Evening Production Leader — Food Packaging & Quality

Professional Packaging Systems; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Stable, established company

Job summary

Qual Pac (A Pro Pac Company) is seeking a 2nd Shift Production Manager to lead all evening production operations, drive safety, quality, and efficiency, and manage supervisors and frontline staff in a fast-paced facility.

The role reports to the Plant Manager and emphasizes continuous improvement, Lean initiatives, and cross-functional teamwork to meet production targets and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience (food, packaging, or consumer packaged goods 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.
• Ability to work 2nd shift in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead all 2nd shift production operations to achieve safety, quality, and productivity goals.
• Supervise production supervisors and frontline employees to ensure efficient execution of production schedules.
• Monitor production performance, downtime, and throughput while driving improvements in operational efficiency.
• Coordinate with Warehouse, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Quality teams to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Enforce all safety, food safety, and quality programs, including GMP, AIB, and customer requirements.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory standards, and customer specifications.
• Promote a culture where safety and quality remain the highest priorities.
• Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors and hourly team members.
• Foster accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement throughout the shift.
• Support employee training, performance management, and workforce development.
• Partner with staffing agencies to effectively manage temporary labor and staffing levels.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for production, quality, and safety issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste, and increase line efficiency.
• Support Lean manufacturing initiatives and process improvement efforts.
• Monitor labor utilization and production metrics to achieve operational targets.
• Maintain accurate production reporting and system data, including WMS and production tracking systems.
• Ensure effective communication and shift handoff between production teams.
• Support implementation of company initiatives and operational best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Bilingual English/Spanish

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

WMS

Job description

Qual Pac (A Pro Pac Company) is seeking a 2nd Shift Production Manager to lead all evening production operations, drive safety, quality, and efficiency, and manage supervisors and frontline staff in a fast-paced facility.

The role reports to the Plant Manager and emphasizes continuous improvement, Lean initiatives, and cross-functional teamwork to meet production targets and customer requirements.