Thermoforming - Process Technician

Company Overview

Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including food service, 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.

Our Sustainability Commitment

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.

Thermoforming Process Technician, HIRING IMMEDIATELY, Bridgeview IL

Do you have experience working in Automation, Extrusion Operator, Thermoforming Operator, and/or Plastics Machine Operator??? If so, WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!!!

• Pay Range is $38.81 to $49.89 - paid weekly (additional $1 per hour as shift differential)

Process Technician Night Shifts 7PM - 7AM - 2-2-3 Schedule

The Hourly Process Tech will guide the overall team’s mission in productivity, safety, quality, operations, continuous improvement and team effectiveness. Must have extensive background in Thermoforming and Extrusion.

• Assist with performing changeovers with minimal downtime
• Ensure all products are running at standard production rate for assigned shift
• Update, review and provide recommendations to plant Process Engineer for process sheet updates
• Develop, implement and execute programs to improve overall product quality and line efficiencies.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot processes and equipment at an elevated level to resolve complex issues with supporting plant maintenance, automation, and tooling teams
• Train all levels of operators on proper operation of equipment.
• Verify operator level achievement for pay-for-skills advancement
• Partner with plant Training Coordinator to develop and conduct training programs for line operators and other process technicians
• Work with plant Material & Shipping team to manage material consumption to pre-determined standards.
• Other duties as necessary to operate the plant in a safe and efficient manner

• Process expert in the areas of sheet extrusion, forming and trimming of thermoformed products.
• Good understanding of mechanical and electrical principles and applications.
• Ability to operate thermoforming and extrusion equipment.
• Demonstrates knowledge of company specific product, material and/or production technological methods and procedures, and capabilities of machines and equipment in manufacturing facilities.
• Demonstrates advanced mechanical aptitude and abilities.
• Demonstrates ability to troubleshoot and efficiently identify appropriate course of action through leverage problem solving activities.

• Demonstrated ability to comply with all Company policies and procedures and to uphold, support and exemplify the safety programs and standards.

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience (or similar combination of education and experience).
• Experience in plastics processing, including forming and extrusion required.
• Experience working with machinery.
• Understanding of tooling, machining, material flow practices for extrusion and thermoforming.
• Strong interpersonal skills to be able to train, communicate, and lead effectively.
• Ability to work a 12 hours COP shift.

• Two or four year technical degree or certification.
• Project team coordinator experience.
• Experience with FEA (finite element analysis) and quality gauges to support a zero part defect environment.

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement:
At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development:
We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through My Learning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition…