Waxer

Novolex•Chicago, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Sets up and operates wax coater mounted in line with a flexographic printing press to coat rolls of paper with paraffin wax blend for use in making butter, candy and confectionary and food service wrappers. Waxer Operator usually works in team with a Press Operator on presses equipped with waxer that coats paper by threading paper through waxer machine and starts end of paper around rewind core.

Requirements

Five or more years of hands on experience operating a web fed converting machine.
Two years minimum experience as a coater helper or operator.
Basic mechanical aptitude.
Ability to lift at minimum 50 lbs.
Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

Assist Press Operator to mount paper roll on machine using chain hoist.
Blends liquid wax with additives and turns valves to regulate temperature and melt material.
Starts coating machine and adjusts controls to regulate machine feed, temperature of wax, cooling rolls, or cold water bath, and tension of paper feed.
Weighs standard-size paper sheets before and after coating and calculates weight of wax to verify that coating meets customer specifications.
Cuts sample of printed/coated material from end of printed roll and inspects for imperfections.
Cleans waxer rollers, wax tanks, cooling cylinders, cold water bath tanks and blending system.
Observes mechanical operation and indicating gauges, such as thermometers, steam pressure/temperature and air pressure gauges to ensure that specified operating levels are maintained and make specified adjustments when malfunction occurs.
Splices breaks in paper, using tape
Removes rewound roll or sheets from machine with hoist, and pulls shaft from core by hand. Shafts can weigh up to or in excess of 100 lbs. (required to lift with partner).
Weighs, labels and marks printed/coated rolls and moves to Slitter area.
Responsible for inspecting and reporting any product quality or food safety issues to the Quality Assurance Manager (SQF Practitioner), Management Team member or lead person.
Keeps daily time, production, and material usage reports.
Conform to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
Conform to Safe Quality Food (SQF) procedures and policies to assure products are suitable for direct food contact.
Retrieves and returns ink drums to press area or to ink storage room.
Cleans waxer and work area.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health
Training and development programs
Skills development
Advanced education programs
Company and industry training curricula
Support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union)
Learning Management System