Production Supervisor

Novolex

Macon, GA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Auditing, Communication Skills, Community Support, Computer Operations, Computer Skills, Conflict Resolution, Corporate Compliance, Corporate Policies, Data Entry, Detail Oriented, Establish Priorities, Food Delivery, Food Production, Food and Beverage Industry, Forecasting, High School Diploma, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Human Resources, Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Learning Management System (LMS), Manufacturing, Organizational Skills, People Management, Performance Reviews, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Management, Production Management, Productivity Management, Quality Assurance, Quality Metrics, Record Keeping, Resin, Resource Management, Restaurant, Retail, Safety/Work Safety, Six Sigma, Staff Training, Stock Keeping Unit (SKU), Sustainability, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum, Tuition Reimbursement, Variable Costs, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Macon, GA

POSTED

1 day ago

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

Job purpose:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for managing and leading a Production shift team to achieve daily, monthly and annual production goals and ensure quality, safety and accountability of people and processes.

Duties and responsibilities:

The primary job duties and responsibilities are: + Direct and coordinate all activities related to a production shift to maximize productivity. + Minimize cost variables by utilizing effective labor and process management guidelines. + Ensure quality processes are adhered to and quality checks are completed. + Ensure daily production requirements are achieved and daily schedule is followed. + Coordinate training and evaluation of staff. + Lead daily and mandatory staff meeting. + Ensure accountability of staff to safety, quality and production standards. + Address employee and leadership concerns and inquiries and assist in developing solutions. + Gather and report daily production data to appropriate levels of leadership. + Support safety, quality and production initiatives to achieve goals. + Consistently communicate with leadership, Human Resources and employees. + Conduct daily production audits. + Attend and actively participate all assigned and mandatory meetings. + Recognize and reward employees. + Accurately and timely enterprise systems record keeping. + Manage labor resources according to forecasts. + Daily completes all work requirements listed in their Leader Standard Work. + Maintains excellent housekeeping standards to maintain a safe work area. + Immediately addresses and reports safety issues or hazards. + Maintains excellent safety record. + Maintains excellent attendance record. + Performs other duties as assigned.

Experience:

Experience required: + At least five (5) years of experience in a manufacturing environment; including successful completion of jobs or similar activities requiring control of a mechanical process and inspection of product to meet quality standards. + At least one (1) to two (2) years of supervisory and/or leadership experience. + Demonstrated self-compliance with company policies and procedures. + Demonstrated experience with Lean Manufacturing Principles and Six Sigma methodology preferred.

Skills:

An individual must have the following skills in the Production Supervisor position: + Effective communication skills (written and verbal) with all levels in the organization. + Detailed-Oriented. + Active Listening. + Strong interpersonal relationship skills. + Conflict management. + Effective decision-making. + Organized. + Time management. + Proficient in basic computer operation and data entry; some experience with Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Teams.

Physical requirements:

This position is located in a manufacturing location. Physical requirements will include but are not limited to: + Standing for lengthy periods of time (frequent) + Sitting for extended periods of time (frequent) + Climbing up/down stairs/ladders/platforms (occasional) + Working in a manufacturing environment that includes periods of hot and cold weather, dust, noise above 85 dBA, occasional odors, and moving equipment (frequent)

Working conditions:

An individual that works in the Production Supervisor position: + Must be able to work a 12-hour rotating schedule.

Education:

+ High School Diploma or GED. + Associates degree or BA/BS in business, manufacturing or related field, preferred. + Leadership Development and/or certification is preferred.

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 myHRservices@novolex.com . Formerly Pactiv Evergreen

Job Locations

_US-GA-Macon_

ID

_2026-34632_

Category

_Operations_

Position Type

_Full Time_

Pay Type

_Salaried_

About the Company

Novolex

Novolex™ is a family of North American based historic packaging brands that includes Hilex Poly®; Fortune Plastics®; Duro Bag®; Bagcraft® Packaging; De Luxe® Packaging; General Packaging Products; International Converter; Novolex™ Custom Film & Bag (formerly AccuTech®, Direct Plastics® and Hilex Poly® Garland) and Heritage Bag®.

The Novolex™ name is based on the latin “NOVO” for new and “LEX” a tip of the hat to Hilex Poly®, the first brand to become part of the family. The blue and red of our logo represents the integration of both paper and plastic into our sustainability platform with red and blue being the legacy corporate colors of Hilex Poly® and Duro Bag® respectively.

Novolex’s™ values are based in the traditions of all of our brands and present you with the industry’s foremost in packaging choice and sustainability. Novolex’s™ mission is to continue the tradition of leadership established by our brands, and to create new value and synergies by providing you with an industry-leading packaging expert that covers the full spectrum of your operations.

Novolex™ directly employs more than 6,000 people at 43 facilities in the United States as well as 3 in Canada and one in Mexico. From our Hilex Poly® brand North Vernon, IN plastic retail bag manufacturing and bag and film recycling facilities, to our BagCraft® brand food packaging facility in the City of Commerce, CA or our Duro Bag® brand paper bag manufacturing hub in Richwood, KY our team is here to support you with innovative, high quality, and sustainable packaging choices.

COMPANY SIZE

500 to 999 employees

INDUSTRY

Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturing

FOUNDED

2004

WEBSITE

http://novolex.com/