Industrial Machinist

About the Company:

• Novolex is North America's leader in packaging choice and sustainability.
• The leadership of Novolex's packaging brands sprouts from innovation, a diversity of products and markets, and a dedication to sustainability and quality.
• The family of historic Novolex brands include Bagcraft Packaging, Hilex Poly, Fortune Plastics, Duro Bag, De Luxe Packaging, Novolex Custom Film & Bag, International Converter, Pac Paper and General Packaging Products.
• Each of the Novolex brands brings a unique sustainability and product story in plastic, paper, foil, recycling, or composting applications.
• Novolex is a U.S. based company with a headquarters in Hartsville, SC and 35 manufacturing facilities strategically located across North America including the world's largest closed loop plastic bag recycling plant located in Indiana. The company has approximately 5,100 employees in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
• The company rebranded under the name Novolex in November 2014. The change signifies a number of great companies coming together under a new name focused on delivering value to our customers, suppliers and employees through broader product categories and markets. Novolex's family of packaging brands create value and synergies by covering the full spectrum of retailer and institutional companies packaging requirements.

Our Environmental Mission:

Novolex's sustainability goal is to establish a viable environmental program and product line that:

• Reduces the impact of plastic and paper on the environment through recycling and increased recycled content.
• Sets a high standard of industry leadership and corporate citizenship.
• Creates meaningful benefits for the environment and the community.
• Facilitates environmental action by retailers and the community.

For more information on Novolex, visit our website at www.novolex.com

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions and responsibilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropri

Position Summary:

Completes machine adjustments, modifications and repairs, based on plant needs. Job duties may vary, based on level of proficiency. Different levels are attained by passing test.

Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities:

1) Continuously perform all required tasks in a safe manner, adhering to all established safety rules and procedures. Must take immediate action to correct and/or report any unsafe conditions and hazards.

2) Keep work area clean and organized, per standards.

3) Follow all applicable food service policies and procedures.

4) Follow all PPE policies, wearing steel toed shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, hair nets/beard nets, etc. as required.

5) Make plate cylinders, ensuring they fit appropriately down to each detail.

6) Make gears, figuring and ensuring correct dimensions, using gear shaper.

7) Repair machine breakdowns as needed.

8) Build up, grind and reweld shafts.

9) Weld various items made of steel, cast iron, aluminum, stainless steel; braze or weld brass.

10) Handle sheet metal work, such as making guards and ink pans.

11) Work on special projects as assigned.

12) Respond to radio calls as needed.

13) Handle dismantling and rebuilding work.

14) Grind rubber rolls

15) Make parts needed, ensuring that specifications are correct.

16) Cut shafts.

17) Draw blueprints and sketches of work.

18) Keep equipment clean.

19) Meet/achieve job goals set forth by management.

20) Other miscellaneous duties as assigned by management.

Candidate Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• Machinist trade school experience is helpful
• 3-5 years of applicable work experience is required.
• Will need solid understanding of company machinery in order to handle job duties. Will need ability to set up and run lathes and milling machines (Bridgeport). Will make cylinders and ink pans, chaise threads, make complete parts and determine correct specifications. Skills will be dependent on proficiency level.

Physical Requirements:

X Lifting; a minimum of 50 lbs.

X Carrying; a minimum of 50 lbs.

X Reaching above shoulders

X Use of fingers

X Walking; 4 hour

X Standing; 6 hour

X Kneeling 1/2 hours

X Bending 1/4 hours

X Visual ability

X Depth perception

X Hearing ability

Our Mission:

• Novolex's mission is to continue a tradition of leadership established by our historic brands in the areas of packaging choice, customer service, manufacturing innovation, quality, and sustainability.

Our Vision Statement:

• To be a leading provider of packaging solutions that are environmentally friendly, create value for the customer and Novolex, have excellent quality, and provide superior service.
• We want to accomplish this with an entrepreneurial culture which drives operational excellence and proactively creates ecological solutions.