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

As a railcar unloader you are responsible for unloading of resin and talc from railcars in a manufacturing plant setting ensuring all safety, quality and unloading procedures are always followed. transferring finished goods in a high-volume environment. 

Compensation: Pay Range from $20.62 to $24.47 - Paid weekly (Based on Experience)

Shift: Days - 7AM to 7PM - 2-2-3 Schedule

Safety 

• Seek to understand and support a safety culture and workplace 

• Remain aware of surroundings and obtain knowledge of all required PPE for the job 

• Responsible for following all required safety procedures are for each task you do 

• Keep work area clean and organized  

• Immediately address and escalate any safety concern, risk, hazard, near miss, or injury immediately to the appropriate supervision on shift 

Productivity 

• Perform required tasks operating appropriate equipment – clamp truck, sit down truck, stand up truck, slip sheet truck, barcode readers and safety equipment, etc. 

• Receive and understand material movement orders and transport material to and from designated areas in the facility. 

• Ability to perform the dispatch function which consists of: properly checking in/out trailers, post Bill of Ladings as required, scan to Bill of Ladings to Network, 

• Perform Standard Work BBS Observations and LTO Standard Work Gemba Walks. 

• Mentor and train new/current employees on LTO tasks: Equipment, RF, Picking, Loading, etc. 

• Ability train & certify employees on all powered industrial equipment in warehouse. 

• Support CI initiatives as needed. 

• Follow all safety and operating rules. 

• Inventory: Keep appropriate records and reports to guarantee that tight inventory control and security are maintained. Assist in physical inventories. Ensure proper stock rotation. 

• Safety, Sanitation, Security: Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area. Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouse. Conduct operations in a manner that promotes safety. Comply with OSHA and MSDS Standards. 

Qualifications: 

• High School diploma or equivalent 

• Minimum 5+ years of related work experience including exposure to material handling     procedures 

• LTO certification required 

• Stand-up Forklift Truck Experience 

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment. 

• Must be self-directed and can work with little supervision. 

• Strong oral and written communication skills 

Requirements:

• Must be able and willing to handle extreme heights by taking silo readings from 65' silos 

• Ability to deal effectively with conflict in mature & consistent manner. 

• Flexibility to work overtime and off shifts as needed 

• Must be able to stand for 12 hours due to the nature of the work 

• Must be able to wear the required PPE to enter the plant/complete the tasks 

• We expect regular and timely attendance to avoid disruption to the team and the line. 

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].