Assistant Manager, Packaging

KVK Tech, Inc.; Newtown Township (Delaware County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health, vision, and dental Insurance

Annual merit increases

Paid Time Off and Flexible Holidays

Job summary

KVK Tech, Inc. in Newtown, PA, seeks an experienced Assistant Manager, Packaging to support the Packaging Manager in leading daily operations within a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

You will provide operational leadership across packaging lines, shifts, and personnel to ensure schedules are met safely and in compliance with cGMP, FDA, DEA, OSHA, and company requirements. Strong packaging experience and people leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6–9 years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical packaging or cGMP manufacturing.
• 2–3 years of leadership or management experience overseeing production employees.
• Knowledge of cGMP, GDP/ALCOA+, and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Support the Packaging Manager in daily operations and ensuring compliance with procedures and safety standards.
• Provide leadership to Packaging Supervisors and packaging personnel across shifts, lines, and areas.
• Coordinate production schedules, staffing, material readiness, equipment availability, and departmental priorities to meet packaging goals.
• Monitor line performance, downtime, labor utilization, waste, and other metrics and drive improvements.
• Review batch records, logbooks, and production reports to ensure accuracy and timely completion.
• Serve as the department leader in the absence of the Packaging Manager.

Skills

Leadership

Packaging operations

Regulatory compliance

Production scheduling

Data integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Operations Management/Engineering/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Job description

KVK Tech is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager, Packaging to join our team in Newtown, PA.

The Assistant Manager, Packaging will support the Packaging Manager in leading daily packaging operations within a regulated oral solid dosage pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. This role provides operational leadership across packaging lines, shifts, and personnel to ensure production schedules are achieved safely, efficiently, and in compliance with cGMP, FDA, DEA, OSHA, and company requirements. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong pharmaceutical packaging experience, effective people leadership, and the ability to coordinate production activities, resolve operational issues, and drive continuous improvement across the department.

This position’s responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

• Support the Packaging Manager in overseeing daily packaging operations and ensuring compliance with approved procedures, cGMP requirements, safety standards, and production expectations.
• Provide leadership and direction to Packaging Supervisors and packaging personnel across assigned shifts, lines, and operational areas.
• Coordinate production schedules, staffing assignments, material readiness, equipment availability, and departmental priorities to maintain workflow and meet packaging goals.
• Monitor line performance, schedule attainment, downtime, labor utilization, waste, and other operational metrics and implement or recommend appropriate improvements.
• Review batch records, logbooks, reconciliation records, cleaning documentation, and production reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely completion.
• Serve as the designated departmental leader in the absence of the Packaging Manager within assigned authority.

We are looking for applicants with:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related discipline preferred.
• Minimum 6–9 years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical packaging, pharmaceutical manufacturing, or another cGMP-regulated production environment.
• Minimum 2–3 years of leadership, supervisory, or management experience overseeing production employees, packaging lines, or manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of oral solid dosage packaging operations, cGMP requirements, Good Documentation Practices, ALCOA+, and data integrity standards.
• Experience reviewing batch records, reconciliation documentation, production reports, and packaging performance data.
• Working knowledge of deviations, investigations, CAPAs, change controls, root cause analysis, equipment qualification, and packaging process validation.

What we offer:

• 401(k) with company match
• Health, vision, and dental Insurance
• Annual merit increases
• Paid Time Off and Flexible Holidays

KVK Tech is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

All KVK Tech products are made in the USA in strictest accordance with FDA, DEA, and DEP guidelines.