Operator Associate

Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including food service, 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.

Operator Associate I | Covington, Georgia

Compensation: $21.62-$22.72 per hour

• 2nd shift
• 7 pm-7 am
• 2-2-3 schedule

(928-NOVOLEX)

• Consistently and safely operates machines at or above standard levels of operation, including waste, quality, efficiency, and utilization
• Troubleshot, identify and correct machine related problems through proper adjustments to various parts of the machine
• Provide innovative solutions for production issues
• Provides support and guidance to less experienced personnel
• Completes appropriate end-of-shift paperwork, accounting for crewing time, machine time, and production quantities
• Able to inspect and recognize defective products and make machine adjustments to correct the cause of defects
• Observes all housekeeping, standard work, and safety guidelines
• Mechanical aptitude, demonstrated problem-solving skills, and effective communication skills - written and verbal are required
• Performs other duties as assigned

• The successful candidate will have a minimum of one year of manufacturing or industrial experience working with production equipment and proven mechanical ability.
• Consistently and safely operates machines at or above standard levels of operation, including waste, quality, efficiency, and utilization.
• Troubleshot, identify and correct machine related problems through proper adjustments to various parts of the machine.
• Provide innovative solutions for production issues. Provides support and guidance to less experienced personnel.
• Completes appropriate end-of-shift paperwork, accounting for crewing time, machine time, and production quantities.
• Able to inspect and recognize defective products and make machine adjustments to correct the cause of defects.
• Observes all housekeeping, standard work, and safety guidelines.
• Mechanical aptitude, demonstrated problem-solving skills, and effective communication skills - written and verbal are required.

• Must be able to constantly stand, walk, use hands, and arms
• Must be able to occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb stairs
• Must frequently be able to bend at the waist/ hips
• Constantly required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Constantly required reaching away from the body and frequently reaching overhead
• Ability to keep up with a machine conveyor line
• Able to work in differing temperatures
• Must be able to work 12-hour rotating shifts and overtime as required

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 My Learning. 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,…