Blown Film Extrusion Sr. Operator
About The Position
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. 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. Novolex, Where Packaging Innovation Meets Career Opportunities!
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience in manufacturing environment
- Must have 3+ years machine operating experience
- Experience with Blown Film Extrusion equipment
- Organization and good communication skills required
Nice To Haves
- Able to operate Glouster 418 type bag machines prefered
- able to operate CMD Rotary bag machines and Winders preferred
- Familiar with operation of polyethelen resin conveying and blending equipment
- Basic computer skills preferred
Responsibilities
- Operate Blown Film Extrusion equipment to manufacture trash can liners
- Operate bag making equipment for plastic bag production
- Prepare and perform changeovers for different product line runs
- Perform standard inspections of machines and extrusion equipment to include screen changes, blade changes and teflon tape replacement
- Report equipment problems to supervisors and maintenance
- Monitor quality and output standards of production lines
- Responsible for entering production and scrap in system
- Wrap, weigh and secure production pallets
- Execute and enforce safety policies and procedures
- Support breaks, meal periods and shift changeovers
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health
- constant opportunities for advancement
- skills development
- advanced education programs
- training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning
- company and industry training curricula
- support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union)
- Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
