RDP Production Supervisor

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.

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.

Summary:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for providing leadership and direction to a large production team to ensure achievement of safety, quality, productivity, and cost goals. This position plays a critical role in maintaining operational excellence by developing the workforce, enforcing policies, and driving continuous improvement across assigned departments.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and direct daily operations within the production department to meet production targets, ensure safety, and deliver quality that meets customer specifications.
• Supervise a team of 70+ employees, including both salaried and hourly personnel.
• Schedule, track, and monitor production performance and costs to ensure departmental goals are achieved.
• Maintain an effective workforce by managing hiring, training, coaching, and corrective actions.
• Implement best practices and enforce consistent company policies and procedures.
• Complete and maintain timely, accurate reports on key production metrics such as efficiency, downtime, and cost.
• Provide performance feedback to team members and communicate results both up and down the organization.
• Develop and lead safety awareness programs, communicate safety concerns, and conduct or lead investigations into safety incidents.
• Support and participate in continuous improvement initiatives, including process design and implementation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, maintenance, quality, and other departments to ensure alignment and success.

Candidate Requirements:                     

• Prefer bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management, Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of manufacturing experience, including a minimum of 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Proficiency in statistical methods and process improvement techniques.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication skills—both verbal and written—across all levels of the organization.
• Effective team building and leadership skills, with the ability to manage a large and diverse team.
• Ability to speak and read Spanish is a plus.
• Must be able to respond to emergencies as a member of the emergency response team.

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, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact [email protected].

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen