Senior Grinding Machine Operator Jobs in Portland, OR

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.

Senior Machine Operator 

Vancouver, WA

Compensation Includes

• Starting Pay Rate of $24.90 - 25.90/hour - depending on experience
  • A $1.00 per hour shift differential is applied to all hours worked between 3:00pm and 6:59am the following day

Available Shifts

• A: Sunday through Tuesday & every other Wednesday, 7:00am to 7:00pm
  
• B: Thursday through Saturday & every other Wednesday, 7:00am to 7:00pm
  
• C: Sunday through Tuesday & every other Wednesday, 7:00pm to 7:00am
  
• D: Thursday through Saturday & every other Wednesday, 7:00pm to 7:00am

Overview

This position is responsible for operating paper packaging/food service product manufacturing machines in order to safely produce high quality paper packaging/food service products in accordance with the job safety analyses, production schedule, set up instructions, operating procedures and quality specifications.

Responsibilities 

• Understand and follow all safety procedures
• Setup and operate machine and support equipment to convert paper into product per specifications
  
• Read and verify order sheets
  
• Understand print job requirements and quality issues
  
• Perform quality checks on finished products
  
• Complete daily production paperwork
  
• Maintain a safe and clean work area
  
• Responsibility for food safety and GMP’s

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of experience in a manufacturing environment; preferably with a high-speed process
• High School Diploma or GED is required
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Successful completion of pre-employment background and drug screen
• Satisfactorily completes training courses as determined by management
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation
• Willingness to work overtime as needed

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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