor production performance and assist with resolving issues impacting Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Use precision measuring instruments, including micrometers and calipers, to verify tooling and equipment setup.
• Operate machine control systems and assist with training production operators on equipment operation.
• Accurately document maintenance activities, labor, and parts usage in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Assist with production or packing duties as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One (1) to three (3) years of manufacturing experience required; experience in plastics or thermoforming manufacturing preferred.
• Mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot production equipment and tooling.
• Experience using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers and calipers.
• Ability to read and operate machine control systems.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

Benefits

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: Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. Facility-level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.
• Training and Development: Opportunities for advancement through skills development, advanced education programs, and training via MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System to enhance employee skills.

Pay

$24.36 per hour

Schedule

6am-6pm (2x3x3) B shift