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Novolex is hiring for an Operator Associate I in Greenville, SC. The role supports night shift operations with a 12-hour continental schedule and training on day shift.
Compensation starts at $22.16–$25.01 per hour, paid weekly, with a $0.75 shift differential. Primary duties include maintaining a safe work environment, meeting customer requirements, and performing SPC-based quality measurements while interpreting data to adjust machines and optimize uptime.
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.
12 hours, Continental schedule, Night Shift 7pm-7am, will start training on day shift
Week 1 : Monday(work), Tuesday (work), Wednesday (OFF), Thursday (OFF), Weekend (work)
Week 2: Monday (OFF), Tuesday (OFF), Wednesday (work), Thursday (work), Weekend (OFF)
Maintain a safe, clean and friendly work environment
Ensure that customer requirements are met or exceeded
Perform quality measurements following SPC guideline
Interpret data and make necessary machine adjustments within the process control limitations
Operate and adjust machines within process limitations as directed that will produce various plastic parts, maintainingoptimum machine operating efficiency and uptime
Identify and troubleshoot needed repairs of machinery and utilize follow-up procedures of reportingEffectively generate breakdown work orders and document other related downtimes
Work closely with process technician and other support staff to assure maximum quality levels and machine up time.Other duties as necessary
High school diploma or equivalent
Three to five years of previous mechanical and/or technical experience in a related manufacturing setting.
Basic computer skills
Must be able to:
Work an 8 to 12-hour shift, standing and walking for extended periods
Climb
Heed safety warnings, devices and alarms.
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writie
Lift and carry products weighing up to 50 lbs. Occasional lifts up to 75 lbs. All lifts over 75 lbs require 2-person lift or mechanical assistance.
Possess an adequate ability to do problem solving and establish cause and effect relationships in an office and/or manufacturing environment.
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
Job Locations US-SC-Greenville
ID 2026-35862
Category Operations
Position Type Full Time
Pay Type Hourly