Safety Lead

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.

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.

• Computer skills of WORD, EXCEL, POWER POINT, and email required
• Organizational and filing skills
• Ability to work independently, using multi-tasking to meet deadlines with attention to detail
• Good presentation and communication skills, while providing friendly customer service, to all levels of the organization
• Ability to be on call 24/7 with reliable transportation
• Bilingual Preferred

• Daily/Weekly/Monthly reports & filing
• Assist with Safety Committee meetings
• Conduct Accident Investigations in a confidential manner
• Tracking and communicating follow-up; investigations, inspections, etc
• Floor time to promote/monitor safety
• Open case follow-ups and closure of cases
• Report claims of work related injures to Worker’s Compensation.
• Determine EE job assignment based on restrictions from work related injuries.
• Helping EE in work hardening situations.
• Incident investigations including investigating injuries, determining root cause, setting action items, and follow up on action items to ensure on-time completion.

• Prepare purchase requisitions and obtain purchase orders from purchasing for EHS department
• Work within budget, looking for cost savings

• Track, file & communicate EHS training
• Assist with training material preparation
• Actively participate in designated committees (i.e. safety teams, ergonomics)
• Coordinate and assist with the completion of site wide EHS inspections
• Conduct position specific training (i.e. LOTO authorized, PIT, Hoist, working from heights, etc.)
• Assist with New Hire Orientations

• Accurately and promptly maintain EHS Department File Systems
• Assist with EHS policy and procedure reviews and revisions
• Update SDS Inventory
• Provide superior customer service to employees dealing with safety related questions.
• Assist EHS Manager with special projects and any other duties as assigned
• Ensure on-time completion of all Compliance related task, even ones that might not be directly assigned to the safety lead.
• Attend and host various meetings revolving around safety in which some that are required for the safety lead to lead the meeting.
• Assist with emergency preparations/response process (i.e. leading fire drills, leading and participating in tabletop exercises, etc.)

• Identify methods to streamline/improve the filing and support systems in the EHS Department
• Coordinate EHS communications via emails, bulletins, and/or newsletters, etc.
• Support plant food product safety management programs, initiatives and objectives.
• Get familiar with the environmental side of EHS and the duties required of the EHS Manager.
• Support EHS Manager with duties when EHS Manager is unavailable.

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.

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 myHRservices@novolex.com.

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen