Production Shift Lead

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. Novolexs 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.

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.

Novolex is required by laws in many locations to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The compensation range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Pactiv Evergreen it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $62000 - $75000/year.

Avialable Shift

• 7pm - 7am

Position Overview

The Production Shift Leader facilitates the development of high performance teams within the plants and ensures the teams execution of standard work and compliance with our base systems for Safety Quality Delivery and Cost. The PSL creates a culture of engagement within and between the teams to directly impact and consistently meet plant objectives and deliverables. This position ensures that high performance teams work collaboratively in the decision making processes and that the decisions are in alignment with plant goals and objectives OSHA requirements and current Human Resources (HR) guidelines. People engagement and involvement are critical in creating and sustaining a high performance team culture; therefore the Shift Leader will be responsible for leading by example and foster the development of individuals.

Plant Floor Supervision Partners with HR in the hiring training and performance management process for hourly workers on the shift. Ensures that new hires understand the role expectations how the role aligns to the vision and direction of the company and the performance goals and measurements used. Oversees and manages the new hire training process and ensures that new hire training is completed to a satisfactory level. Leverages established performance management employee development and disciplinary process to get the best out of people. Prioritizes and assigns tasks and performs assessments of daily work area to ensure safety quality and productivity goals are achieved.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage direct and coordinate all activities related to a production shift to maximize productivity and minimize cost while maintaining quality
• Supervises 10-50 employees
• Coordinates with Scheduler to ensure daily production requirements are achieved
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities including interviewing hiring & training employees
• Plans assigns & directs work
• Appraises performance
• Rewards & disciplines employees
• Addresses complaints & resolves problems
• Ensures all production data is gathered and reported correctly on a daily basis
• Supports & improves upon Quality initiatives designed to meet plant goals
• Ensures safety programs are implemented effectively reviewed regularly and revised as necessary

Qualifications

• High school diploma required and BA/BS degree preferred (business engineering)
• 3 years of manufacturing leadership experience required
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Good verbal & interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work well in group situations
• Ability to deal effectively with conflict in mature & consistent manner
• Computer skills (Word Excel Outlook)
• Data based Problem Solving experience using tools such as A3s Fishbone Diagrams Cause and Effect and Pareto Graphs
• SAP experience preferred

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA FMLA and other federal state and local standards including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
• Ability to maintain regular punctual attendance consistent with the ADA FMLA and other federal state and local standards
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
• Must be able to stand and walk for up 4 hours at a time and safely work in a fast paced manufacturing environment on 12 hour shifts

What Youll Get From Us

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being as 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 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 .