Operations Coordinator

Company Overview

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including food service, 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.

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.

Position Summary:

The Operations Coordinator fills a key role in planning and monitoring production to ensure efficient operation and timely delivery of products to our customers. This person will report to the Plant Manager and will have multiple responsibilities within the manufacturing plant. This includes inventory management, work order maintenance, production scheduling, reporting and analysis, SQF/Food Safety, and Quality Lab oversight. The Operations Coordinator is expected to provide leadership and organization in a small production facility.

Pay Range: $27 - $31/hr

Essential Functions &

Key Responsibilities:

• Work daily with production on job status, material consumption and reporting.
• Develop and adjust production schedule for plastic extrusion, printing presses and slitters.
• Manage raw material and consumable supply inventories to ensure materials are available when needed. Accurately track and report inventory.
• Identify upcoming scheduling challenges and develop recommendations to address at-risk orders.
• Oversee the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of the SQF System, including food safety fundamentals outlined the SQF Code.
• Take appropriate action to ensure the integrity of the SQF System.
• Communicate to relevant personnel all information essential to ensure the effective implementation, maintenance, and daily processing of the SQF System.
• Communicate and coordinate with Operations, Distribution, Sales, and Customer Service to prioritize and plan.
• Drive continuous improvement to work methods, flows and processes.
• Develop and update production reporting and analysis tools, such as production rates by product, downtime analysis, and schedule attainment.
• Provide data and results for daily, weekly, and month-end reports.
• Develop and maintain work order system for every customer order.
• Generate proper documentation, labels, placards, etc. as necessary for each job.
• Continuously perform all required tasks in a safe manner, adhering to all established safety rules and procedures. Must take immediate action to correct and/or report any unsafe conditions and hazards.
• Ensure adherence to quality practices, such as proper record-keeping and raw material lot tracking.
• Oversees lab and quality procedures and personnel.
• Follow all PPE policies, wearing steel toed shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, hair nets/beard nets, etc.… as required.

Candidate Requirements:

• Prior experience as a production scheduler preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3 or more years of experience in a related field preferred
• Experience in an industrial environment preferred.
• Experience using Microsoft Office products, specifically Word, Excel and Access
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Successful completion of pre-employment background and drug screen
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.

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…