Converting Supervisor

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including food service, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industry 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.

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.

Position Summary:

The Converting Supervisor is responsible for the direct oversight, supervision, training, development, and support of our production and material handling employees. The Converting Supervisor duties are mostly hands‑on and direct in nature and require that substantial time be spent on the production floor working closely and directly with all shift employees. The Converting Supervisor is responsible for the safety of employees and visitors, the quality of products, efficient utilization of labor, and operation of equipment, technical problem solving, elimination of waste, and continuous improvement

Essential Functions &

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure shift employees are following safe work practices and procedures consistently and completely. Audits for compliance and addresses safety issues in a timely manner.
• Works safely and is proactively involved in plant safety improvement efforts.
• Conducts safety and job function training for shift personnel.
• Trains employees in proper procedures, coaches them to improve results, and evaluates performance.
• Troubleshoots and resolves process, equipment, and material issues in conjunction with machine operators and support personnel.
• Interprets work orders and specifications to shift employees, as necessary.
• Leads and/or assists shift employees in problem resolution. Leads or supports efforts to determine root cause and develop corrective actions.
• Studies and understands production schedule and deploys available labor and other resources, as required.
• Spot checks product quality and ensures specifications are being met and quality procedures are being followed.
• Recommends measures to improve safety, production methods, equipment performance, quality of product, and reduction of waste.
• Suggests changes in procedures, labor utilization, use of equipment, and materials to increase efficiency of plant, shift, department, or work cell.
• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate employees to achieve work goals.
• Double-checks, ensures accuracy, and finalizes production paperwork including production reports, work order documentation, safety and sanitation documents, quality records, finished goods tickets, etc.
• Maintains employee time clock information and submits to plant Human Resources for payroll processing.
• Coordinates labor needs with plant Human Resources Manager.
• Interprets company policies, rules and regulations to employees.
• Communicates regularly and effectively with in-coming and off-going shift leaders about issues occurring on previous, current, or following shift.
• Communicates effectively and appropriately at the necessary frequency with subordinates, peers, and superiors.
• Performs activities of employees supervised, as needed.
• All other projects and duties, as assigned.

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S. in Industrial Management) not required but preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of successful production supervision experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with the willingness and ability to learn new systems.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision to complete job tasks.
• Resourceful problem solver with proven ability to bring quick resolution to challenging situations.
• Team player with ability to build lasting productive business relationships with hourly employees, management, and peers.
• Successful completion of pre-employment background and drug screen
• Ability to effectively communicate information both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of…