Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, with plants strategically located across the USA, Novipax is safeguarding the future by partnering with fresh protein and produce processors, grocery retailers, foodservice providers, packaging distributors, and healthcare providers to deliver absorbent solutions that protect packaged fresh food and healthcare professionals and patients. Novipax manufactures a suite of category-leading absorbents, including Dri-Loc, Pad-Loc, Multi-Loc and Prep Pads, and the revolutionary active absorbents Dri-Loc XtendaPak and UltraZap XtendaPak.
We believe in Protecting the Things That Matter Most. This is a workplace where your team members have your back—and are pulling for you to succeed. Where family comes first and community counts. If there’s one thing that defines the Novipax team, it’s that we win together.

EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

• High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent with 3 to 4 years of related experience
• Proven experience in operations, manufacturing, or supply chain
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Proven track record of effective problem-solving
• Ability to embrace continuous improvement
• Strong collaboration and teaming skills with stakeholders across functions
  Novipax is successful because of the diversity of our talented Crew. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace individuals and what makes them, them. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment. We provide our employees with competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, opportunities for career development, and a balance. We encourage all individuals to apply for positions that fit their passions.
  We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted

• Manage manufacturing employees to include performance reviews and disciplinary actions
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the shift with constant emphasis on safety, quality, delivery and cost
• Makes recommendations for improvements to create efficiency, reduce costs, eliminate issues, and achieve resolution
• Monitor production activities to eliminate waste and ensure adherence to production and shipping schedule
• Work with other team members to control and improve efficiencies, minimize labor overtime, downtime and repair expenses
• Control load factors and workflow to ensure maximum use of available capacity and effective use of labor, tools and equipment
• Maintains a safety culture and cultivates safe behavior through development and monitoring of safety standards.
• Optimizes materials, schedules, and the WIP flow through the production and assembly lines to ensure a high on-time delivery rate to our customers.
• Oversees all individual and machine performance reports to guarantee effective operations and adherence to standards.
• Works in the best interest of the business by making decisions that reflect the company’s core values.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with all plant functional areas
• Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, and or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge and or skills.
• Inspects equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors and or other problems or defects
• Manage workforce planning, including fulfillment of work schedules and adherence to attendance policies (vacations, floating days, call ins, etc.
• Provide recommendations on disciplinary action and recommend potential improvements, as necessary