Thermoforming Operator Associate
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 9, 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
Operator Associate I| Hiring Immediately|Greenville, SC
Compensation:
Starting at $22.16-25.01 (based on Relevant work experience)-Paid Weekly! Shift differential .75 cents an hour
Available Shift:
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)
Key Job Requirements:
- 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, maintaining optimum 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
Education & Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Three to five years of previous mechanical and/or technical experience in a related manufacturing setting.
- Basic computer skills
ADA - Essential Functions: 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.
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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