Recycling Machine Operator

Company Overview:

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.

Job Description:

Machine Operator | HIRING IMMEDIATELY | North Vernon, IN

Compensation Includes:

• $17.75 per hour

Available Shift:

• Night Shift
• 6:50pm - 7:00am

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• This description covers operator positions in the recycling plant on the North Vernon complex.
• This position will report to the lead operator on the shift assigned. The person will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of their machine(s) and for directing any material handlers assigned to support their lines(s) to include the Erema, Washline, and/or Compounder machines.
• Must be willing to work any shift.
• Operator pay rates consistent with the assignment will apply.
• Operator's duties will include but not be limited to:
• Monitoring the raw material flow and inventories for their lines(s)
• Achieving plant production objectives for assigned equipment
• Accomplishing assigned operational maintenance to satisfy PM requirements for assigned equipment
• Maintaining proper recordkeeping and production reporting
• Safe and efficient execution of duties and oversight of the same for those assigned to support you line(s)
• Overseeing the quality of product being produced
• Proper housekeeping
• Training on assigned lines

Qualifications:

• Eligible to work in the United States
• Successful completion of pre-employment background and drug screen
• Work overtime as required
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation
• Some machine operating experience
• The commitment to stay safe and to continue to learn and develop
• Satisfactorily completes training courses as determined by management

Company 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 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.

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.

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. 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.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact