Raw Materials Coordinator

Company Overview

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.

• Competitive starting pay range of $27.44-$32.15 per hour, paid weekly

• 1st shift 7 PM-7 AM 12‑Hours 2‑2‑3 schedule

• 928‑668‑6539 (928‑NOVOLEX)

This position reports to the Process Engineer. The resin technician tracks raw material inventories, orders, receives materials, schedules deliveries to support plant production usage and adjusts the plan as needed.

• Check inventories
• Update resin tracker
• Communicate inventory levels with plant leadership team
• Update RPP % target for extrusion
• Review resin consumption for previous day – investigate potential areas of concern
• Communicate with SUM to ensure correct blend of input materials
  • RPP percentages to target
  • Talc usage rate to line condition
  • Masterbatch rate to line condition
• Review production schedule and verify orders and delivery schedules for:
  • Resin
  • Blowing agents
  • Film
• Make changes to schedule if necessary
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Review strategic raw materials plan with Extrusion Unit Manager and update resin tracker
• Received Bills of Landing are completed correctly and filed
• Perform full raw materials and non‑poly inventory
  • Any significant adjustments investigated and understood. Impact on supply analyzed where necessary.

• Plant scheduler and Resin technician review demand for upcoming months. Coordinating with resin procurement, orders are adjusted based on any changes to strategic plan.
• Extrusion Manager and Resin Technician review demand for upcoming month. Tools to use include MD04, current raw materials on order. Output of this meeting is change to existing raw materials orders (timing/cancellation/additions)

Support safety program by performing work safely, reporting unsafe acts/conditions, follow all health and safety rules, procedures and instructions, report all injuries immediately to Manager/Supervisor, and wear appropriate personal protection equipment in designated areas.

Participate in and support mock recalls, internal audits, NSF/BRC audits. Maintain standards for documentation, housekeeping, and GMPs.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to use computer, perform basic SAP receiving.

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well‑being, 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,…