Operator Associate

Overview

Company Overview

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'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.

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.

Job Description

Operator Associate | Macon, Georgia | Hiring Immediately

• Competitive starting pay range of $21.49-$27.46 per hour, paid weekly
• Pay:
  Competitive starting pay rate based on experience and qualifications
• Increases:
  Eligible for annual wage increases
• Bonuses:
  Eligible for a monthly bonus based on plant productivity
• Add EXTRA money to your paycheck by referring friends and family

• Rotating 12-Hours
• Rotates every eight weeks
• 07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
• 07:00 PM - 07:00 AM

• (928-NOVOLEX)

Responsible for performing the job duties at the Hotpress, Floatline, Printer, and Wrapper to produce molded fiber egg cartons to customer specifications. Maintains excellent safety and housekeeping standards and verifies quality at each assigned workstation.

• Follows all documented safety, quality, and production procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring the continuous operation of the mechanical hot press to achieve production goals.
• Restores flow if the hot press stops or encounters issues.
• Troubleshoot and communicate mechanical issues to the Hot Press Mechanic and management.
• Identifies and removes defective cartons by observing the decline conveyor leading to the Hot Press and the outfeed.
• Responsible for immediately responding to and addressing alarms concerning carton jams.
• As needed, assist in hand-feeding cartons into the line to increase productivity and decrease scrap.
• Demonstrates proper use of tools (e.g., dowel rods, picks).
• Responsible for maintaining excellent housekeeping standards to maintain a safe work area.
• If a printer stops, is responsible for assisting with carton pickup at the outfeed.
• Responsible for maintaining the workstation until relieved.
• During line start-up and downtime, responsible for assisting with the clean-up of the oven area.
• Immediately addresses and reports safety issues or hazards.
• Maintains excellent safety record and attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Follows all documented safety, quality, and production procedures.
• Responsible for verifying against a visual representation of the final product to ensure all cartons are made to order.
• Responsible for ensuring the accuracy of bundle tags, including the stamp, and ensuring all bundle tags are placed appropriately.
• Communicate any quality defects to the Printer Mechanic and management.
• Assist in wiping down plates as necessary.
• Assist in picking up cartons on the line during downtimes.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards to maintain a safe work area.
• Responsible for wrapping completed bundles.
• Verify order paperwork and sign plate change forms.
• Responsible for maintaining the workstation until relieved.
• During line start-up and downtime, responsible for assisting with the clean-up of the oven area.
• Immediately addresses and reports safety issues or hazards.
• Maintains excellent safety record and attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Follow all documented procedures for the position.
• Empty oven run out stackers.
• Collect scrap and place it in appropriate bins.
• Respond to oven jams immediately.
• Frequently check the alignment of the product out of the oven onto the conveyor and resolve alignment issues.
• Assist with reducing production scrap levels.
• Assist with emptying scrap bins from the Hot Press.
• Maintain effective communication with Hot Press Mechanic.
• Inform Natural Team Leader and/or Production Supervisor of any problems.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards to maintain a safe work area.
• Immediately addresses and reports safety issues or hazards.
• Maintains excellent safety record and attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• At least one year of experience in a manufacturing environment, including successful completion of jobs or similar activities requiring control of a mechanical process and inspection of product to meet quality standards.
• Demonstrated self-compliance with company policies and procedures.

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