Production Supervisor - Third Shift

Novolex is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the food, retail, health and industrial markets.

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.

We are currently seeking a competent and experienced Production Supervisor to join our dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is an 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM position with a rotating schedule to include weekends.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

• Leads, assists, motivates, and evaluates shift employees in daily operations and problem resolution, and promotes a culture of Safety and Continuous Improvement.
• Promotes and trains on consistent and proactive safety, participates in audits for compliance, generates incident reports, and partners with EHS to investigate "close calls" as necessary.
• Ensures quality specifications are met and procedures are followed.
• Trains the team in executing company procedures, focusing on Safety, Quality, Food Safety Compliance and meeting production goals.
• Cross-functional teamwork with HR for payroll processing, management and documentation of performance and disciplinary matters, and staffing.
• Meets and coordinates with peers to share important issues at shift changeover.
• Manages shift to safely attain production and scrap goals.
• Troubleshoots and resolves process, equipment, and material issues in conjunction with maintenance and support staff.

• Bachelor's degree preferred; Six Sigma Certification preferred.
• 5+ years of successful production supervision experience in a dynamic production environment.
• Experience with Injection Molding, Extrusion or plastics processing a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Must have the willingness and ability to learn new systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Team player with ability to build lasting productive business relationships with hourly employees, management, and peers.
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. (and sometimes more), and regularly stand/move around the facility, including up and down stairs.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

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 (including Telehealth options) as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefitsand 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 Novolex University. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

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