Key skills
Communication
About this role
Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, with plants strategically located across the USA, Novipax is safeguarding the future by partnering with fresh protein and produce processors, grocery retailers, foodservice providers, packaging distributors, and healthcare providers to deliver absorbent solutions that protect packaged fresh food and healthcare professionals and patients. Novipax manufactures a suite of category-leading absorbents, including Dri-Loc, Pad-Loc, Multi-Loc and Prep Pads, and the revolutionary active absorbents Dri-Loc XtendaPak and UltraZap XtendaPak.
We believe in Protecting the Things That Matter Most. This is a workplace where your team members have your back—and are pulling for you to succeed. Where family comes first and community counts. If there’s one thing that defines the Novipax team, it’s that we win together.
TOOLS and EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Earplugs
Forklift
Clamp truck
Hand truck
Basic tool usage
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months
related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and
experience.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and operating
procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability
to speak English one-on-one and before small groups.
MATHMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common
fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw
and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABLITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety
of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
None required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required stand
and walk. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or
feel: reach with hands and arms: and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally
required to twist, pull and bend; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The
employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include distance vision, color vision, peripheral
vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to
moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually
moderate.
Novipax is successful because of the diversity of our talented Crew. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace individuals and what makes them, them. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment. We provide our employees with competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, opportunities for career development, and a balance. We encourage all individuals to apply for positions that fit their passions.
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We believe in Protecting the Things That Matter Most. This is a workplace where your team members have your back—and are pulling for you to succeed. Where family comes first and community counts. If there’s one thing that defines the Novipax team, it’s that we win together.
TOOLS and EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Earplugs
Forklift
Clamp truck
Hand truck
Basic tool usage
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months
related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and
experience.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and operating
procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability
to speak English one-on-one and before small groups.
MATHMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common
fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw
and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABLITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety
of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
None required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required stand
and walk. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or
feel: reach with hands and arms: and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally
required to twist, pull and bend; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The
employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include distance vision, color vision, peripheral
vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to
moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually
moderate.
Novipax is successful because of the diversity of our talented Crew. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace individuals and what makes them, them. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment. We provide our employees with competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, opportunities for career development, and a balance. We encourage all individuals to apply for positions that fit their passions.
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.