Shift Supervisor

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 39000 SKUs.

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.

POSITION SCOPE

The Shift Supervisor is responsible for providing leadership to hourly team members at the Caldwell Plant on a rotating-shift basis. Key areas of focus include safety crew development productivity quality reliability cost control and team engagement. The Operations consists of the following manufacturing areas: Laminating Slitting Converting Shipping and Maintenance. The Shift Supervisor is a critical leadership position in the organization. The position has direct responsibility for approximately 20 employees per shift in a union environment in multiple manufacturing areas. Success relies on the Supervisors ability to understand and improve current processes build relationships and fully engage all crew members in business improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS

Proven leadership skills required.

Strong verbal and written communication skills required.

Previous manufacturing leadership experience required.

Experience in Laminating/Converting operations processes strongly preferred.

Experience with Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook is required.

Lean/Continuous Improvement and Quality Management Systems experience required.

Experience in reading and understanding product specifications.

EDUCATION

Associates or Bachelors degree in a operations management engineering industrial technology or equivalent successful manufacturing management experience required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Safely lead crew of operating personnel on a rotating-shift basis in Laminating Slitting Converting Shipping and Maintenance areas.

Manage employee safety.

Utilize available line speed targets set up time guidelines efficiency logs and process data collection tools to improve productivity.

Manage product quality by understanding and communicating customer needs to crews and insuring expectations are consistently met.

Improve equipment availability and reliability.

Utilize Lean/Six Sigma methodologies for processes related to management of the plant floor.

Attend annual GMP and HACCP Training Sessions.

Is aware of our food safety policy and programs.

Upholds and enforces GMP and HACCP Principals.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/COMPETENCIES

A successful Shift Supervisor must have strong interpersonal skills effective communication skills and be able to successfully manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing work environment.

Core Competencies: Customer Focus Action Oriented Decision Quality Functional/Technical Skills Integrity and Trust Peer Relationships

Other Competencies Required: Managerial Courage Conflict Management Interpersonal Savvy Learning on the Fly Problem Solving Priority Setting and Drive for Results

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.

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.

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 Companys application process should contact .

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen