Production Supervisor
Novolex · Macon, GA
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 24 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Novolex (packaging) in Macon, GA. Support & improve upon Quality initiatives designed to meet plant goals.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- SAP, EHS / safety
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Georgia: typical posted base $77k–$96k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 30 production supervisor openings in Georgia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Georgia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 32 other live production postings in Georgia.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Typical $77k–$94k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 94%
- ✓ EHS / safety 36%
- Lean 33%
- Root cause 24%
- 5S 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Novolex
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- 2
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
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Production Supervisor at Novolex in other locations
Novolex lists this title in 8 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
- Kinston, NC · $70k–$85k
- Moorhead, MN
- Franklin Park, IL
- Grottoes, VA
- Tolleson, AZ · $70k–$90k
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA · $67k–$111k
- Reno, NV · $67k–$80k
Full description from NovolexAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Production Supervisor Job Duties
- ◆Manage, direct and coordinate all activities related to a production shift to maximize productivity and minimize cost while maintaining quality
- ◆Typically supervises 40 plus employees
- ◆Coordinate with Scheduler to ensure daily production
requirements
are achieved
- ✓Carry out supervisory
responsibilities
including interviewing, hiring & training employees
- ◆Planning, assigning & directing work
- ◆Appraising performance
- ◆Rewarding & disciplining employees
- ◆Addressing complaints & resolving problems
- ◆Ensure all production data is gathered and reported correctly on a daily basis
- ◆Support & improve upon Quality initiatives designed to meet plant goals
- ◆Ensures safety programs are implemented effectively, reviewed regularly and revised as necessary
Job
Qualifications
- ✓BA/BS degree preferred (business, engineering)
- ✓2+ years of manufacturing experience
- ✓Supervisory experience preferred
- ✓Good verbal & interpersonal communication skills
- ✓Ability to work well in group situations
- ✓Ability to deal effectively with conflict in mature & consistent manner
- ✓Good computer skills
- ✓SAP experience preferred
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.
Formerly Pactiv Evergreen
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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
Production Supervisor| Macon, Georgia |Hiring Immediately|
Available Shift
- •Rotating 12-Hours
- •Rotates every eight weeks
- •07:00 AM -07:00 PM
- •07:00 PM-07:00 AM
Text to apply number
- •928-668-6539 (928-NOVOLEX)