Jobs at Novolex

Leads quality, food safety, compliance, auditing, corrective action, and continuous improvement activities across approximately 10 manufacturing facilities in the United States and Canada. Develops quality strategies, analyzes performance data, supports customer issue resolution, manages audits and certifications, trains plant teams, and drives scrap and cost reduction. The remote role requires extensive travel of up to 75–80%.

Leads global IT strategy and teams across infrastructure, cloud operations, cybersecurity, AI security, enterprise platforms, and service management. Oversees hybrid infrastructure modernization, platform engineering, resilience, incident response, risk management, compliance, vendor relationships, budgets, and software licensing. Partners with executives and business functions to drive digital transformation, secure emerging technology adoption, and reliable global IT operations.

Leads regional sales growth across the Ohio Valley by managing brokers, distributors, and selling resources. Owns sales strategy, forecasting, pipeline health, revenue and margin targets, key account development, regional budgets, and customer relationships. Coaches partners, conducts business reviews, drives product penetration, and collaborates with Marketing, Finance, Sales Operations, and Supply Chain. Requires frequent regional travel, overnight stays, and occasional weekend work.

Leads the analytics portfolio supporting supply, capacity planning, and IBP processes. Partners with business and technical teams to gather requirements, deliver reporting and analytics solutions, manage UAT, establish KPI governance, improve data quality, and drive training, adoption, and continuous improvement across planning functions.

Designs and improves distribution and warehouse material-handling systems, including automation, slotting, storage, picking, and fulfillment processes. Analyzes movement data, order profiles, SKU velocity, and operational workflows to recommend integrated solutions and improve productivity and costs. Coordinates vendors, engineering partners, and operations through equipment design, installation, commissioning, testing, and continuous improvement. Manages project budgets, schedules, ROI analysis, performance metrics, and technical troubleshooting across facilities.

Leads supply chain planning across two business units, overseeing supply, production, master planning, and scheduling through two director-level reports. Drives service, inventory, cost, capacity, and production-plan performance; supports SIOP/IBP decision-making; resolves cross-functional constraints; develops planning governance and talent; and communicates recommendations to executives. The role translates business strategy into operational planning priorities and drives continuous improvement across planning processes and systems.

Sets up and operates CNC lathes 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 Technology degree or 3–5 years of CNC machining experience in manufacturing. A WorkKeys Silver Certificate or higher is preferred.

Leads engineering strategy and performance across multiple manufacturing business units and substrates. Responsibilities include developing engineering leaders, prioritizing initiatives, improving uptime, throughput, yield, reliability, and manufacturing readiness, standardizing engineering practices, supporting capital projects, and resolving complex technical and operational issues. The role partners with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, EH&S, Supply Chain, Finance, and other stakeholders to drive enterprise manufacturing performance and capability.

Leads regional sales across the Northeastern and Midwest United States by managing key customers, developing distributor and end-user pipelines, coaching sales teams and brokers, forecasting performance, implementing product programs, analyzing revenue and costs, managing budgets, and driving account growth. The role requires customer relationship development, field promotion, training, business reviews, and travel throughout the assigned region.

Serves as the HR business partner for a manufacturing facility, advising leaders and executing HR strategies. Responsibilities include employee engagement, recruiting, onboarding, talent management, workforce planning, organizational development, analytics, compliance, coaching, change management, and labor relations. The role may lead HR staff, manage union relationships and collective bargaining processes, and support site objectives through action plans and people-focused initiatives.

Leads plant Engineering, Maintenance, MRO, and Quality functions to maximize production volume while meeting cost, safety, and reliability targets. Manages capital budgets, facilities, equipment maintenance, technical initiatives, utilities, and maintenance materials. Develops technical staff, oversees hiring and performance management, supports process improvements, coordinates capital projects, and promotes cross-functional collaboration, safety, housekeeping, and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.

Collects, inspects, jogs, and stacks printed packaging blanks from press delivery tables. Wraps and tags pallets, moves materials with manual or electric pallet jacks, maintains clean work areas, and assists with press setup, machine maintenance, cleaning, and other production tasks.

Supports manufacturing operations through troubleshooting, process improvement, equipment upgrades, and engineering project management. Leads Tool and Die technicians, manages tooling budgets and suppliers, oversees preventative maintenance and documentation, analyzes downtime and production costs, and implements quality and reliability improvements. The role also develops procedures, supports training and performance management, participates in HACCP reviews, and provides engineering leadership across the production facility.

Leads quality management across two manufacturing facilities, overseeing QMS and SQF systems, audits, food safety, corrective actions, customer complaints, employee training, process controls, data analysis, and continuous improvement. The role ensures product conformity, maintains procedures and certifications, supports customer and external stakeholders, and develops a proactive quality and food safety culture.

Supports and improves manufacturing processes in extrusion and converting operations. The role focuses on equipment reliability, safety, quality, OEE, production rates, yield, cost reduction, changeovers, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement. Responsibilities include developing process documentation, PFMEAs, SOPs, error-proofing methods, engineering changes, root-cause analyses, and corrective actions while providing technical guidance to production and maintenance teams.

Production Associate responsible for learning and operating production line processes, following supervisor and trainer instructions, meeting quality and rate standards, preparing materials for the next shift, communicating production issues, completing accurate reports, maintaining a clean work area, and reporting problems to supervision or maintenance. The role requires rotating 12-hour shifts, lifting up to 50 pounds, mechanical aptitude, measurement skills, and safe equipment operation.

Leads continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing facilities by assessing processes, developing project plans, implementing Lean methodologies, reducing costs, improving quality and optimizing plant layouts and workflows. Facilitates Kaizen, 5S, standard work, daily management and problem-solving activities while coordinating resources, tracking results and aligning technical and operational teams. The role requires engineering education, plant experience, advanced Excel skills and knowledge of statistical process improvement techniques.

Manage national CPG and food processor accounts by executing sales strategies, achieving volume and profit goals, maintaining customer relationships and distribution agreements, demonstrating packaging products, prospecting, developing new business, managing pricing and claims, and sustaining a strong sales pipeline. The role requires frequent travel, independent execution, cross-functional collaboration, and experience selling packaging directly and through distribution.

Moves work-in-process materials, pallets, corrugate, rolls, waste, and recyclables using forklifts and other equipment. Maintains organized storage areas, stages materials for production, completes forklift inspections and required paperwork, enters information into SAP, assists shipping, and loads scrap. The role also bands and wraps shipments, handles chemical storage support, performs minor equipment troubleshooting and repairs, and completes related warehouse and padlocker duties.

Supervise converting production shift employees, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement. Lead training, audits, incident investigations, problem resolution, and compliance with company procedures. Coordinate with HR on payroll, staffing, and personnel matters, and communicate key issues during shift changes. The role requires manufacturing production supervision experience, bilingual English and Spanish communication, Microsoft Office proficiency, and the ability to stand, move throughout the facility, and lift at least 25 pounds.