Sr. Engineer - Paper

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging supporting multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Our 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.

Responsibilities

• Drive innovation, establish technical standards, and mentor Center of Excellence experts across the team
• Oversee definition, documentation, and socialization of standardized workflows and best practices to increase organizational maturity
• Lead evaluation, prototyping, and integration of new technologies into the business
• Drive continuous improvement and structured problem-solving
• Mentor, coach, and develop a team of specialized engineers
• Manage knowledge sharing and hand-off of capabilities to BU Engineering teams
• Ensure shared ownership of tools and processes between the Engineering Center of Excellence and BU Engineers
• Monitor compliance, operational efficiency, and identify opportunities for optimization
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering, process engineering, reliability engineering, or technical operations experience
• 3+ years of leadership experience leading engineering or technical organizations
• Strong management and prioritization skills
• Deep understanding of manufacturing processes
• Executive communication and stakeholder alignment capability
• Proficiency using common office technology and tools

Qualifications

• Experience supporting packaging, plastics, extrusion, thermoforming, molded fiber, paper, and/or related manufacturing operations (preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline (highly preferred)

Travel: Up to 50%

Pay

The current range for this role is $130,000 - $140,000 with bonus and benefits. The range reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Paid vacation and sick days
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays
• Wellness program
• Community engagement and focused giving programs
• Training and development opportunities, including skills development, advanced education programs, and tuition reimbursement