Team Lead

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

Team Lead|Covington, GA| Now Hiring

 

 

Compensation:

• $32.71 - $39.81 per hour - depending on experience

Available Shifts: 

• 1st shift
• 7 AM-7 PM
• 12 hours 
• 2-2-3 schedule

TEXT TO APPLY NUMBER:

• 928-668-6539 (928-NOVOLEX)

Summary:

Supervises day-to-day operation of a 12-hour production shift by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate employees: Oversee entire shift for Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Productivity results for a minimum of 25 hourly employees.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Troubleshoots complex/critical processes or equipment and provides a hands-on approach to resolve.
• Responsible for the safety of all employees within the department.
• Support activities to increase safety awareness, boost morale.
• Supervise Operators and monitor run conditions of production lines.
• Assess training needs and administer training as necessary.
• Assess talent and ensure the development of the team.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of operation.
• Responsible for ensuring all production capacities are met.
• Responsible for ensuring that only quality products are produced and distributed.
• Maintains good housekeeping of the production facility.
• Assists with employee performance evaluations and may counsel employees as needed.
• Completes daily attendance reports for the department.
• Manages problem-solving and continuous improvement for 1 Value Stream of product families. Responsible for the daily execution of the Pactiv Production System, including leader standard work, hour-by-hour reporting, Tier 1 and Tier 2 meetings, and participation in kaizen improvement activities.
• Supervisor of technicians, operators, and material handlers.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience (supervisory role within a manufacturing facility preferred)
• Basic Microsoft skills (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, etc).
• Proficient in the English Language (read, write, talk).
• Hands-on leadership
• Capable of communicating in front of large groups and interacting with peers and site leaders.
• Reliable/Dependable as it relates to completing work assignments.
• Mechanical aptitude, analytical, design, problem solving, project management, strong technical skills, customer service, interpersonal, oral communication, written communication, teamwork, judgment, motivation, planning, organizing, professionalism, quality, quantity, safety, adaptability, attendance, punctuality, dependability, initiative, innovation, lean manufacturing.

Physical Requirements/ Environmental/ Working Conditions:

• Must be able to constantly stand, walk, use hands, and arms
• Must be able to occasionally stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Frequently required lifting and/or moving up to 70 pounds
• Frequently required to push or pull items using force up to 95 pounds.
• Must be able to frequently climb 10-40 steps and occasionally climb 5-10 ladder rungs.
• Able to work in differing temperatures.
• Must be able to work 12-hour rotating shifts and overtime as required.

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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, physical and financial health. Sp