Manufacturing Team Lead

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

Manufacturing Team Lead|Connersville, IN| Now Hiring

 

Compensation:

• $25.00-$30.27 per hour

Available Shift: 

• 6:45PM-7:00am
• 2-2-3 schedule

TEXT TO APPLY NUMBER:

• 928-668-6539 (928-NOVOLEX)

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Team Lead is responsible for supporting daily production operations by assisting with workflow coordination, employee guidance, safety compliance, and production performance. This role serves

as a working leader on the production floor, helping ensure quality, efficiency, and teamwork standards are maintained.

 

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

• Production Support
• Assist in overseeing daily production activities and workflow.
• Support production goals by ensuring employees remain on task and processes run efficiently.
• Monitor production output and communicate issues to supervisors or management.
• Assist with line setup, material flow, and operational readiness.
• Help minimize downtime and address basic production concerns.
• Manage training for all work centers

Employee Guidance & Support:

• Provide day-to-day direction and support to production employees.
• Train new employees on work instructions, safety procedures, and production expectations.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and positive employee engagement.
• Serve as a point of contact for team questions and operational support.
• Assist supervisors with employee coaching and performance feedback.

Safety & Compliance:

• Ensure employees follow all company safety policies and procedures.
• Promote a safe and organized work environment.
• Report unsafe conditions, incidents, or equipment concerns immediately.
• Support housekeeping and 5S initiatives throughout the department.
• Ensure proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Quality Responsibilities:

• Monitor products and processes to ensure quality standards are met.
• Assist with identifying defects and correcting issues during production.
• Verify employees follow standardized work instructions and procedures.
• Communicate quality concerns promptly to supervisors or quality personnel.

Communication & Coordination:

• Communicate production priorities and expectations to team members.
• Assist with shift handoffs and provide updates on production status.
• Coordinate with supervisors, maintenance, quality, and warehouse personnel as needed.
• Maintain accurate production and downtime records when required.

Continuous Improvement:

• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow, efficiency, and organization.
• Assist with implementing process improvements and standard work practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Previous manufacturing experience required.
• Prior leadership or team lead experience preferred.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and safety requirements.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to lift up to [insert weight requirement] pounds as needed.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with varying temperatures and noise levels.

 

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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 [email protected].

 

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen