Overview
Why Choose Us?
Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex 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.
Responsibilities
Do you have experience working in Automation, Extrusion Operator, Thermoforming Operator, and/or Plastics Machine Operator??? If so WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!!!
Thermoforming Process Technician , HIRING IMMEDIATELY, Bridgeview IL
Compensation:
Pay Range is $38.81 to $49.89 -paid weekly (additional $1 per hour as shift differential)
Eligible for annual & skill-based wage increases
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Eligible for monthly bonus based upon plant productivity*
Process Technician Night Shifts 7PM - 7AM
Position Responsibilities:
The Hourly Process Tech will guide the overall team's mission in productivity, safety, quality, operations, continuous improvement and team effectiveness. Must have extensive background in Thermoforming and Extrusion.
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
Train all levels of operators on proper operation of equipment.
Verify operator level achievement for pay-for-skills advancement
Partner with plant Training Coordinator to develop and conduct training programs for line operators and other process technicians
Work with plant Material & Shipping team to manage material consumption to pre-determined standards.
Other duties as necessary to operate the plant in a safe and efficient manner
Technical Knowledge:
Process expert in the areas of sheet extrusion, forming and trimming of thermoformed products.
Good understanding of mechanical and electrical principles and applications.
Ability to operate thermoforming and extrusion equipment.
Demonstrates knowledge of company specific product, material and/or production technological methods and procedures, and capabilities of machines and equipment in manufacturing facilities.
Demonstrates advanced mechanical aptitude and abilities.
Demonstrates ability to troubleshoot and efficiently identify appropriate course of action through leverage problem solving activities.
Safety:
Demonstrated ability to comply with all Company policies and procedures and to uphold, support and exemplify the safety programs and standards.
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.
Qualifications
What You'll Get From Us
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, 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. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact myHRservices@novolex.com .
Novolex is a drug-free workplace.
Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer. * THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.
Pactiv Evergreen employees are subject to post-hire drug and alcohol testing in accordance with company policies.
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Job Locations US-IL-Bridgeview
ID 2025-32325
Category Operations
Position Type Full Time
Pay Type Hourly
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