Packer Feeder

Company Overview

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.

Packer Feeder

Stockton, CA

Compensation Includes

• Starting pay rate of $22.51/hour - paid weekly

Shifts Available:

• 2nd and 3rd Shifts, Monday - Friday with Saturdays as needed
• 8-12 hour shifts

Responsibilities

• Feeds unglued cartons into high speed gluing machines
• Packs sleeves of glued cartons into cases, may be required to bag sleeves or place in packing trays prior to cases
• Inspects cartons for defects and notifies operator or supervisor if defects are found
• Completes quality paperwork
• Follows LOTO and alternative LOTO procedures
• Keeps work area clean
• The feeder will feed a maximum of 21 lanes; if catching lines the feeder will feed 18 and catch 1
• Performs other related duties to contribute to the success of the operation as assigned by supervision

Qualifications

• EDUCATION/
  
  EXPERIENCE:
  
  Grade 10 or equivalent education; up to and including 3 months of related training or experience.
• MATHEMATICAL
  
  SKILLS:
  
  Ability to add and subtract 4 digit numbers.
• MECHANICAL
  
  SKILLS:
  
  Basic knowledge of machinery or process required. May be required to stop machine, shut off glue lines, clear jammed cartons
• COMMUNICATION
  
  SKILLS:
  
  Must be able to read, write & understand basic English. Able to communicate effectively, positively interact with coworkers and management and deal effectively & professionally under pressure
• REASONING ABILITIY:
  Job requires the use of established guidelines that are well defined or detailed with little or no choice of action. Must make decisions regarding product quality and acceptability.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to stand & walk continually.
• Constant lifting up to 10 pounds, occasionally will lift & carry up to 40 pounds.
• Frequently pushes cases of cartons weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Job requires high level of manual dexterity. Good hand-eye coordination is critical to produce high speed work.
• Constant repetitive movement of hands, fingers and wrists.
• Good color vision required to distinguish printed shades/colors.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Constant noise levels above 85db.
• Dust from paper converting process constantly present
• Constant work around machinery and forklifts.
• Employee works in a common area shared with others with no division of space
• Steel toed footwear, safety glasses & hearing protection, hair nets & beard nets are required in manufacturing areas.
• May experience temperature extremes…