Lead Operator Fermentation Nights

Interested in a career that matters

Our West Allis manufacturing team plays a critical role in delivering reliable world-class biological solutions that impact millions of people globally. Working in a fast-paced regulated production environment this team operates with a strong safety-first and quality-always mindset. Collaboration trust and continuous improvement are at the heart of how we worksupporting each other across shifts to keep production running safely efficiently and on schedule.

The Role & Your Impact

As Lead Operator Fermentation (Nights) you hold a key operational and people-leadership role within our 24/7 manufacturing operation. This is a hands-on operational role with added responsibility for coordination coaching and performance support across the shift. Your leadership helps ensure safe operations high-quality output and strong team performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead by example with a safety-first quality-always mindset and set clear expectations for the team.

• Identify document and help resolve process non-conformances equipment failures and inventory discrepancies using root-cause thinking and lean principles.

• Schedule and assign daily tasks set priorities and evaluate results in collaboration with supervisors and planning partners.

• Maintain accurate production inventory and process records using electronic MRP systems and document management tools.

• Support audits training activities new product trials and continuous improvement initiatives across fermentation and downstream processes.

What Youll Need to Be Successful

Must-haves for day-one success:

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Strong safety mindset and comfort working in a regulated manufacturing environment with strict sanitation and documentation requirements.

• Technical aptitude including ability to read detailed production journals follow procedures and perform basic metric math (weights and volumes).

• Basic computer skills for navigating internal systems; experience with SAP or similar systems is beneficial.

• Ability to communicate clearly provide feedback and support team performance on a night shift.

Additional Skills & Interests We Value

• Experience in regulated industries such as food biotech pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing.

• Forklift or pallet walker experience (training provided on-site if needed).

• Interest in lean manufacturing continuous improvement or helping train and develop others.

• Curiosity and motivation to deeply understand processes not just execute tasks.

What We Offer

At Novonesis youll join a collaborative manufacturing culture where teamwork ownership and learning matter. We offer structured training cross-functional support and opportunities to grow your technical and leadership skills. Youll work alongside experienced operators and supervisors who are committed to developing talent and continuously improving how we operate.

Ways of Working / Working Conditions

• Operations: 24/7/365 manufacturing environment supporting the global food supply.

• Shift patterns: 7-on/7-off rotation including 10-hour weekday shifts and 12-hour weekend shifts (specific assignment discussed during interviews).

• Work environment: Factory setting that can be wet loud dusty or extremely cold (down to -55C) including clean-room conditions.

• Physical demands: Prolonged standing and walking lifting up to 50 lbs and physical tasks such as scooping kneeling and working around machinery.

• Policies: Strict no jewelry no fragrance and no false nails/lashes policy; cell phones stored in lockers to maintain safety and quality compliance.

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly rate: $28$32 per hour based on experience.

• 401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution

• Minimum of 3 weeksofvacation plus 12 holidays and 2 weeks of Wellness Time

• Health Dental Vision & Life insurance

• Healthcare savings accountoption

• Employeeassistanceprogram

• Parental leave

• Tuition reimbursement

• All benefits begin on your first day

Relevant information

• Location: West Allis WI USA

• Application deadline: 9/4/26

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanitys biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago this has been our guide. Its how weve gotten so far. And its how well impact the future. Now more than ever the world needs change. And with biosolutions the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds including ethnicity religion gender sexual orientation age disability or veteran status.

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