Extrusion Team Lead

novolex· Operations
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📍 Franklin Park, IL, USFULL TIME

About this role

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

 

Extrusion Team Lead|Franklin Park, IL|HIRING NOW|

 

Compensation:

 

  • Starting rate of $22.46 - $35.00 per hour plus shift differential 

Available Shift:

  • Night Shift
    • 7:00pm - 7:00am

TEXT TO APPLY NUMBER:

  • 928-668-6539 (928-NOVOLEX)

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
  • Ensure compliance with GMP’s, Safety and Quality Procedures and keep Productivity Standards.
  • Perform tooling changes (set ups) on dies and restart extruder in an efficient and safe manner.
  • Produce parts in the medium difficulty range with little help that meet quality specifications at or above specified rates.
  • Develop speed and accuracy in machine tear down and set up.
  • Maintain a clean and orderly work environment.
  • Assign employees to work stations at start and during the shift.
  • Check controls on equipment relating to vacuums, heat, pressures, timing, water flow, etc.
  • Responsible for ensuring individual and team accountability, participation, and involvement.
  • Proactively and effectively administers job performance / job behavior based coaching, counseling as appropriate and necessary.
  • Provide timely performance feedback to Managers
  • Complete safety and production paperwork as required
  • Perform other related duties as required or directed
  • Responsible for extrusion machine and staff throughout his / her shift
  • Set up extrusion machine by inputting information into a computer console, set roll gaps to precise sizes, and ensures quality control is production grade.
  • Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications:

  • High School or Equivalent 
  • 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 shift.
  • Must be able to climb stairs and work in an environment with high temperatures.
  • May be required to obtain forklift certification

 

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

Responsibilities

Extrusion Team Lead|Franklin Park, IL|HIRING NOW|
 
Compensation:
 
- Starting rate of $22.46 - $35.00 per hour plus shift differential 
Available Shift:
- Night Shift
- 7:00pm - 7:00am

TEXT TO APPLY NUMBER:
- 928-668-6539 (928-NOVOLEX)
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
- Ensure compliance with GMP’s, Safety and Quality Procedures and keep Productivity Standards.
- Perform tooling changes (set ups) on dies and restart extruder in an efficient and safe manner.
- Produce parts in the medium difficulty range with little help that meet quality specifications at or above specified rates.
- Develop speed and accuracy in machine tear down and set up.
- Maintain a clean and orderly work environment.
- Assign employees to work stations at start and during the shift.
- Check controls on equipment relating to vacuums, heat, pressures, timing, water flow, etc.
- Responsible for ensuring individual and team accountability, participation, and involvement.
- Proactively and effectively administers job performance / job behavior based coaching, counseling as appropriate and necessary.
- Provide timely performance feedback to Managers
- Complete safety and production paperwork as required
- Perform other related duties as required or directed
- Responsible for extrusion machine and staff throughout his / her shift
- Set up extrusion machine by inputting information into a computer console, set roll gaps to precise sizes, and ensures quality control is production grade.
- Other duties may be assigned


Qualifications:
- High School or Equivalent 
- 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 shift.
- Must be able to climb stairs and work in an environment with high temperatures.
- May be required to obtain forklift certification

Frequently Asked Questions

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This Extrusion Team Lead role at novolex is based in Franklin Park, IL, US. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Extrusion Team Lead role at novolex full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a FULL TIME position. It is posted as a Extrusion Team Lead role in the Operations department at novolex.
Which team or department does the Extrusion Team Lead at novolex belong to?
This Extrusion Team Lead position is part of the Operations department at novolex. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the Extrusion Team Lead job at novolex posted?
This Extrusion Team Lead position at novolex was posted on May 12, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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