Grinder Repel (Infeed Material Operator)

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 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.

Responsibilities

Novolex, Where Packaging Innovation Meets Career Opportunity! We are looking for you!!!

Compensation:

• Competitive starting pay rate $19.72-$22.39

Grinder Repel Operator shift schedule:7:00 PM 7:00 AM

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Separates and grinds scrap material into the designated scrap bins.

• Operate all aspects of a repel line, including start-up, shut down, changing filters & screens, clearing jams, etc.

• Checks grinding machine dust collector daily and empties as needed

• KeepsGrindingRoom clean and organized fornextshift.

• Identifiesand differentiates various materials used throughout the plant.

• Lifts heavy objects by hand and cleans work area, machines, and equipment to assistExtrusion operators.

• Complete necessary paperwork.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent. Must be able to read and write in English.

• Must be able to perform basic to intermediate math. (addition,subtraction, multiplication and division)

• Experience: 6 to 9 months related experience/training; experience preferred, notrequired.

Skills:

• Mechanical aptitude; detail oriented; ability to meet projectdeadlines.

• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Physical Demand:

• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and clothing, when required, such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hat/bump cap, hair/beard net and gloves

• Ability to stand, walk, twist, stoop, squat, kneel, crawl, bend throughout the duration of the scheduled shift

• Prolonged standing while performing the duties of the job

• Job requires high level of manual dexterity with repetitive use of hands, shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, and ankles

Qualifications

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 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, 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 [email protected] .

Job Locations US-IL-Bedford Park

ID 2026-32555

Category Operations

Position Type Full Time

Pay Type Hourly