Utility

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

Utility Production Worker

Jackson TN

Compensation Includes

• Starting Pay Rate of $20.12 - $20.51/hour

Overview

Responsible for the safe operation of various types of equipment and activities as specified within the department.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload plastic roll labels and other material as specified
• Monitor shrink wrap equipment starting stopping jogging and adjusting as needed in a timely manner
• Threading shrink wrap through equipment smoothly and thread equipment as needed
• Hand feed line 4 shrink tunnel
• Clean and repair machine as needed using proper tools and equipment
• Perform order changes shrink wrap changes and set label information as needed
• Perform minor adjustments and troubleshooting on shrink wrapper and label machine
• Fulfill customers special packaging tasks (copack single packing etc)
• Assist Automation Robo Tech and Maintenance team
• Submit accurate production reports daily and timely
• Meet/achieve safety quality production waste and housekeeping goals set forth by management
• Other miscellaneous duties as assigned by management
• Continuously perform all required tasks in a safe manner adhering to all established safety rules and procedures i.e. PPE clothing ZES moving equipment cut resistant gloves etc.
• Check bags for quality and labeling defects off the shrink wrap machine and do all quality checks and paper work as per Quality Policy
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Food Safety Practices

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• 1 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Reading writing and basic math skills are needed for this job
• Must be mechanically inclined and be able to make minor adjustments to machines. Must be able to correctly read a ruler
• Must be able to problem-solve to make sure that minor adjustments made to machinery are correct
• Must be able to effectively communicate with other employees and management
• Knowledge of operating certain equipment will be needed to perform job
• Self managing with organization and time management skills
• Must have good eyesight (no colorblindness) in order to spot flaws in color comparison print set-up etc. as bags or film come off the production line
• Able to properly use basic wrenches and tools

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