Packaging Associate I

Novolex • Kalamazoo, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Novolex is hiring Packaging Associates for its Kalamazoo plant. The role inspects and packages products and rotates among production lines as directed by the Team Leader. Associates work independently while staying informed by line technicians and other inspectors, ensuring packed products are free of defects and meet standards established by the Quality Department.

The position is available on day or night shifts. Day shift runs from 5:20 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; night shift runs from 5:20 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Both shifts include three paid breaks. The work schedule alternates between two weeks: Week 1 is Monday and Tuesday on, Wednesday and Thursday off, and the weekend on; Week 2 is Monday and Tuesday off, Wednesday and Thursday on, and the weekend off. Starting pay is $19.32 per hour.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a threat to the health and safety of fellow employees.
• Ability to read and understand written specifications and safety issues, and interpret diagrams for proper packaging.
• Attention to detail and accuracy when inspecting products, including the ability to distinguish major from minor defects.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work productively as part of a cross-functional team.
• Ability to understand and actively participate in company safety programs, policies, and procedures, and understand safe equipment operation.
• Ability to develop and maintain ISO-compliant processes.
• Ability to work independently and maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Knowledge of FK products and materials and the ability to differentiate between them.
• Ability to work an 8- or 12-hour shift while standing and walking for extended periods.
• Ability to climb and heed safety warnings, devices, and alarms.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, grasp, and carry products weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to solve problems and establish cause-and-effect relationships in an office or manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, clean, and friendly work environment.
• Visually inspect products for quality compliance and identify defects.
• Ensure customer requirements are met or exceeded.
• Make up and pack boxes with the respective products, ensuring products are not mixed.
• Meet daily production requirements.
• Properly identify each packed case.
• Assist with grinding scrap materials as required.
• Assist with training responsibilities as required.
• Perform other duties as necessary.
• Rotate among production lines as directed by the Team Leader.
• Ensure trainees follow established procedures when a trainer is absent.
• Sort out-of-specification product for regrind.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Well-being resources focused on mental, physical, and financial health
• Training and development opportunities
• Support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED