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Slitter Operator

Novolex
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 8/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/21/2026
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:

Novolex, Where Packaging Innovation Meets Career Opportunities!

Slitter Operator|Chicago|HIRING IMMEDIATELY


Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Ops. Manager, Slitter Operators are responsible for efficiently setting up machine, loading cores, removing finished rolls, performing quality checks, properly labeling and packaging rolls, and filling out all paper work required in accordance with the job safety analyses (JSA’s), production schedule, set-up instructions, operating procedures, and quality specifications, etc.


Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

  • Understand and follow all JSA’s and safety procedures and policies.
  • Setting up UTECO slitter to slit product to customer specifications.
  • Load rolls of WIP (Work in Process) onto machine and thread machine.
  • Inspects quality of rolls before production and begins and continuously checks quality of line as it is produced.
  • Properly document quality inspections.
  • Check to be sure all guards are in place and working properly according to procedures.
  • Removes rolls in a timely manner, inspect, label, package, and stack on skid.
  • Weighs and documents all scrap


Candidate Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Eligible to work in the United States.
  • Successful completion of pre-employment background and drug screen.
  • Ability to work a 12-hour day on night shift
  • Work overtime as needed
  • Satisfactorily complete training courses as determined by management.
  • Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation
  • Must have basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, and divide)
  • Must be able to read a ruler
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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 myHRservices@novolex.com.

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen

Benefits:

Health Insurance, 401K Plan, Vacation & Paid Time Off

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