Waxer Operator

Waxer Operator Job LocationsUS-IL-Chicago ID 2026-34534 Category Manufacturing Position Type Full Time Pay Type Hourly 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! Waxer|Chicago|HIRING IMMEDIATELY POSITION SUMMARY Sets up and operates wax coater mounted in line with a flexographic printing press to coat rolls of paper with paraffin wax blend for use in making butter, candy and confectionary and food service wrappers. Waxer Operator usually works in team with a Press Operator on presses equipped with waxer that coats paper by threading paper through waxer machine and starts end of paper around rewind core. QUALIFICATIONS Five or more years of hands on experience operating a web fed converting machine. Two years minimum experience as a coater helper or operator. RESPONSIBILITIES Assist Press Operator to mount paper roll on machine using chain hoist. Blends liquid wax with additives and turns valves to regulate temperature and melt material. Starts coating machine and adjusts controls to regulate machine feed, temperature of wax, cooling rolls, or cold water bath, and tension of paper feed. Weighs standard-size paper sheets before and after coating and calculates weight of wax to verify that coating meets customer specifications. Cuts sample of printed/coated material from end of printed roll and inspects for imperfections. Cleans waxer rollers, wax tanks, cooling cylinders, cold water bath tanks and blending system. Observes mechanical operation and indicating gauges, such as thermometers, steam pressure/temperature and air pressure gauges to ensure that specified operating levels are maintained and make specified adjustments when malfunction occurs. Splices breaks in paper, using tape Removes rewound roll or sheets from machine with hoist, and pulls shaft from core by hand. Shafts can weigh up to or in excess of 100 lbs. (required to lift with partner). Weighs, labels and marks printed/coated rolls and moves to Slitter area. Required at times to retrieve and return ink drums to press area or to ink storage room. Cleans waxer and work area, keeps daily time, production, and material usage reports. Conform to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s). Conform to Safe Quality Food (SQF) procedures and policies to assure products are suitable for direct food contact. Responsible for inspecting and reporting any product quality or food safety issues to the Quality Assurance Manager (SQF Practitioner), Management Team member or lead person. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/COMPETENCIES Basic mechanical aptitude. Ability to lift at minimum 50 lbs. Basic computer skills. #INDIIB 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.