Plant Manager

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

Job Description

Summary :

The Plant Manager position is responsible for all aspects of Manufacturing, Engineering, Logistics, EH&S and Facilities at a given manufacturing plant in support of the AOP. The Plant Manager establishes local operating strategy, leads the manufacturing plant workforce and interfaces as necessary with key internal customers. The Plant Manager will typically be responsible for a plant employee population working in a continuous 24/4 and 24/5 manufacturing operation.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

· Cultivate a collaborative plant culture that encourages employee safety, development, teamwork and adaptability

· Evaluate and develop the existing talent found within the manufacturing plant

· Build an efficient manufacturing operation through the reliance on standardized systems, reliable equipment performance and an adherence to process

· Apply principles of lean manufacturing, as appropriate, to improve key business metrics via continuous improvement advancements, waste elimination (1st pass yield and Kaizen) and root cause analysis

· Optimize plant performance (overall equipment efficiency/OEE) by maximizing labor efficiency while at the same time minimizing scrap and achieving the required product quality

· Partner with commercial and R&D staff to identify opportunities for improvement in cost of manufacturing and product performance

· Lead the plant management team by empowering, enabling and developing people to work effectively together as teammates

· Ensure a collaborative culture is established throughout the Plant where employees are held accountable while at the same time coached and encouraged to reach their full potential

· Ability to effectively communicate the business vision across all levels of the plant

· Management of annual operating plan/budget & deployment of resources across the plant to deliver production commitments in key safety, quality, service, and cost target areas

· Support internal customer groups to ensure attainment of profitability targets and delivery of finished products that meets customer quality expectations

· Develop and execute the safety programs necessary to achieve and sustain a world-class safety record

· Direct plant capital programs and expenditures to support strategic operational goals

· Comply with all local, state and federal regulations

· Manage the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of the SQF System

· Verify that all your employees observe all policies: GMP, food safety (SQF) and other Bagcraft Packaging rules and regulations

Requirements:

· Bachelor's Degree BA/BS degree in Business, Operations, Engineering or a related field is required

· 5-10 years of progressive experience in manufacturing dependent upon location size - preferably in a highly respected paper or consumer packaging manufacturing organization

· Previous management/supervisory experience required

Preferred Skills:

· Strong financial aptitude

· This leader will have successfully implemented operational strategies and initiatives that have improved bottom-line profitability in a manufacturing environment

· The leader must be high-energy with a creative approach to problem solving, possess strong analytical skills, and be a team player with exceptionally strong leadership skills

· The leader must be an excellent judge of talent with a proven track record of attracting top performers and mentoring employees as their careers advance through the organization

· Ability to multi-task effectively while working across multiple layers of the organization. Proven ability to juggle multiple issues simultaneously, determining appropriate level of priority and resource allocation

· The ideal candidate is a team builder that develops and drives high performance work teams aligned around the strategic operational initiatives of the manufacturing plant.

· Ability to function as a strategic thinker without losing site of critical details

· Experienced at applying the principles of lean manufacturing to improve key plant metrics via continuous improvement advancements, waste elimination and root cause analysis problem solving

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $150-180K + bonus + benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. At Novolex, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

The benefits for this role include 401(k) plan with company match, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid vacation and sick days, paid parental leave, paid holidays and wellness program.

#LI-TM1

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. 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 (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 View email address on click.appcast.io .

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen

Software Powered by ICIMS (

Job Locations US-IL-Chicago

ID 2026-34980

Category Management

Position Type Full Time

Pay Type Salaried