Plant Manager

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 Position Summary: This position is responsible for the overall day-to-day operation, leadership and management of a manufacturing plant. This position oversees various departments responsible for the manufacture of products in the most cost-effective manner, within industry quality standards. This position reports to the Segment Operations Leader and regularly reports on plant performance.

Prioritize Employee Safety and Safety Compliance Ensure product quality and customer satisfaction with order fulfillment Continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and management methods to generate improved plant performance and workflow optimization and efficiencies Responsible for plant engineering and maintenance (equipment and facilities) Responsible for inventory and materials management Capital planning and implementation Overall budget, spending, and headcount responsibility Assesses, manages and directs the activities of plant supervisors and other personnel Coordinates with various departments and personnel across the site to ensure efficient operations within the plant

A minimum of 10 years of plant management level experience in high volume, fast-paced manufacturing and operations. College Degree in engineering and/or business management discipline preferred. Well-rounded operations management experience including a deep understanding and experience with operations tactics, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement, strategies and best practices and process discipline. Knowledge of production processes, raw materials, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. Track record of excellent judgment and decision-making ability. Ability to successfully work to reach company goals in an environment in which a wide degree of creativity and latitude is required. Ability to effectively set and communicate expectations & directives to manufacturing staff. Results driven, analytical, self-motivated and detail oriented with the ability to logically identify alternative solutions or approaches to complex problems. Must have demonstrated accountability at the plant management level and have a strong track record of successful execution. Demonstrated success as an innovative manufacturing leader. Demonstrated ability to efficiently and effectively manage operations with excellent communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality with respect to personnel, processes and other business matters. Ability to develop professional working relationships with customers, peers and employees.

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,