EHS Lead

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 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.

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.

Do you have experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment and enjoy working in a fast paced environment? We are seeking individuals that want to advance their career and join our great team.
Manufacturing experience preferred!

Compensation: $21.85 to $32.78 an hour - paid weekly (Based on Experience)

Shifts available: (E Shift)7:00 AM- 3:30 PM

Responsibilities

The site Hourly Safety Lead’s role is to have an active role in the location safety and health programs that lead to injury prevention, compliance improvements, and enhanced employee engagement.

The primary job duties and responsibilities will include improving the injury prevention, employee engagement, and compliance activities at the assigned location

• Active participant on all location employee led team projects.
• Communicate team projects to peers and location leaders.
• Serve as the location Subject Matter Expert on Behavior Based Safety (BBS) and train co-workers on the BBS Program.
• Conduct (when appropriate) Safety Training (Monthly, Refresher, Initial, etc) for peers, new hires, visitors, and vendors.
• Audit On-The-Job Training for gaps. Identify and help correct gaps identified in the On-The-Job Training programs.
• Participate in Tier I and Tier II Sessions. The Safety Lead will have responsibilities for safety board updates and safety related follow-ups identified during the sessions.
• Train leaders and peers on the 1 on 1 Engagements and Near Miss Reporting Programs. Analyze data generated by existing programs to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Follow-up on Safety Flashes/Alerts from other locations.
• Honor the site specific standard work activities assigned to the Site Safety Lead
• Other tasks aligned with the compliance, injury prevention, and employee engagement initiatives.

Safety

• Seek to understand and support a safety culture and workplace
• Remain aware of surroundings and obtain knowledge of all required PPE for the job
• Responsible for following all required safety procedures are for each task you do
• Keep work area clean and organized
• Report any safety concern, risk, hazard, near miss, or injury immediately to the appropriate supervision on shift

Quality

• Follow all GMP guidelines required by the site and for each work station
• Inspect all product passing through the workstation for any possible defects or product concerns
• Report any concerns on quality of product immediately to appropriate supervision on shift

Qualifications include:

• Passionate about safety as it relates to employee engagements, compliance, and injury prevention.
• Baseline knowledge of programs such as Lockout Tag out, PPE, Machine Guarding, Forklift Safety, Behavior Based Safety, 1 on 1 Engagements, Employee Led Teams, etc.
• Basic Microsoft skills (outlook, power point, word, etc.).
• Competent in the use of a calculator and ruler/tape measure.
• Proficient in the…