Jobs at Novolex

Leads Novolex’s Walmart and Sam’s Club sales strategy, customer relationships, profitable growth, negotiations, forecasting, and market expansion. Oversees National Account Managers and collaborates with cross-functional teams to meet revenue, margin, service, and market-share goals. The role manages executive-level customer engagement, business planning, pipeline development, pricing, operational escalations, and customer reviews while developing team performance and maintaining accurate CRM reporting.

Production Associate learns and supports production-line setup, troubleshooting, operation, quality standards, material preparation, shift handoffs, production reporting, housekeeping, and problem escalation. The role requires safe equipment operation, mechanical aptitude, measurement skills, basic computer knowledge, physical ability to lift 50 pounds, and willingness to work rotating 12-hour Dupont shifts. Employees can advance through technician certification and skills development programs.

Move, stage, label, and secure pallets for storage, production, and shipment using forklifts and other equipment. Read work instructions and shipping documents, perform inventory cycle counts, maintain accurate storage areas, use RF devices for product placement and tracking, and support SQF cleaning and food-safety requirements. The role also requires following safety procedures, reporting hazards, maintaining a clean work area, and performing physically demanding forklift and material-handling tasks.

Finance Manager serving as a business partner to commercial sales, owning forecasting, budgeting, P&L analytics, profitability modeling, variance analysis, rebates, incentives, and performance reporting. The role delivers financial insights and scenario analyses, supports pricing and growth initiatives, improves reporting and data governance, and collaborates with Sales, IT, and Finance stakeholders. Advanced Excel, financial modeling, commercial finance, and gross-to-net analysis experience are required.

Supervise a production shift of 40 or more employees, coordinating schedules, staffing, training, work assignments, performance management, and conflict resolution. Ensure production targets, quality initiatives, safety programs, and cost objectives are met. Oversee accurate daily production reporting and collaborate with scheduling and plant teams to maintain operational performance.

Leads complex senior-level and executive searches by partnering with executives and hiring leaders, building passive talent pipelines, conducting market research, advising on candidate quality and search strategy, and delivering personalized candidate experiences. Manages confidential information, optimizes sourcing through metrics and AI-powered tools, and supports long-term executive talent planning and succession efforts.

Leads Engineering for packaging equipment, overseeing product development, commercialization, sold-order processes, technical documentation, configuration management, cost reduction, quality, budgets, and cross-functional project delivery. Develops engineering strategy, manages leadership and technical teams, improves information systems and workflows, establishes design standards, supports manufacturing and field service, and partners with customers and corporate teams. Requires extensive capital machinery, manufacturing, project management, financial, and technical leadership experience.

Supports national QSR account operations through sales reporting, forecasting, analytics, customer initiative execution, demand planning, pricing administration, product commercialization, and customer portal management. Partners with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Customer Service to improve service continuity, resolve issues, maintain accurate data, and support customer commitments. Provides National Account Manager coverage and develops dashboards and processes that improve commercial visibility and operational efficiency.

Manage national CPG and food processor accounts by achieving sales, volume, profit, and growth targets. Build customer relationships, secure product distribution, demonstrate packaging solutions, prospect for new business, maintain an opportunity pipeline, manage pricing and claims, and support account service. The role requires packaging industry sales experience, persuasive communication, negotiation, independent execution, cross-functional collaboration, and frequent travel.

Coordinates ink room operations for printing press changeovers, including maintaining ink supplies, parts, pumps, trays, cylinders, and related equipment. Interprets work orders, supports shift leaders, performs quality checks, completes daily documentation, cleans work areas, reports maintenance and supply issues, and recommends improvements to ink quality, equipment performance, waste reduction, and safety. Requires frequent physical activity and forklift and pallet jack certification.

Oversee operations across five or more regional warehouse and distribution facilities. Own financial performance, budgets, forecasts, logistics strategy, inventory, labor, safety, quality, productivity, customer delivery, and KPI results. Lead network optimization, capacity planning, cost reduction, process improvements, and major initiatives. Develop facility leadership teams, manage corrective actions, collaborate with sales, manufacturing, supply chain, and corporate stakeholders, and ensure on-time customer shipments.

Operate forklifts, clamp trucks, and other warehouse equipment to move finished goods and materials. Load and unload trucks, verify product and shipment information, support WMS inventory processes, complete documentation, inspect equipment, and maintain safe, organized work areas. The role requires rotating 12-hour shifts, forklift certification, propane tank changes, and adherence to safety procedures in a high-volume production warehouse.

Serves as strategic partner and force multiplier to the COO, driving cross-functional initiatives across manufacturing, supply chain, and quality. Responsibilities include KPI management, strategic project execution, operational governance, executive communications, meeting coordination, process improvement, lean manufacturing initiatives, plant expansions, food safety programs, and change management. The role requires cross-functional leadership, operational excellence, and up to 25% travel to manufacturing facilities and partner sites.

Sets up and operates CNC mills for milling, drilling, and other machining operations. Assembles cutting tools, secures workpieces, programs machines according to specifications, monitors operations, and verifies finished work using precision measurement tools. Requires a high school diploma or GED and either a two-year CNC machining degree or 3–5 years of manufacturing CNC machining experience.

Operates lift trucks and electric hoists to load, unload, transport, stack, label, and record materials. Supports production through slab and grind tasks, line breaks, machine start-ups and changeovers, waste removal, battery maintenance, and silicone distribution. Works third shift in a loud plant environment while following PPE, safety, attendance, and material-handling requirements.

Leads manufacturing line operations by relieving operators, operating hot press, float line, printer, and wrapper equipment, monitoring product quality, entering production data, maintaining safety and housekeeping standards, and supporting supervisors during downtime and shift transitions. The role requires rotating 12-hour shifts, overtime, physical stamina, and at least one year of manufacturing experience, including facility-specific equipment certification.

Leads environmental, health, and safety programs at a manufacturing facility. Responsibilities include updating policies and training materials, managing OSHA logs and incident investigations, conducting safety training and LOTO certification, monitoring air, water, and waste compliance, maintaining hearing conservation records, reviewing equipment and chemicals, managing PPE and waste vendors, leading safety teams, and coordinating regulatory documentation.

Leads all manufacturing operations at a complex molded fiber facility with 175+ associates. Oversees production, quality, engineering, logistics, EH&S, facilities, budgets, capital programs, safety, staffing, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. Ensures operational, financial, quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction goals are met while building a strong safety and performance culture.

Inspects and packs products according to customer specifications, identifies quality issues, completes production paperwork, prepares work areas, supports equipment setup and changeovers, maintains clean and safe workspaces, and assists team members as needed.

Partners with a manufacturing facility’s leadership team to execute HR strategies, manage recruiting and talent processes, support employee engagement, guide organizational change, maintain compliance, and analyze people-related metrics. The role coaches leaders, oversees workforce planning and development, coordinates onboarding and training, and may lead site HR staff.