Plant Manager

Novolex • Macon, GA

26d • Onsite

About The Position

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 Duties:
Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing, quality, engineering, logistics, EH&S and facilities at plant. Establish local strategy, leadership of workforce and interface with key internal customer
Responsible for a plant population of 250 employees with high complexity and a 24/7 operation.
Actively build a work environment that fosters operational, team and individual excellence by demonstrating effective leadership, communication and people support behaviors.
Ability to effectively communicate at all levels, to plant staff and senior management.
Management of annual operating plan and deployment of resources to deliver production commitments in key safety, quality, service, and cost target areas.
Support internal customer groups to ensure attainment of EBITA targets and delivery of finished products to meet customer expectations.
Provide leadership to develop safety culture required to achieve and sustain world-class safety performance, including development and execution of effective safety processes.
Responsible for developing annual operating plans, budgets, and detailed plans to deliver.
Established track record of manufacturing accomplishments
Competent in Lean Manufacturing execution, and process based continuous improvement. Provide Leadership to establish a culture of continuous improvement leveraging Lean Manufacturing principles.
Direct site capital programs and expenditures to support strategic operations goals.
Comply with all local, state and federal regulations.

Requirements

• BS/BA in Engineering or Business preferred with 7 - 10+ years’ experience in Manufacturing Operations including management/supervisory experience required. Equivalent experience may be considered.
• Must have financial aptitude, analytical skills, proven leadership effectiveness.
• Have a progressive history of Lean Manufacturing within a manufacturing environment
• Management/supervisory experience required.
• Clear understanding of regulatory requirements required to manufacturing operations management

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing, quality, engineering, logistics, EH&S and facilities at plant.
• Establish local strategy, leadership of workforce and interface with key internal customer
• Responsible for a plant population of 250 employees with high complexity and a 24/7 operation.
• Actively build a work environment that fosters operational, team and individual excellence by demonstrating effective leadership, communication and people support behaviors.
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels, to plant staff and senior management.
• Management of annual operating plan and deployment of resources to deliver production commitments in key safety, quality, service, and cost target areas.
• Support internal customer groups to ensure attainment of EBITA targets and delivery of finished products to meet customer expectations.
• Provide leadership to develop safety culture required to achieve and sustain world-class safety performance, including development and execution of effective safety processes.
• Responsible for developing annual operating plans, budgets, and detailed plans to deliver.
• Established track record of manufacturing accomplishments
• Competent in Lean Manufacturing execution, and process based continuous improvement.
• Provide Leadership to establish a culture of continuous improvement leveraging Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Direct site capital programs and expenditures to support strategic operations goals.
• Comply with all local, state and federal regulations.

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. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager