2nd Shift Production Leader – Food Packaging

Qual Pac 1400; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Qual Pac is seeking a Production Manager for the 2nd shift at the Grand Prairie, Texas facility servicing a major national brand. You will lead all evening production operations, ensuring safety, quality and on-time production, while guiding supervisors and frontline staff to execute schedules.

The role requires 5+ years of manufacturing leadership, strong GMP/food safety knowledge, and experience with WMS and manufacturing systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience in food/packaging/CPG preferred.
• Experience leading production teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, food safety, and quality systems.
• Proven ability to improve production performance and labor efficiency.
• Experience with WMS and manufacturing systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Ability to work 2nd shift in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead all 2nd shift production operations to meet safety, quality, and productivity goals.
• Supervise production supervisors and hourly staff to execute schedules.
• Monitor performance, downtime, and throughput; drive efficiency improvements.
• Coordinate with Warehouse, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Quality teams.
• Enforce GMP, food safety, and quality programs; adhere to customer specs.
• Promote safety and quality as top priorities.
• Coach and develop supervisors and hourly workers; foster accountability.
• Coordinate staffing with agencies to manage temporary labor.
• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions; identify waste reduction opportunities.
• Support lean initiatives and process improvements.
• Monitor labor usage and production metrics; ensure accurate reporting.
• Ensure effective shift handoffs and implementation of best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

WMS

Manufacturing systems

Job description

Qual Pac is seeking a Production Manager for the 2nd shift at the Grand Prairie, Texas facility servicing a major national brand. You will lead all evening production operations, ensuring safety, quality and on-time production, while guiding supervisors and frontline staff to execute schedules.

The role requires 5+ years of manufacturing leadership, strong GMP/food safety knowledge, and experience with WMS and manufacturing systems.