Case Sealer Helper

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.

Case Sealer Helper

Stockton, CA

Compensation Includes

• Starting pay rate of $24.67/hour - paid weekly

Shifts Available:

• 2nd: 3:00pm - 11:30pm
• 3rd: 11:00pm - 7:30pm
• Monday - Friday, Saturdays as needed

Overview

Piles cases from conveyor to pallets sorting by product description. Occasionally drives forklift to move full pallets into finished goods warehouse. Performs miscellaneous sanitation duties.

Responsibilities

• Piles cases of finished product onto the proper pallets. Records all pallets on daily production reports for inventory use. Prepares paperwork for incoming coworker.
• Operates forklift to move full pallet to shrink wrap machine and to place wrapped pallets into finished goods storage.
• Operates shrink wrap machine.
• Performs daily, weekly and monthly sanitation functions to ensure plant compliance with ASI standards
• Completes LOTO as required by procedures.
• Performs other related duties to contribute to the success of the operation as assigned by supervision

Qualifications

• EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: High School diploma or GED or equivalent experience. Previous experience in a manufacturing environment helpful but not necessary          
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to perform simple calculations (additions, subtraction, multiplication, and division) to determine daily production figures and to ensure number of pallets put into inventory correspond to production figures. Calculations may include 7 digit numbers. Accuracy required to avoid inventory adjustments and corrections.
• MECHANICAL SKILLS: Requires sufficient knowledge of applicable machines to operate, troubleshoot and conduct minor repairs. Will be required to clear jams, change tape. May be required to perform or assist with preventive maintenance.

• COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Able to read, write and speak English in order to receive instruction and communicate problems. Courtesy and tact in communications required to respond to multiple requests for services.

• REASONING ABILITIY: Must be able to understand machine specific operating instructions and processes. This is necessary to ensure quality standards are met and the employee’s own personal safety is maintained (as well as the safety of co-workers)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Employee is required to stand while performing the essential duties of this job.
  
• Pile down handfuls of blanks weighing between 10 and 20 pounds on a consistent basis
  
• Requires hand and finger dexterity to keep pace with the speed of the press as it produces blanks
  
• Repetitive movement of hands, fingers, arms and shoulders
  
• Repetitive twisting
  
• Frequent bending to stack blanks on a pallet
  
• Lift and handle press equipment dies weighing up to 100 pounds with the assistance of other members of the press crew on an occasional basis
  
• Lift and carry 5-gallon ink pails weighing up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis
  
• Assist in lifting cylinders weighing up to 150 pounds using mechanical hoists on an occasional basis
  
• Assist in lifting press rollers and stripper shells weighing up to 100 pounds on an occasional basis with help from the press crew

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Normal indoor conditions with the exception of summer months when heat become a factor
  
• Hearing protection required as machinery noise is commonly in the 80-95 dBA range
  
• Daily exposure to nuisance paper dust, ink, hydraulic fluid, machine oil, grease and occasional fumes and vapors such as ammonia, alcohol, combustion gases
  
• Safety shoes and safety glasses, hair nets & beard nets are required in manufacturing areas

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 [email protected].

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen