Thermoforming - Process Technician
Novolex · Bridgeview, IL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 5 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level process role at Novolex (packaging) in Bridgeview, IL. Develop, implement and execute programs to improve overall product quality and line efficiencies.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Automation, Machining, Extrusion, Tooling, EHS / safety
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in Illinois: typical posted base $48k–$65k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 38 manufacturing technician openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 185 other live process postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Typical $65k–$83k, from 13 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 36%
- Root cause 24%
- Injection molding 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Machining, Extrusion, Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Novolex in Bridgeview
1 other open role at this site.
- Automation Technician · Controls · Technician
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Responsibilities
The Hourly Process Tech will guide the overall team’s mission in productivity, safety, quality, operations, continuous improvement and team effectiveness. Must have extensive background in Thermoforming and Extrusion.
Responsibilities
- ◆Assist with performing changeovers with minimal downtime
- ◆Ensure all products are running at standard production rate for assigned shift
- ◆Update, review and provide recommendations to plant Process Engineer for process sheet updates
- ◆Develop, implement and execute programs to improve overall product quality and line efficiencies.
- ◆Ability to operate and troubleshoot processes and equipment at an elevated level to resolve complex issues with supporting plant maintenance, automation, and tooling teams
Required Qualifications
- ✓Minimum 5 years relevant experience (or similar combination of education and experience).
- ✓Experience in plastics processing, including forming and extrusion required
- ✓Experience working with machinery
- ✓Understanding of tooling, machining, material flow practices for extrusion and thermoforming
- ✓Strong interpersonal skills to be able to train, communicate, and lead effectively
- ✓Ability to work a 12 hours COP shift
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Two or four year technical degree or certification
- ✓Project team coordinator experience
- ✓Experience with FEA (finite element analysis) and quality gauges to support a zero part defect environment.
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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.
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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
Do you have experience working in Automation, Extrusion Operator, Thermoforming Operator, and/or Plastics Machine Operator??? If so WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!!!
Thermoforming Process Technician, HIRING IMMEDIATELY, Bridgeview IL
Process Technician Night Shifts 7PM - 7AM - 2-2-3 Schedule
Position
Technical Knowledge
- •Process expert in the areas of sheet extrusion, forming and trimming of thermoformed products.
- •Good understanding of mechanical and electrical principles and applications.
- •Ability to operate thermoforming and extrusion equipment.
- •Demonstrates knowledge of company specific product, material and/or production technological methods and procedures, and capabilities of machines and equipment in manufacturing facilities.
- •Demonstrates advanced mechanical aptitude and abilities.
- •Demonstrates ability to troubleshoot and efficiently identify appropriate course of action through leverage problem solving activities.
Safety
- •Demonstrated ability to comply with all Company policies and procedures and to uphold, support and exemplify the safety programs and standards.