Production Supervisor

Job Description

Novipax is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, with plants strategically located across the USA. The company partners with fresh protein and produce processors, grocery retailers, food service providers, packaging distributors, and healthcare providers to deliver absorbent solutions that protect packaged fresh food and healthcare professionals and patients. Novipax manufactures a suite of category-leading absorbents, including Dri-Loc, Pad-Loc, Multi-Loc and Prep Pads, and the revolutionary active absorbents Dri-Loc Xtenda Pak and Ultra Zap Xtenda Pak.

We believe in protecting the things that matter most. This is a workplace where your team members have your back—and are pulling for you to succeed. Family comes first and community counts. If there’s one thing that defines the Novipax team, it wins together.

SHIFT PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Supervise employees in the production of all products, obtaining the highest productivity and quality while maintaining a safe work environment.

• Advance plan and run production in the different departments based upon scheduled ship dates and specifications, obtaining the highest possible level of productivity and quality while promoting a safe work environment.
• Promote “No Lost Time” accidents and assure safety training requirements are met and completed.
• Secure and furnish efficient working tools and supplies for employees.
• Maintain efficient material flow and material utilization.
• Maintain best possible working relationship between self, employees, and management by, maintaining and reviewing all personnel problems with management, enforcing company rules, regulations and safety and reviewing and assisting in the hiring of new employees.
• Train, assign and instruct workers with required machines, tools, and job requirements.
• Help maintain a favorable cost of goods by reporting and correcting problems causing cost over-runs.
• Assist manufacturing in scheduling work, notifying them immediately of any possible delays.
• Maintain self and department while promoting “Teamwork” throughout the shift and plant.
• Help maintain sufficient inventory of raw materials.
• Maintain prompt, accurate and complete production and quality reports.
• Review timecards daily to assure proper allocation and payment for hours worked.
• Assure good housekeeping throughout plant.
• Help maintain proper maintenance and preventative maintenance for all equipment.

At least 2 years in a leadership role. Basic problem solving/troubleshooting knowledge. Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively. Demonstrate leadership skills, ability to effectively train, assign, and monitor production associates. Basic mechanical skills relating to how machinery works.

Novipax is an equal opportunity employer and considers and embraces individuals and what makes them, them. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment.