Kitting Operations Mgr.

Technimark; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Technimark in El Paso, TX seeks a packaging operations leader to guide safety, quality, and production on a 24/7 basis. You will train employees, optimize workflows, and maintain compliance with all safety policies and guidelines.

You will chair daily/weekly production meetings, report bottlenecks and actions to stakeholders, and collaborate with marketing, R&D, quality assurance, and supply chain to align packaging with product and brand needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or better; related field preferred.
• 5-8 years of experience in manufacturing, packaging operations, or kitting/assembly.
• Experience in high-volume, 24/7 manufacturing environments and industrial engineering/process flow.

Responsibilities

• Create safe work environment and train employees to work safely.
• Lead plant readiness for new projects and production volume shifts.
• Participate in daily/weekly production meetings and report status, bottlenecks, and action plans.
• Support cost and inventory management with monthly projections.
• Manage direct reports through goal setting, coaching and evaluations.
• Understand packaging lines, equipment, and workflow optimization.

Skills

Leadership

Training & coaching

Continuous improvement

Quality protocols

Regulatory compliance

Production planning

Inventory management

Materials flow optimization

Cost management

Education

Bachelor's degree or better

Job description

Work with Packaging Teams to develop a safe work environment and train employees to work safely while adhering to all safety policies and guidelines.

Maintain a strong focus on employee safety, product quality, labor efficiency, materials flow, training & meeting high-volume daily production targets under a 24/7 operation scheme.

Promote continuous improvement efforts and training programs aimed at achieving positive trends in performance KPIs. KPIs include safety, quality, manufacturing performance and overall financial performance.

Lead manufacturing teams in plant readiness for new projects & production volumes shifting.

Participates and leads in daily/weekly production meetings, and report to stakeholders and customers production status, bottlenecks and action plan to mitigate them as needed.

Supports Director of Operations in projecting monthly financial performance through Cost Management and Inventory Management.

Effectively manage direct reports through goal setting, coaching and performance evaluations.

Deep understanding of packaging production lines, equipment, and workflow optimization

Ability to implement and monitor quality protocols, ensure regulatory compliance, and conduct validation testing and engineering changes requested

Apply continuous improvement methodologies, waste reduction, and process standardization to boost efficiency, improve materials flow and drive overall operation to meet or exceeding targets.

Manage material source, inventory control, and production planning to ensure timely delivery and adhering to safety stock levels agreed with customers and respecting corporate financial targets.

Lead, mentor, and develop packaging supervisors, leads, technicians, and operators; foster a culture of safety, innovation, and accountability

Work with marketing, R&D, quality assurance, and supply chain to align packaging with product, brand, and operational needs.

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better.

Experience

Required

• University/bachelor’s degree preferred or qualifying combination of experience

5-8 years:

• Manufacturing – Kitting / Assembly (Manual Assembly)
• High-volume / High-pace manufacturing environment - 24/7 Operations
• Industrial Engineering / Process Flow / Value Stream Mapping
• Warehousing, Materials Supply, Shipping & Receiving
• Engineering drawings, quality control
• 5+ Years’ professional experience in manufacturing, manual assembly, kitting or packaging operations

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