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Operator Associate I

Novolex


Job Location:

Conyers, GA - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 21 - 22
Posted: 21 August 2026 (21 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Operations

Job Summary

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 39000 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 Conyers GA Now Hiring

Compensation:

  • $21.03-$22.32 an hour.

Available Shift:

  • 6:55pm-7:00am ($2.00 shift differential)

Position Overview:

This role oversees all production equipment with essential duties that include start up and operation of heavy machinery.

In this role you will ensure that all machinery is running efficiently producing quality products and complete minor

mechanical work.

  • Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Extrusion experience preferred.
  • Consistently and safely operate thermoforming machines at or above standard levels of operation including
  • safety quality efficiency scrap and utilization. This includes packing finished product into bags and boxes.
  • Troubleshoot identify and correct machine related problems through proper adjustments to various parts of the
  • machine.
  • Provide innovative solutions for production issues.
  • Provide support and guidance to less experienced personnel.
  • Complete appropriate end of shift paperwork accounting for crewing time machine time and production
  • quantities.
  • Inspect and recognize defective products and make machine adjustments to correct cause of defects.
  • Observe all housekeeping standard work and safety guidelines.
  • Complete the Operator Associate I certification book within the required timeframe as part of the training
  • process.
  • Perform other work-related duties as needed.

Skills and Competencies:

  • Manual Dexterity
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Hand/eye coordination
  • Math Skills (calculators to determine and record production data)
  • Complete required training/documentation to be a B Operator within specified time frame.
  • Mechanical aptitude demonstrated problem solving skills and effective communication skills - written and verbal
  • are required.
  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Must be able to stand on your feet and work for an entire 12-hour shifts.

Education and/or Experience Requirements (Qualifications):

  • Qualified candidates will have 1 years experience in a fast-paced production environment with some mechanical
  • knowledge of industrial systems

Company Benefits
What Youll 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 Companys application process should contact .

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen


Required Experience:

IC


About Company

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Novolex® is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the the food, retail, health and industrial markets. Our products offer superior performance, provide convenience, reduce waste and support ... View more

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