Raw Materials Coordinator

Novolex; Covington (GA); On-site; USD 78,627,000 - 93,470,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Novolex in Covington, GA is seeking a Raw Materials Coordinator to manage resin inventories and orders, ensuring timely deliveries to support plant production. This role tracks stock, updates the resin tracker, and coordinates replenishments with the plant team.

The position reports to the Process Engineer and requires attention to detail, strong communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. 1st shift, 12-hour schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience with raw material inventory management.
• Ability to interpret safety rules and procedures.
• Excellent communication and scheduling skills.

Responsibilities

• Daily Inventory Verification and Planning.
• Update resin tracker and communicate inventory levels.
• Review production schedules and delivery orders for resin, blowing agents, film.
• Coordinate with procurement and SUM to ensure material blends.
• Support safety programs and participate in audits.

Skills

Inventory management

Planning

Resin tracking

SAP

Safety procedures

Communication

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

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

Novolex, Where Packaging Innovation Meets Career Opportunities!

Raw Materials Coordinator|Covington, Georgia| Hiring Immediately

Compensation

• Competitive starting pay range of $27.44-$32.62 per hour, paid weekly - Based on Experience

Available Shift

• 1st Shift -
• 12 hours
• 07:00 AM - 7:00 PM
• 2/2/3 schedule

This position is for Novolex

Summary:

This position reports to the Process Engineer. The resin technician tracks raw material inventories, orders, and receives materials, schedules deliveries to support plant production usage, and adjusts the plan as needed.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Daily Inventory Verification and Planning

• Check inventories
• Update resin tracker
• Communicate inventory levels with plant leadership team
• Update RPP % target for extrusion
• Review resin consumption for the previous day – investigate potential areas of concern
• Communicate with SUM to ensure correct blend of input materials
  • RPP percentages to target
  • Talc usage rate to line condition
  • Masterbatch rate to line condition
• Review production schedule and verify orders and delivery schedules for:
  • Resin
  • Blowing agents
  • Film
• Make changes to schedule if necessary
• Perform other duties as assigned

Weekly Inventory Verification and Planning

• Review strategic raw materials plan with Extrusion Unit Manager and update resin tracker
• Receive Bills of Lading are completed correctly and filed
• Perform full raw materials and non-poly inventory.
  • Any significant adjustments investigated and understood. Impact on supply analyzed where necessary.

Monthly Planning

• Plant scheduler and Resin Technician review demand for upcoming months. Coordinating with resin procurement, orders are adjusted based on any changes to the strategic plan.
• Extrusion Manager and Resin Technician review demand for the upcoming month. Tools to use include MD04 and current raw materials on order. Output of this meeting is changes to existing raw materials orders (timing/cancellation/additions)

General

Support the safety program by performing work safely, reporting unsafe acts/conditions, following all health and safety rules, procedures, and instructions, reporting all injuries immediately to the Manager/Supervisor, and wearing appropriate personal protective equipment in designated areas.

Participate in and support mock recalls, internal audits, and NSF/BRC audits. Maintain standards for documentation, housekeeping, and GMPs.

Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to use a computer and perform basic SAP receiving

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.

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 Company's application process should contact [e-mail].

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen