Assistant Cup Machine Operator

Company Overview

Why Choose Us

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 39000 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

Assistant Cup Machine Operator

S tockton CA

Compensation Includes

• Starting pay rate of $24.67/hour - paid weekly

Shifts Available

• 2nd: 3:00pm - 11:30pm
• 3rd: 11:00pm - 7:30pm
• Monday - Friday Saturdays & Overtime as needed

Overview

This position is directly responsible for all phases of set-up adjustment feeding and operation of the automatic case packers and baggers. Checks machine frequently during running time for quality and quantity of production.

Responsibilities

• Sets-up and adjusts feeds and operates the automatic case packers and baggers
• Makes adjustments as needed to keep baggers and ACPs functioning properly
• Performs PM on baggers and ACPs as directed
• Performs shut-downs start-ups and un-jams baggers/ACPs as required
• Performs make readies as directed
• Changes rolls on baggers
• Fills case magazine on case packer
• Performs quality checks on cases including but not limited to rim dings sleeve dents bag sealing accurate counts case output damage and conveyor monitoring
• Communicates issues to operators/QC personnel/supervisor or leads as needed
• Fills out proper shift paperwork
• Reads & understands a job jacket - uses information to ensure production is run according to specifications
• Cleans area during and at end of shift including putting waste in the baler
• Feeds and/or packs as necessary
• Sets up next shift for continued operation
• Bales up waste

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED or equivalent experience
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment
• Needs to be able to count and do basic math
• Basic knowledge of machinery and common tools is necessary

• Must be able to read and write in English. Needs to be able to communicate quality problems to the operator and/or supervisor

• Must be able to understand machine specific operating instructions and processes. This is necessary to ensure quality standards are met and the employees own personal safety is maintained (as well as the safety of co-workers)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Employee is required to stand while performing the essential duties of this job.
  
• Pile down handfuls of blanks weighing between 10 and 20 pounds on a consistent basis
  
• Requires hand and finger dexterity to keep pace with the speed of the press as it produces blanks
  
• Repetitive movement of hands fingers arms and shoulders
  
• Repetitive twisting
  
• Frequent bending to stack blanks on a pallet
  
• Lift and handle press equipment dies weighing up to 100 pounds with the assistance of other members of the press crew on an occasional basis
  
• Lift and carry 5-gallon ink pails weighing up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis
  
• Assist in lifting cylinders weighing up to 150 pounds using mechanical hoists on an occasional basis
  
• Assist in lifting press rollers and stripper shells weighing up to 100 pounds on an occasional basis with help from the press crew

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Normal indoor conditions with the exception of summer months when heat become a factor
  
• Hearing protection required as machinery noise is commonly in the 80-95 dBA range
  
• Daily exposure to nuisance paper dust ink hydraulic fluid machine oil grease and occasional fumes and vapors such as ammonia alcohol combustion gases
  
• Safety shoes and safety glasses hair nets & beard nets are required in manufacturing areas

Company Benefits

What Youll 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 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 MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union) 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 Companys application process should contact .

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen

Required Experience:

Junior IC