Bag Machine Operator - 2nd Shift

Novolex; Port Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 13,638 - 19,424; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Novolex in Port Brownsville, TX is looking for a Bag Machine Operator for the 2nd shift. The role involves operating bag machinery, ensuring production quality, and adhering to safety practices. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, a minimum of one year of manufacturing experience, and basic mechanical skills. The position offers competitive benefits focused on the employee's well-being including medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be capable of standing for long periods of time.
• Ability to frequently lift and carry 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Perform all required tasks safely and adhere to safety rules.
• Check bags for quality defects and complete paperwork.
• Report machine adjustments and repairs as necessary.

Skills

Basic mechanical skills

Communication skills

Ability to think on your feet

Basic troubleshooting skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Bag Machine Operator - 2nd Shift

Brownsville, TX

Compensation Includes

• Starting Pay Rate of $12.00/hour

Available Shifts

• 2nd: 2:45pm - 11:00pm

Responsibilities

• Continuously perform all required tasks in a safe manner, adhering to all established safety rules and procedures.
• Check bags for quality defects off the machine, do all quality checks and paper‑work as per Quality Policy.
• Follow all quality policies and procedures. Must comply with all good manufacturing practices.
• Must comply with all safety practices and guidelines including PPE requirements.
• Safely and efficiently:
  • Change roll, make splice by hand, maneuver roll into position, adhere roll to web on machine, and adjust paper rolls
  • Start, stop and monitor bag machinery and ensure it is running at the budgeted machine speed
  • Thread paper through machine smoothly as required
  • Package bags as specified
  • Ensure correct quantities of bags are being placed on the press
• Report machine adjustments and repairs that are required to Machine tender, Adjuster and/or Supervisor
• Submit accurate production reports daily and timely
• Meet/achieve safety, quality, production waste and housekeeping goals set forth by management
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Prefer to have a High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 1 year of experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Capable of communicating with all levels of internal and external customers
• Must be able to think on your feet, work with limited supervision and make sound decisions
• Should possess basic mechanical skills.
• Must be capable of standing for long periods of time
• Ability to frequently lift and carry 50 lbs
• Must have basic troubleshooting abilities
• Regularly required to stand, sit, move about facility, climb stairs, bend, twist, kneel, crouch or crawl, use hands and fingers to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools and controls, grasp, push, pull, reach with hands and arms, lift above shoulder level. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

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.

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 [e-mail].

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen