Manufacturing Engineering & Facilities Leader (Paper/Consumer Packaging)

Job Description

Job DescriptionGrow with a market leader

Join Novolex, a global force in food, beverage, and specialty packaging. We serve foodservice, delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial customers with solutions across resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum, and more. Our portfolio spans 120 product categories, 250 brands, and 39,000+ SKUs.

Role scope

• Primary leadership across Maintenance, Engineering, Printing interfaces, Production support, and Facilities.
• Direct oversight of maintenance employees and technical talent development.

Core accountabilities

• Maximize production volume while achieving cost targets through world-class maintenance and engineering practices.
• Assure uptime by maintaining plant facilities and production equipment to defined standards.
• Own the plant capital budget and engineering expense budget; partner with operations to surface and validate capital opportunities.
• Author and submit CARs; coordinate all capital activities to safe, timely start-up.
• Enable production through responsive engineering support; communicate and roll out manufacturing and technical initiatives.
• Manage the AOP budget, including technical salaries, building and grounds, maintenance materials, and utilities.
• Meet environmental compliance requirements and reinforce safety programs across the site.
• Lead hiring, salary administration, performance management (including disciplinary actions), employee development, and compensation reviews.

Qualifications

• BA or BS preferred in Industrial Management, Engineering, or Business.
• Minimum 5 years in manufacturing with at least 3 years supervising teams; preference for paper or consumer packaging environments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of statistical methods and process improvement techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills; able to influence at every level.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Evidence of strong team-building and proven leadership.

Why this matters

Our sustainability foundation is built on products, operations, and people. By elevating reliability, optimizing capital, and mentoring technical teams, you will help deliver on our commitments and enable sustainable growth.