Ready to run a high-performance extrusion line?
At Novolex, we make the food, beverage, and specialty packaging that powers restaurants, grocery, retail, and industrial markets. With expertise across resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum, and more, we deliver 120+ product categories, 250 brands, and 39,000+ SKUs — and we’re growing.
Quick facts
- Role: Polymer Extrusion Line Specialist (Chattanooga, TN)
- Pay: $17.00–$21.00 per hour, paid weekly (DOE)
- Schedule: 2-2-3 rotation — Days 6:00 a.m.–6:15 p.m.; Nights 6:00 p.m.–6:15 a.m.
What will you do?
- Start up and shut down extruders and thermoformers; perform basic troubleshooting on automation and auxiliary equipment.
- Keep equipment running to standard while learning and covering multiple lines.
- Track production and quality via accurate, timely paperwork.
- Drive continuous improvement projects that elevate safety, quality, and output.
- Work with minimal supervision and escalate issues per procedure to Leads, Supervisors, Maintenance, or Quality.
- Hit or surpass daily line goals without compromising safety or quality.
- Pitch in to train and assist teammates; maintain a clean, organized work area.
- Limit cell phone use to breaks or downtime to stay focused when the line is running.
- Perform other duties that support team performance.
How will you work?
- Safety first — know your PPE, follow procedures for every task, and report hazards, near misses, or injuries immediately.
- Quality second — meet or exceed customer expectations in partnership with packers, Leads, Supervisors, Maintenance, and Quality.
- Productivity and teamwork always — because our results are shared.
What do you need to bring?
- High school diploma preferred.
- Team-oriented, yet confident working independently.
- Strong communication and steady conflict-resolution skills.
- Willingness for overtime and off-shift work.
- Able to stand for 12-hour shifts and wear required PPE.
- Dependable, on-time attendance.
- Must be able to pass a drug screen and background check
Do you have these experiences?
- Plastic extrusion experience
- Thermoforming experience
- Operation of extrusion machines
What’s in it for you?
- Medical, dental, and vision options, plus well-being resources (availability may vary by location).
- A culture of giving — we support sustainability and hunger-relief initiatives in the communities where we live and work.
- Training that builds a career: MyLearning, company and industry curricula, a strong LMS, and tuition reimbursement (Non-Union).
Our sustainability mindset
We operate with three pillars — products, operations, and people — guiding initiatives that advance our long-term growth and impact.
Equal Opportunity & Accommodations
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.