Company 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.

Job Description

Mold Technician

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for the start-up, shut down, and troubleshooting of the molding process during normal production runs. In addition, to setting up injection molding machines and all related equipment to allow the manufacture of product that meets or exceeds the established quality levels at the standard rates that have been established. This position is also responsible for leading the assigned section on daily work and assignments and covering for supervisor at times. Will also be required to assist maintenance department to trouble shoot problems on injection molding machines as well as related support equipment, including automation equipment. This is all accomplished by using Safety Best Practices first.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

· To Always work with a safety 1st no compromise attitude.

· To work with mold department supervisors, mold maintenance and mold techs in order to identify problems in the processing of product.

· To continuously take a proactive PM position with the shops tooling.

· To develop and implement corrective actions when issues are found.

· To work with the Supervisor, tooling team, production and QA manager in the development of new product processing parameters.

· To work with the outside sources as necessary in the development of processing techniques as it relates to tooling.

· To develop and document injection molding production process.

· To review injection molding processes in order to identify opportunities for improvement and optimization.

· To ensure injection molding processes are optimized and documented.

· To optimize cycles.

· To reduce reject rates

· To maintain cavitation

· To maintain run documentation

· To maintain a safe and clean working environment

· To assist action teams and increase awareness of continuous improvement to the technical staff.

· To assist in the training of future molder’s

· To start up new tools, document and develop process sheets.

· Overtime as required

· To perform any duty as deemed necessary by the supervisor.

· May be required to visit vendors and assist in new tool start ups.

· Work weekends when required.

Candidate Requirements:

· High School diploma or equivalent required; some technical schooling or college a plus.

· 2 years experience as a molder.

· Working knowledge of injection molding process. Hands on experience with injection molding tooling.

Company Benefits

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].