Production Supervisor

Company Overview Why Choose Us?

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.

Production Supervisor

Meriden, CT

Overview

The Production Supervisor serves as a key member of the plant leadership team and is responsible for creating a culture of accountability, engagement, teamwork, operational excellence, and compliance. The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading, directing, and coordinating manufacturing operations on an assigned shift to ensure the safe, efficient, and compliant production of quality products. This position is accountable for employee supervision, production performance, safety, quality, food safety, staffing, employee development, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting overall plant objectives.

Available Shift

• 2:00 pm - 10:30pm
• Monday - Friday

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Leadership & Employee Development

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop hourly production employees
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, inclusion, and respect
• Conduct employee coaching, performance discussions, and corrective action as necessary
• Participate in employee onboarding, training, and development activities
• Monitor employee performance and provide timely feedback
• Support employee engagement and retention initiatives
• Assist with staffing needs, scheduling, and workforce planning
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and work rules

Production Management

• Direct and coordinate shift operations to meet production, efficiency, and waste reduction goals
• Manage labor resources to support production schedules and customer requirements
• Review production schedules and deploy labor accordingly
• Monitor production output and make adjustments to maximize productivity
• Analyze downtime, scrap, and production losses and implement corrective actions
• Troubleshoot process, equipment, and material issues
• Ensure completion and accuracy of production documentation
• Monitor staffing levels and adjust resources as operational needs change
• Lead shift change communication and ensure continuity between shifts

Safety Leadership

• Promote and maintain a safe work environment
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and company safety standards
• Conduct safety observations, safety discussions, and safety audits
• Lead incident investigations and corrective action activities
• Ensure employees utilize required PPE and follow safe work practices
• Promote proactive hazard identification and risk reduction
• Support continuous improvement of plant safety performance

Food Safety & Quality Responsibilities

• Promote and support SQF certification requirements
• Ensure compliance with GMP requirements and food safety standards
• Conduct and support internal GMP and SQF audits
• Coach employees on proper food safety and GMP practices
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications and quality requirements
• Immediately address food safety, product quality, or regulatory concerns
• Support customer, regulatory, and third-party audits
• Ensure corrective actions are implemented and sustained

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, and waste reduction
• Participate in Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective action implementation
• Support operational excellence initiatives and cost reduction efforts

Education & Experience

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum five (5) years of manufacturing experience
• Minimum three (3) years of leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience leading teams in a fast-paced production environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Preferred Qualification

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Business, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field
• Lean Manufacturing training or certification
• Six Sigma certification
• Experience in food packaging or regulated manufacturing environments
• Experience working in SQF-certified facilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Leadership Skills

• Employee coaching and development
• Team leadership and motivation
• Conflict resolution and employee relations
• Performance management

Technical Skills

• Manufacturing…