Label Machine Operator Jobs in Houston, TX (NOW HIRING)

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.

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.

Forklift / Clamp Driver

Brookshire, TX

Compensation Includes

• Starting Pay Rate of $18/hour

• 2nd: 3:00pm - 11:00pm

Under the direction of the Warehouse Manager and/or designated Shift Leads, this position is responsible for all aspects of packing finished paper bags from the on line and prepares them for shipping in order to safely produce high-quality bags in accordance with the job safety analyses (JSA's), production schedule, set-up instructions, operating procedures, and quality specifications, etc.

• Understand and follow all safety procedures / policies
• Follow GMP in compliance with all food safety requirements
• Load and unload paper rolls, labels, and other as specified
• Ability to safely operate a forklift and paper roll clamp truck (Will train on Clamp Truck)
• Properly and accurately scan production and paper to and from machines
• Monitor shrink wrap through equipment, starting, stopping, jogging, and adjusting as needed
•  Threading shrink wrap through equipment smoothly and thread equipment as needed
• Fills out proper documentation, reports daily and timely
• Stacks finished product on pallet evenly and correctly
• Clean the forklift and or clamp truck as needed using proper equipment
• Perform order changes, shrink wrap changes and set label information as needed
• Perform Minor adjustments and troubleshooting on shrink wrapper, and label machine
• Fulfill customer's special packing tasks (copacker, single packing, etc.)
• Submit accurate production reports daily and timely
• Meet/achieve safety, quality production waste and housekeeping goals forth by management

• 2+ years' experience and certified in forklift / clamp truck
• Experience working in Warehouse or Manufacturing Facilities
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Successful completion of pre-employment background and drug screen
• Work overtime as required
• Satisfactorily complete training courses as determined by management
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with our without accommodation

Physical Demands

Requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Sitting (1-2 hours)
• Standing
• Walking Lifting (Regularly/Constantly):      
  • 0-10 lbs. (8-10 hours)
  • 10-20 lbs. (8-10 hours)
  • 20-50 lbs. (8-10 hours)
• Carrying:
  • 10-20 lbs. (8-10 hours)
  • 20-50 lbs. (8-10 hours)
• Pushing (Often - 8-10 hours or more)
• Pulling, Twisting, Climbing (Often - 8-12 hours or more)
• Balancing (Regularly/Constantly)
• Stooping, Kneeling, Crawling (Often - each 1-3 hours)
• Reaching, Grasping, Repetitive Motions (Regularly/Constantly each 8-12 hours)

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.

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.

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 (Non-Union), 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 myHRservices@novolex.com.

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen