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Extrusion Process Technician

Novolex, Chicago, IL, United States


Job Description
Extrusion Process Technician

Shift:

7:00 PM - 7:00 AM (2-2-3 Schedule)

Pay:

$38.24 to $49.17 per hour

Summary:

The Hourly Process Tech will guide the overall team’s mission in productivity, safety, quality, operations, continuous improvement and team effectiveness.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist with performing changeovers with minimal downtime

Ensure all products are running at standard production rate for assigned shift

Update, review and provide recommendations to plant Process Engineer for process sheet updates

Develop, implement and execute programs to improve overall product quality and line efficiencies.

Ability to operate and troubleshoot processes and equipment at an elevated level to resolve complex issues with supporting plant maintenance, automation, and tooling teams

Required Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years relevant experience (or similar combination of education and experience).

Experience in plastics processing, including forming and extrusion required

Experience working with machinery

Understanding of tooling, machining, material flow practices for extrusion and thermoforming

Strong interpersonal skills to be able to train, communicate, and lead effectively

Ability to work a 12 hours COP shift

Preferred Qualifications:

Two or four year technical degree or certification

Project team coordinator experience

Experience with FEA (finite element analysis) and quality gauges to support a zero part defect environment.

Company 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.

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.

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