Thermoforming & Extrusion Process Technician – Night Shift

Novolex; Bridgeview, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 111,345,000 - 142,955,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Career development programs

Job summary

Novolex is seeking a Thermoforming Process Technician in Bridgeview, IL. The role focuses on leading the thermoforming and extrusion processes, ensuring safety, productivity, and quality across shifts.

Responsibilities include changeovers, maintaining production rates, updating process sheets, and collaborating with maintenance and engineering to improve line performance. The position offers a night shift with a 7PM–7AM schedule and a competitive pay range.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Experience in plastics processing, including forming and extrusion.
• Experience working with machinery.
• Understanding of tooling, machining, material flow practices for extrusion and thermoforming.
• Strong interpersonal skills to train, communicate, and lead effectively.
• Ability to work a 12 hours COP shift.

Responsibilities

• Assist with performing changeovers with minimal downtime.
• Ensure all products are running at standard production rate for assigned shift.
• Update, review and provide recommendations to plant Process Engineer for process sheet updates.
• Develop, implement and execute programs to improve overall product quality and line efficiencies.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot processes and equipment at an elevated level to resolve complex issues with supporting plant maintenance, automation, and tooling teams.

Skills

Plastics processing

Thermoforming

Extrusion

Machinery operation

Tooling knowledge

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

12-hour shifts

Education

Technical degree/certification

Tools

FEA

Quality gauges

Job description

Novolex is seeking a Thermoforming Process Technician in Bridgeview, IL. The role focuses on leading the thermoforming and extrusion processes, ensuring safety, productivity, and quality across shifts.

Responsibilities include changeovers, maintaining production rates, updating process sheets, and collaborating with maintenance and engineering to improve line performance. The position offers a night shift with a 7PM–7AM schedule and a competitive pay range.