Pactiv Evergreen Inc.
Machine Operator • Mooresville, NC
Pay range: $22.39 to $39.98 (based on experience). Paid weekly with an additional $1 per hour night shift differential. Immediate hiring opportunities for experienced operators and trainees. Shift: 7 PM to 7 AM.
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.
Responsibilities As a Machine Operator, your role is critical to the success of the line and the team. Each line has a target goal and the achievement of these targets ensures we cover our planned costs and help us achieve profitability each year.
Safety
Seek to understand and support a safety culture and workplace.
Remain aware of surroundings and obtain knowledge of all required PPE for the job.
Responsible for following all required safety procedures for each task you do.
Keep work area clean and organized.
Report any safety concern, risk, hazard, near miss, or injury immediately to the appropriate supervision on shift.
Quality
Inspect product for defects and pack finished goods into correct configuration.
Validate parts for quality (weight, diameter, color, clarity).
Report any concerns on quality of product immediately to appropriate supervision on shift.
Productivity
Startup/shutdown and basic troubleshooting of extruders, thermoformers, automation, and auxiliary equipment.
Perform color changes and job changes according to the production schedule.
Ensure that all assigned equipment runs to standard.
Complete PM duties assigned as part of the TPM program.
Complete all necessary paperwork associated with running the line in a timely and accurate manner.
Participate in continuous improvement projects.
Work with minimal supervision in the assigned work cell and communicate with the team to elevate problems if needed according to existing procedures.
Work each day to meet or exceed line targets, while ensuring the safety and quality of the team and the product.
Operators should remain focused on work; cell phone use is not permitted unless the line is down, or it is break time.
Operators will support team members who may need assistance or additional training as the need arises. We are one team with team results.
Other tasks to support the overall team as needed.
Requirements
High school diploma preferred.
Ability to work independently as well as with others effectively as part of a team.
Good verbal & interpersonal communication skills; ability to work well in group situations; ability to deal effectively with conflict in a mature & consistent manner.
Flexibility to work overtime and off shifts as needed.
Must be able to stand for 12 hours due to the nature of the work.
Must be able to wear the required PPE to enter the plant/complete the tasks.
We expect regular and timely attendance to avoid disruption to the team and the line.
Must be able to pass a drug screen and background check.
Qualifications What You'll Get From Us
Benefits With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well‑being, 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, 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.
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Management and Manufacturing
Industry
Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
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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.
Responsibilities As a Machine Operator, your role is critical to the success of the line and the team. Each line has a target goal and the achievement of these targets ensures we cover our planned costs and help us achieve profitability each year.
Safety
Seek to understand and support a safety culture and workplace.
Remain aware of surroundings and obtain knowledge of all required PPE for the job.
Responsible for following all required safety procedures for each task you do.
Keep work area clean and organized.
Report any safety concern, risk, hazard, near miss, or injury immediately to the appropriate supervision on shift.
Quality
Inspect product for defects and pack finished goods into correct configuration.
Validate parts for quality (weight, diameter, color, clarity).
Report any concerns on quality of product immediately to appropriate supervision on shift.
Productivity
Startup/shutdown and basic troubleshooting of extruders, thermoformers, automation, and auxiliary equipment.
Perform color changes and job changes according to the production schedule.
Ensure that all assigned equipment runs to standard.
Complete PM duties assigned as part of the TPM program.
Complete all necessary paperwork associated with running the line in a timely and accurate manner.
Participate in continuous improvement projects.
Work with minimal supervision in the assigned work cell and communicate with the team to elevate problems if needed according to existing procedures.
Work each day to meet or exceed line targets, while ensuring the safety and quality of the team and the product.
Operators should remain focused on work; cell phone use is not permitted unless the line is down, or it is break time.
Operators will support team members who may need assistance or additional training as the need arises. We are one team with team results.
Other tasks to support the overall team as needed.
Requirements
High school diploma preferred.
Ability to work independently as well as with others effectively as part of a team.
Good verbal & interpersonal communication skills; ability to work well in group situations; ability to deal effectively with conflict in a mature & consistent manner.
Flexibility to work overtime and off shifts as needed.
Must be able to stand for 12 hours due to the nature of the work.
Must be able to wear the required PPE to enter the plant/complete the tasks.
We expect regular and timely attendance to avoid disruption to the team and the line.
Must be able to pass a drug screen and background check.
Qualifications What You'll Get From Us
Benefits With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well‑being, 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, 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.
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Management and Manufacturing
Industry
Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
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