Assistant Machine Operator
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 2, 2026.
Company 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. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.
Job Description
Assistant Cup Machine Operator
St. Charles, IL
Compensation Includes
- Pay Range $21.57/hr - $26.97/hr + $1.00 shift differential for 2nd shift
Available Shift
- 2nd: 3:00pm - 11:00pm, Monday - Friday
Overview
Assistant Cup Operator position is responsible to Feeds WIP Blanks to cup machines and assist Cup Operator in all phases of operation of the cup machines. Directly responsible for machine startups, shutdowns, clearing jams, making bottom stock splices, filling oil reservoirs, emptying scrap bins, sweeping, cleaning floors, and making minor machine adjustments. This position is in the line of progression to move up to an Operator.
Responsibilities
- Maintains operation of feed bed by consistently feeding WIP on the conveyors
- Able to feed 5-7 conveyors continuously
- Checks quality of WIP consistently and sorts out bad WIP. Notifies Operator of wrinkled stock, excessive offset or haze, ink spots, misregister, or excessive scrap. Recognizes all applicable defects and reports these to the Cup Operator
- Knows how to properly start and stop machines and clears jams
- Reads and understands job jackets to ensure correct materials are being used and ready for each job
- Ensures that the oil reservoirs are filled
- Makes bottom stock splices and inspects cups after splice is made
- Knows how manually web the bottom stock
- Knows where standards are located and follows the standards
- Empties scrap bins
- Sweeps floor and maintains housekeeping throughout the shift
- Help cover Packers for breaks as necessary
- Knowledge of appropriate lockout/tag out procedures as necessary
- Is responsible for using safety interlock system and keys
- Maintains a clean and orderly work area
- Spotting for scissor lift operation
- Help train new assistants
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree
- 1 years related experience
- Demonstrated problem solving skills
Company Benefits
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