Process Technician

Novolex • Conyers, GA

98d • Onsite

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.

This role provides engineering support for the Conyers manufacturing processes. It establishes, coordinates, and directs extrusion and thermoforming process improvement initiatives. The position provides technical operations support for extrusion and thermoforming manufacturing problems, and develops and leads process-improvement initiatives to address specific issues as they arise. The role also develops OEE and quality improvement plans with the plant leadership team to meet Pactiv targets, and assists in the management of the capital budget and development of the technical talent in the group. It is responsible for CAR development and follow-up through the submission/approval process and coordination of capital activities. The position provides leadership in the pursuit of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity goals (SQDCP), and coordinates with changeover teams. It leads the team for completion of safety awareness topics and works for the reduction of triggers for unsafe behaviors. The role corrects safety related issues and leads investigations on safety related topics. It utilizes Plan, Do, Check and Adjust methodology for managing daily improvement (MDI). The Process Technician is capable of recognizing opportunities for improvement and generating a list of ideas for annual plant operational improvement. It utilizes lean methods (Kaizen) for process improvements and utilizes daily coaching for sustainment. The role utilizes operational data to make informed decisions daily. It ensures layered audits are completed as scheduled and implements countermeasures to safeguard goal attainment. The position uses metrics for accountability to mark improvement or need for improvement. It provides engineering support and resources to sustain plant production including assisting with plant facilities and production equipment maintenance.

Requirements

• Lean methodologies or continuous process improvement required.
• Must be results oriented with a high energy level for process and performance improvement; impatient with the status quo in the facility and willing to invest the time and effort necessary to facilitate changes.
• Demonstrated collaborative ability in dynamic organizational environments.
• Strong analytical skills using standard software packages such as Excel and maintenance work order systems to identify opportunities and validate holding improvement gains.
• Technical experience to include process support and working/hands-on knowledge of foam extrusion and thermoforming on a large scale
• 5+ years of plant experience in technical and management roles - well versed in all facets of plant operations and maintenance with a strong emphasis on safety

Nice To Haves

• Autocad proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Engineering support for the Conyers manufacturing processes.
• Establishes, coordinates, and directs extrusion and thermoforming process improvement initiatives.
• Provides technical operations support for extrusion and thermoforming manufacturing problems. Develops and leads process-improvement initiatives to address specific issues as they arise.
• Develops OEE and quality improvement plans with the plant leadership team to meet Pactiv targets.
• Assists in the management of the capital budget and development of the technical talent in the group.
• Responsible for CAR development and follow-up through the submission/approval process and coordination of capital activities.
• Provides leadership in the pursuit of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity goals (SQDCP).
• Coordinates with changeover teams
• Leads the team for completion of safety awareness topics and works for the reduction of triggers for unsafe behaviors. Corrects safety related issues and leads investigations on safety related topics.
• Utilizes Plan, Do, Check and Adjust methodology for managing daily improvement (MDI).
• Capable of recognizing opportunities for improvement and generating a list of ideas for annual plant operational improvement.
• Utilizes lean methods (Kaizen) for process improvements and utilizes daily coaching for sustainment.
• Utilizes operational data to make informed decisions daily.
• Ensures layered audits are completed as scheduled and implements countermeasures to safeguard goal attainment.
• Uses metrics for accountability to mark improvement or need for improvement.
• Provides engineering support and resources to sustain plant production including assisting with plant facilities and production equipment maintenance.

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
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed