Job Description

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.

Responsibilities

The Material Manager is responsible for operations of the warehouse and shipping department, including transportation. He/she will manage a team of direct reports to coordinate the movement of raw material, waste and finished goods through the warehouse. Rotating the raw material and finished goods inventory and shipping the finished goods in compliance with company and customer requirements. He/she will direct activities to limit costs, improve accuracy, and maintain exceptional customer service.

• Track and maintain all shipping related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure productivity, quality and service level goals are exceeded.

• Ensure the movement of finished goods and raw material through thewarehouse meeting production and rail car schedules.

• Maintaining the safety, security, sanitation and cleanliness of the warehouse, docks and all related equipment.

• Lead team to identify and implement process improvements using SOP's, 5S to limit costs, improve accuracy, and maintain exceptional customer service.

• Monitor and control inventory levels, ensuring accuracy and compliance through regular cycle counts.

• Responsible for the implementation of continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and methods to generate improved plant performance, workflow optimization, and efficiencies.

• Responsible for overseeing inventory, and materials management, raw material and finished goods.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required

• College degree preferred.

• 5-10 years operations/production management within a manufacturing environment.

• Experience with operational tactics, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement.

• Knowledge of production processes, raw materials, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

• Excellent communication skills.

• A good self-starter

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Detail oriented.

Qualifications

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

Community Engagement

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.

Training and Development

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, 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 myHRservices@novolex.com .

Job Locations US-IN-Connersville

ID 2025-32432

Category Operations

Position Type Full Time

Pay Type Salaried

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