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. 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. Machine Operator – Manual Bar Lathe & Finishing Processes |Cedar Rapids|HIRING IMMEDIATELY Available shift: Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm / Climate Controlled Looking for an individual for our Machine Operator – Manual Bar Lathe & Finishing Processes position. This person will operate a manual bar lathe to machine parts. The person will also be responsible for completing many parts finishing processes including heat treating, passivation, and electropolishing.

Requirements

  • 1-3 years of machining experience.
  • Experience reading engineering blueprints/drawings.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with heat treating, passivation and electropolish processes is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Operate a manual bar lathe to machine parts.
  • Operate heat treat oven to heat treat parts as required.
  • Operate the passivation & wash tanks to treat parts as required.
  • Operate the electropolish tank to electropolish parts as required.

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)
  • a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization
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