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Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the food, retail, health and industrial markets.

Competitive Pay with Great Benefits, Plenty of Opportunities to Advance, Growing Facility Looking for new team members who are interested in getting their start in warehouse manufacturing environment. At Duro, Novolex, we take pride in our work and in supporting our families across the globe.

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

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.

How You'll Perform the Role

• Continuously perform all required tasks in a safe manner, adhering to all established safety rules and procedures. Must take immediate action to correct and/or report any unsafe conditions and hazards.
• Keep work area clean and organized, per standards.
• Follow all applicable food service policies and procedures.
• Follow all PPE policies, wearing steel toe shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, hair nets/beard nets, etc. as required.
• Safely execute daily job activities including, but not limited to, 1) complete pre-shift truck inspections, 2) perform lockout/tagout for baler equipment, 3) follow confined space procedure for entering baler pit area.
• Travel from machine to machine, taking finished product and stacking it on pallets in correct pattern.
• Put bags through shrink tunnel, if necessary, and stack off at the other end.
• Change plastic rolls for shrink tunnel.
• Glue labels to boxes.
• Pull carts from paper production area and bring to baler. Weigh all waste per procedure.
• Properly sort waste into proper waste streams.
• Report exceptions to waste reduction efforts to Shift Supervisor.
• Empty all trash bins throughout shift as necessary.
• Load and unload trucks as needed.
• Clean warehouse per schedule.
• Drive forklift daily as needed.
• Complete daily waste reports.
• Deliver ink to presses, reading schedule, getting ink out of barrels or off shelves, and stocking machines per schedule.
• Return inks to shelves from floor.
• Stock shelves with ink.
• Clean parts off all production machines.
• Load barrel truck with empty barrels.
• Assist in-house Ink Technician as needed.
• Take out water waste.
• Handle general clean-up in Ink room.
• Retrieve ink barrels and line them up.
• Sweep floors as needed or directed by Supervisor.
• Maintain equipment, drawing problems to the attention of the proper individual.
• Ensure product count is correct on skid.
• Maintain and perform daily preventative maintenance on boiler
• Ensure permit is obtained prior to entering confined spaces, such as paste tank and boiler
• Measure out needed ingredients and mix together in a large tank
• Add water to the mixture as necessary
• Pour into agitating tank
• Start agitator, by pushing button
• Set tank to cook
• Transfer to large holding tank
• Keep tanks clean
• Adjust pressure of paste
• Gather waste paste and glue from production floor using fork truck
• Changing Strapper Banding
• Changing out Heat Shrink Film
• Changing out Labels/Printer Film
• Changing out Stretch Film
• Changing out Slip Sheets ?
• Changing out Vacuum Filter
• Basic Start/Stop Function of System
• Remedying any minor issues Strapper/Shrink Tunnel/Labeler/Robot/Stretch Wrapper
• Removed accumulated debris within caged area.
• Meet/achieve production goals set forth by management.
• Other miscellaneous duties as assigned by management.

What We Need From You

• High school diploma, GED, or applicable work experience
• This is an entry level position
• Must have basic PC knowledge.
• Will need to use hammers and socket wrenches.
• Must be able to operate forklift, attachments, and hoists.
• Must have basic reading, math and communication skills.

What You'll Get From Us

Benefits

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 (including Telehealth options) 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 Novolex University. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

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