Process Technician

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.

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.

Process Technician

Franklin, OH

Compensation Includes

• Starting pay rate of $30-42/hour

Overview

The Process Technician is a hands-on role that serves as the subject matter expert (SME) for a specific area of the business (i.e. corrugator operations, print operations, etc.) providing advanced technical expertise to support safe, efficient, and consistent operations and production. This position is responsible for troubleshooting complex equipment and process issues, optimizing machine performance, improving staff and employee performance, reducing downtime, and driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, productivity, and operational efficiency.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities

• Identify and work to resolve process and/or equipment issues
• Deliver hands-on training, coaching employees on equipment operation and troubleshooting
• Follow GMP in compliance with all food safety requirements
• Work with and collaborate with Plant Leadership to continuously improve area of focus
• Fill in and provide support for team members as needed
• Monitor and optimize machine performance, including productivity, uptime, waste, quality, and speeds
• Analyze machine performance, downtime, waste, and quality data to identify trends and implement corrective actions
• Develop, update, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), startup procedures, quality standards, and best practices for all positions in area of focus
• Partner with Maintenance to improve equipment reliability, preventative maintenance programs, and machine performance
• Drive a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence
• When necessary and/or at the direction of Plant Leadership, may be responsible for determining staffing and work assignments for shift team members and directing their work. May also be required to act as the area leader in the supervisor's absence
• When necessary and/or at the direction of Plant Leadership, may be responsible for handling attendance, participating with discipline, and/or performance conversations with team members. May engage in holding team members accountable to performance concerns
• Assist and perform other duties, tasks, and/or projects as assigned

Physical Requirements

• This role will be both in an office but primarily in a manufacturing / production environment
• This position will spend approximately 80% of the time in a production floor environment of a manufacturing plant. During time spent on the manufacturing plant floor, this position is subject to moderate noise levels, high and low temperatures and other standard elements of a manufacturing environment
• Ability to stand/walk for long periods of time, potentially 12 hours or more
• Ability to lift, push or carry up to 50lbs
• Ability to work in typical factory environments (warm, cold, etc.)

Qualifications

• Formal education and/or degree related to area of focus preferred, or significant prior experience related to area of focus required;
  Minimum 1-3 years preferred
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Able to effectively communicate both upward and downward within the organization
• Ability to effectively teach, coach, and train production personnel
• Ability to keep up in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working within a team environment, and experience in motivating, and leading current and new employees

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…