Shift Supervisor

Novolex; Kentucky; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement (Non-Union)

Job summary

Novolex is seeking a Shift Supervisor at the Caldwell Plant to lead a ~20-person team on rotating shifts across Laminating, Slitting, Converting, Shipping and Maintenance. The role emphasizes safety, productivity, quality and cost control, with heavy focus on crew development and engagement.

Qualifications include proven leadership, strong communication, and manufacturing leadership experience in a union setting.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and strong communication skills are required.
• Manufacturing leadership experience is required in a union environment.
• Experience with Laminating/Converting operations strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook is required.
• Lean/Continuous Improvement and Quality Management Systems experience is required.
• Ability to read and understand product specifications.

Responsibilities

• Safely lead a rotating-shift crew in Laminating, Slitting, Converting, Shipping and Maintenance.
• Manage employee safety and productivity targets.
• Use line speed targets and data tools to improve efficiency.
• Ensure quality and meet customer needs; communicate expectations to crews.
• Apply Lean/Six Sigma methods to plant-floor processes.
• Attend GMP and HACCP training and uphold food safety policies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Manufacturing experience

Laminating/Converting

MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook)

Lean/CI and QMS

Read product specifications

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s in operations management/engineering

Job description

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

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 Supervisor‘s 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

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s 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

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