Machine Operator - Large Mills

NovolexCedar Rapids, IA
$29 - $31Onsite

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's 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. Novolex, Where Packaging Innovation Meets Career Opportunities! Sets up and operate a variety of manual equipment that a machinist would use. The equipment that the successful candidate will use includes the following: manual vertical mill, drill press, radial drill, hone, and Blanchard grinder. The person is responsible to use this equipment to machine parts to specifications. The candidate will observe machine operations and verifies accuracy of machine work pieces by use of a variety of precision measurement tools.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • 2-year A.A.S. Degree – CNC Machining Technology or 3-5 years of CNC Machining experience in a manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

  • WorkKeys Certification: National Career Readiness Certificate (Silver Certificate Level or higher), preferred.
  • Experience operating manual mills, drill presses, radial drills, hones, and Blanchard grinders, preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Sets up and operate a variety of manual equipment that a machinist would use.
  • Operate manual vertical mill, drill press, radial drill, hone, and Blanchard grinder.
  • Machine parts to specifications.
  • Observe machine operations and verifies accuracy of machine work pieces by use of a variety of precision measurement tools.

Benefits

  • medical, dental and vision insurance
  • variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union)
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