Pactiv Evergreen Inc.

Operator Associate I

Job Locations US-GA-Macon
ID
2025-27973
Category
Operations
Position Type
Full Time
Pay Type
Hourly

Overview

 

Operator Associate| Hiring Immediately | Macon, Georgia

 

Pactiv Evergreen, Where Your Career Finds Its Perfect Package!

 

Compensation:

  • Competitive starting pay range of $21.49-$27.46 per hour, paid weekly
  • Pay: Competitive starting pay rate based on experience and qualifications
  • Increases: Eligible for annual wage increases
  • Bonuses: Eligible for a monthly bonus based on plant productivity
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Available Shift: 

  • Rotating 12-Hours
  • Rotates every eight weeks
  • 07:00 AM -07:00 PM
  • 07:00 PM-07:00 AM

Benefits: 

  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Prescription drug coverage
  • 401K with a company match
  • New Hire Wellness Bonus (see plan details)
  • Healthcare and Dependent day care flexible spending accounts
  • Corporate discounts

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Responsibilities

Job Function: 

 

Responsible for performing the job duties at the Hotpress, Floatline, Printer, and Wrapper to produce molded fiber egg cartons to customer specifications.  Maintains excellent safety and housekeeping standards, and verifies quality at each assigned workstation.

 

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Hot Press Operator

 

The primary job duties and responsibilities are:

 

  • Follows all documented safety, quality, and production procedures.
  • Responsible for ensuring the continuous operation of the mechanical hot press to achieve production goals.
  • Restores flow if the hot press stops or encounters issues.
  • Troubleshoot and communicate mechanical issues to the Hot Press Mechanic and management.
  • Identifies and removes defective cartons by observing the decline conveyor leading to the Hot Press and the outfeed.
  • Responsible for immediately responding to and addressing alarms concerning carton jams.
  • As needed, assist in hand feeding cartons into the line to increase productivity and decrease scrap.
  • Demonstrates proper use of tools (e.g., dowel rods, picks)
  • Responsible for maintaining excellent housekeeping standards to maintain a safe work area.
  • If a printer stops, is responsible for assisting with carton pick up at the outfeed.
  • Responsible for maintaining the workstation until relieved.
  • During line start-up and downtime, responsible for assisting with the clean-up of the oven area.
  • Immediately addresses and reports safety issues or hazards.
  • Maintains excellent safety record.
  • Maintains an excellent attendance record.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Printer Operator

 

The primary job duties and responsibilities are:

  • Follows all documented safety, quality, and production procedures.
  • Responsible for verifying against a visual representation of the final product to ensure all cartons are made to order.
  • Responsible for ensuring the accuracy of bundle tags, including the stamp, and ensuring all bundle tags are placed appropriately.
  • Communicate any quality defects to the Printer Mechanic and management.
  • Assist in wiping down plates as necessary.
  • Assist the picking up cartons on the line during downtimes.
  • Maintain excellent housekeeping standards to maintain a safe work area.
  • Responsible for wrapping completed bundles.
  • Verify order paperwork and sign plate change forms.
  • Responsible for maintaining the workstation until relieved.
  • During line start-up and downtime, responsible for assisting with the clean-up of the oven area.
  • Immediately addresses and reports safety issues or hazards.
  • Maintains excellent safety record.
  • Maintains an excellent attendance record.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Oven Attendant

 

 

The primary job duties and responsibilities are:

  • Follow all documented procedures for the position.
  • Empty oven run out stackers.
  • Collect scrap and place it in appropriate bins.
  • Respond to oven jams immediately.
  • Frequently check the alignment of the product out of the oven onto the conveyor and resolve alignment issues.
  • Assists with reducing Production scrap levels.
  • Assists with emptying scrap bins from the Hot Press.
  • Maintains effective communication with Hot Press Mechanic.
  • Informs Natural Team Leader and/or Production Supervisor of any problems.
  • Maintains excellent housekeeping standards to maintain a safe work area.
  • Immediately addresses and reports safety issues or hazards.
  • Maintains excellent safety record.
  • Maintains an excellent attendance record.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Experience

 

Experience required:

  • At least one year of experience in a manufacturing environment; including successful completion of jobs or similar activities requiring control of a mechanical process and inspection of product to meet quality standards.
  • Demonstrated self-compliance with company policies and procedures.

 

Skills

 

An individual must have the following skills in the Dry End Operator position:

  • Ability to work safely and to communicate with others in a professional manner.
  • Demonstrated ability sufficient to determine product quality, for example, carton malformations, color verification, and structural integrity.
  • Demonstrated hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity sufficient for product handling.
  • Ability to work well on a team.

 

Physical requirements

 

This position is located in a manufacturing location. Physical requirements will include but are not limited to:

  • Standing for lengthy periods of time (frequent)
  • Sitting for extended periods of time (frequent)
  • Climbing up/down stairs/ladders/platforms (occasional)
  • Working in a manufacturing environment that includes periods of hot and cold weather, dust, noise above 85 dBA, occasional odors, and moving equipment (frequent)

 

Working conditions

 

An individual that works in the Dry End Operator position:

  • Must be physically able to perform the essential job duties.
  • Must be able to work a rotating 12-hour schedule.
  • Works overtime as required.

 

Education

 

High School Diploma or GED

 

Pactiv Evergreen is now a part of Novolex. 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. Our innovative product portfolio is designed to meet the diverse needs of businesses worldwide and the millions of customers they serve. Through continuous investment in research and development, we are committed to engineering more sustainable choices for the future. Our extensive manufacturing network spans North America and Europe, including two world-class plastic film recycling centers. Discover more about Novolex, our 20,000+ family members, and our commitment to innovation and sustainability at www.novolex.com.

 

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 hrcompliance@novolex.com.

 

Novolex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer. * THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.

 

Pactiv Evergreen employees are subject to post-hire drug and alcohol testing in accordance with company policies

 

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