Packaging Operations Manager

5 days ago


Aurora, United States Glanbia Performance Nutrition (GPN) Full time

Job description:

Packaging Operations Manager

Glanbia Performance Nutrition

Are you ready to take charge, set the pace, and make a difference? We’re seeking an energetic, proactive leader to steer our production team towards excellence

The Opportunity: In this role, you’ll be the guiding force for our dedicated Production Supervisors and hardworking hourly team members. Your mission? To meet and exceed our daily shift goals in key areas of Safety, Quality, Customer Service, Cost Management and Team Development. If you’re someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and loves a good challenge, this is the opportunity for you This permanent, full-time position will report to the Sr Manager Packaging Operations and duties include but are not limited to the following.

  • Lead and Empower: Provide direction and define job requirements for leaders and team members, ensuring they are equipped to reach their goals.
  • Schedule and Organize: Manage shifts, work hours, and production lines to optimize productivity.
  • Maintain Standards: Uphold consistent adherence to policies, procedures, and safety rules.
  • Improve and Innovate: Continually review efficiencies, enhance processes, and recommend necessary resources.
  • Staffing and Coordination: Evaluate staffing needs, interface with various departments, and liaise with external partners.
  • Quality Assurance: Take ownership of the quality and quantity of production output.
  • Equipment Maintenance: Oversee the upkeep of equipment in collaboration with the Maintenance Manager.
  • Procedural Development: Write and implement SOPs and conduct training for both new and existing procedures.

The Skills you will bring to the team

  • Educational Qualification: A Bachelor’s Degree or related experience is preferred.
  • Experience: Minimum of 6 years of previous leadership experience in a high-speed packaging environment is required.
  • Continuous Improvement Management: Experience in managing Continuous Improvement through KPI metrics (MES/5S/OEE/LEAN MANUFACTURING).
  • Industrial Equipment Knowledge: Knowledge and experience with Powered Industrial Equipment.
  • Industry Experience: Experience in a food consumer products & packaging environment.
  • GMP/HACCP/CFR Knowledge: Advanced knowledge of GMP/HACCP and Code of Federal Regulations.
  • Team Facilitation: Ability to facilitate work teams.
  • Flexibility: Flexibility to support other shifts with advanced notice.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply

Where and how you will work

The opportunity will be based in Aurora, IL. and if fully onsite.

What we would like to offer you

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K.

About Glanbia

The Glanbia Group comprises three divisions: Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Nutritional's, and Joint Ventures. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6,000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading products in 130 countries worldwide.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.



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