Paste Room Lead

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.

Florence, KY

The Technical Lead – Paste Operations is responsible for developing and maintaining the technical capability of the plant’s paste-making operation. The primary responsibilities are to train and develop qualified Pastemakers, provide hands-on troubleshooting support, reinforce standardized operating practices, and serve as a technical resource for paste-related production issues. The Technical Lead will maintain full qualification to perform Pastemaker responsibilities and will provide operational coverage during scheduled leave, unexpected absences, vacancies, training periods, and other business needs. Pastemaker coverage is an essential responsibility; however, the primary focus of this position is training, troubleshooting, process consistency, technical support, and development of qualified personnel.

• →Provide structured, hands-on training to new and existing Pastemakers
• →Train employees on approved paste formulas, ingredient measurement, mixing sequence, tank operation, cooking processes, transfers, paste pressure adjustment, boiler operation, pumps, cleaning, sanitation, and associated equipment
• →Identify recurring paste-related equipment, process, quality, sanitation, and training issues
• →Serve as a primary technical resource for paste-related operating problems
• →Develop cross-trained employees capable of providing reliable Pastemaker coverage
• →Conduct follow-up and refresher training when knowledge or performance gaps are identified
• →Troubleshoot concerns involving paste preparation, consistency, temperature, pressure, pumping, agitation, transfer, and other paste-system conditions
• →Support production when paste conditions contribute to product-quality issues, waste, reduced machine performance, or downtime
• →Follow and reinforce plant PPE, housekeeping, 6S, GMP, sanitation, food-safety, and quality requirements
• →Follow applicable Lockout/Tagout and confined-space requirements
• →Work cooperatively to improve customer satisfaction, operating efficiency, product quality, and plant performance
• →Report non-compliance, unsafe conditions, quality concerns, and unresolved process or equipment issues to the appropriate supervisor
• →Support continuous improvement and produce results that create value for the Company

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Proficiency performing Pastemaker responsibilities or comparable paste-process experience
• Ability to safely operate and understand paste-making equipment and processes
• Working knowledge of paste formulas, ingredient preparation, boilers, tanks, agitators, pumps, piping, transfer systems, pressure controls, and associated equipment
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude, technical troubleshooting, and practical problem-solving abilit
• Flexibility to work across shifts or adjusted schedules based on training, troubleshooting, and coverage needs
• Ability to train, coach, and communicate effectively with employees
• Completion of required plant safety, equipment, and process qualifications applicable to assigned responsibilities

• Previous experience training or developing employees
• Previous experience as a lead, trainer, subject-matter expert, or technical resource
• Train-the-Trainer qualification
• Experience with root-cause analysis, standardized work, and continuous improvement

The position works in an industrial manufacturing environment and may be exposed to operating machinery, heat, noise, ingredients, cleaning activities, and normal plant conditions. Because the Technical Lead must provide full Pastemaker coverage, the employee must be capable of performing the established physical requirements of the Pastemaker position:

• Lift and carry a minimum of 50 lbs
• Bend, kneel, climb, pull, push, and reach above the shoulder
• Possess required visual ability, depth perception, color distinction, and hearing ability
• Walk and stand for extended periods
• Use hands and fingers to operate controls, tools, and equipment
• Use required PPE and work safely around machinery