Extrusion Team Lead

Novolex; Frankfort (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Novolex is hiring an Extrusion Team Lead for the Frankfort, IL facility. The role oversees extrusion operations during a 7pm–7am 12-hour shift on a 2-2-3 schedule, ensuring safety, GMP compliance, quality, and productivity. Starting wage is $26.27 per hour.

Responsibilities include setting up extrusion machinery, coordinating staff, monitoring process variables, and maintaining a clean, safe work environment while driving performance and coaching team members as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Mechanical aptitude and problem solving skills are essential.
• Effective written and verbal communication required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Ensure GMP, safety and quality procedures are followed and productivity standards met.
• Perform tooling changes on dies and restart extruder safely and efficiently.
• Produce parts in the medium difficulty range meeting quality specs and target rates.
• Develop speed and accuracy in machine teardown and setup.
• Delegate shift assignments and monitor team performance.
• Monitor equipment controls (vacuum, heat, pressures, timing, water flow).
• Provide performance feedback to managers and complete required documentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Communication skills

Stamina for long shifts

Education

High School or Equivalent

Job description

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

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Compensation:

• Starting rate of $26.27 per hour

Available Shift:

• 7pm-7am
• 2-2-3 scheddule

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Ensure compliance with GMP’s, Safety and Quality Procedures and keep Productivity Standards.
• Perform tooling changes (set ups) on dies and restart extruder in an efficient and safe manner.
• Produce parts in the medium difficulty range with little help that meet quality specifications at or above specified rates.
• Develop speed and accuracy in machine tear down and set up.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work environment.
• Assign employees to work stations at start and during the shift.
• Check controls on equipment relating to vacuums, heat, pressures, timing, water flow, etc.
• Responsible for ensuring individual and team accountability, participation, and involvement.
• Proactively and effectively administers job performance / job behavior based coaching, counseling as appropriate and necessary.
• Provide timely performance feedback to Managers
• Complete safety and production paperwork as required
• Perform other related duties as required or directed
• Responsible for extrusion machine and staff throughout his / her shift
• Set up extrusion machine by inputting information into a computer console, set roll gaps to precise sizes, and ensures quality control is production grade.
• Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications:

• High School or Equivalent
• Mechanical aptitude, demonstrated problem solving skills and effective communication skills - written and verbal are required.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Must be able to stand on your feet and work for an entire 12 hour shift.
• Must be able to climb stairs and work in an environment with high temperatures.
• May be required to obtain forklift certification

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 (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 [e-mail].

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