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

Material Work Group Lead | HIRING IMMEDIATELY | Greenville, SC

Compensation: Competitive starting pay range $23.53 - $27.41 BASED ON EXPERIENCE

Shift Schedule: 7:00AM - 7:00PM (Days)

Role:

Responsible for receiving and unloading of all inbound shipments of miscellaneous parts and supplies, logging and deliver to designated person in each department.  Prepares shipments via UPS, Federal Express and common carrier with proper packing lists attached.  Maintains carton storage and staging areas.  Delivers cartons and bags to production staging area.  Provides carton and bag counts as needed.

KEY JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Unload all inbound shipments – boxes, bags, miscellaneous parts and supplies after checking loaded trailer wheels for chocks.
• Verify all plant packaging lists by counting items received, stamp packing list received, date, sign and enter into SAP.
• Deliver to designated person/area in each department before 4:00 p.m. each day. Air freight or emergency shipments delivered promptly and forward all packing lists to purchasing.
• Place cartons/bags in proper location in the warehouse and stock carton staging area as needed.
• Maintain carton storage area
• Perform periodic cycle counts of cartons and bags as requested.
• Prepare shipments via UPS, Federal Express and common carrier with proper packing lists attached.
• Key role in “return to vendor” process of all parts and production supplies.
• Strap scrap cardboard as time allows.
• Must be flexible and team oriented, which includes performing other activities as determined and assigned by the warehouse supervisor.
• Responsible for physical inventories. Insures Certificates of Conformance and Certificates of Analyst and responsible for tracking down inaccuracies.  Makes production supply inventory adjustments in SAP.
• Other duties as necessary

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

Communication/Teamwork:

• Ability to communicate effectively both internally and externally and work closely and productively as part of a cross functional team.
• Ability to create and/or exhibit an atmosphere of openness, honesty, trust, and teamwork.

Safety:

• Demonstrates ability to understand and actively participate in all company safety programs, policies and procedures.

Quality/Housekeeping:

• Ability to develop and maintain processes that are ISO compliant.
• Ability to be a self starter and work independently.
• Can demonstrate ability to maintain work area in clean, safe order.

Operate Equipment:

• Ability to operate motorized equipment and/or blending equipment and peripherals.
• Ability to operate motorized equipment and other peripheral equipment safely and efficiently as required.

Inventory Control/Management:

• Can demonstrate ability to accurately count, weigh, and record number of units of materials moved or handled, using daily production sheet or work ticket.
• Can demonstrate ability to control or tend conveyor systems that move materials to/from departments.
• Can demonstrate proper techniques used to arrange materials/items in specified sequence for assembly and/or distribution

• Demonstrates ability to safety load and unload materials to/from designated storage areas such as racks and shelves, or vehicles such as trucks.
• Demonstrates ability to set up and inspect equipment, and make simple adjustments.
• Demonstrates ability to accurately post data from one source to another in ERP or peripheral software systems.

Organization:

• Demonstrates ability to be a self starter and work independently to complete assignments/responsibilities.
• Demonstrates ability to organize and prioritize workload as required.

Problem Solving:

• Ability to think openly and be a good listener to decipher information and come to resolution.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent experience
• Basic math and computer skills
• Forklift certification
• Ability to safely operate a forklift
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to accurately control inventory throughout the entire process
• Must understand Warehouse Management System and processes.

ADA – ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Must be able to:

• Able to work 12 hour shifts, standing and walking for extended periods
• Climb approved ladders and moveable steps
• Heed safety warnings, devices and alarms
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Frequently lifts, carries, pushes or pull objects up to 50 lbs with occasional lifts up to 65 lbs. All lifts over 65 lbs require 2 person lift or mechanical assistance.
• Possess adequate ability to do problem solving and establish cause and effect relationships in an office and/or manufacturing environment.

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, 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].