Mgr, Global Packaging & EMO

Performance Health; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Health in Akron, Ohio, seeks a Mgr, Packaging & External Manufacturing to lead and develop a diverse team, align resources with strategic goals, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

You will balance people leadership with hands-on project execution, guiding cross-functional teams in packaging, product, and graphics engineering, and driving design control, risk management, and documentation standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage, teach and guide 4+ team members domestically and internationally as direct reports with reviews, goals, and timecards.
• Lead multiple projects in a dynamic, multi-project environment while addressing daily business needs that arise.
• Coordinate among Packaging, Product, and Graphics engineering roles.
• Lead complex component or system-level design BOMs and build costed BOMs.
• Guide DHF's for component or product revision changes with proper tracking and documentation including specs, BOP, SOP, tech files, DOC, 510K.
• Lead and guide team through product design and formula development.
• Lead and train principles of design control and risk management to team.
• Ensure documentation is clearly written and complies with company/customer requirements.
• Identify areas for process improvements and collaborate on innovation opportunities with emerging materials and sustainability considerations.

Job description

# Mgr, Global Packaging & EMOFull Time 40First/Mid-Level Officials and ManagersAkron, Ohio, USApply NowPerformance Health is seeking a Mgr, Packaging & External Manufacturing to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading, developing, and supporting team members to maximize performance, engagement, and job satisfaction while serving as a critical link between employees and senior leadership. This role balances people leadership with operational execution, ensuring projects and business objectives are delivered efficiently, on time, and within budget.As a working manager, the individual actively contributes to team deliverables while fostering a positive, collaborative culture built on open communication, accountability, continuous improvement, and recognition of achievements. The Manager provides coaching, mentoring, and career development through regular one-on-one meetings, goal setting, performance feedback, and alignment of individual objectives with organizational priorities.Key responsibilities include assigning resources effectively, matching team members' strengths to business needs, removing obstacles that impact performance, and guiding cross-functional collaboration. The Manager maintains an objective and fair approach to performance management, builds trust through active listening and empathy, and promotes employee growth while avoiding micromanagement. Additionally, the role oversees priorities, budgets, timelines, and resource planning to ensure successful execution of evolving business goals and strategic initiatives.Essential Job Duties & ResponsibilitiesManage, teach and guide 4+ team members / co-ops / interns, domestically and internationally as direct reports with responsibility for reviews, goals, and timecardsManage and lead team through successful execution of simultaneous multiple project and project type environment while also encountering and engaging in daily business needs that arise and require resolutionAbility to manage and coordinate among Packaging, Product, and Graphics engineering rolesLead complex component or system-level design BOMs and ability to build costed BOMsPerform, initiate, and guide team members through DHF’s for component or product revision changes while maintaining proper tracking and documentation. Including specifications, BOP, SOP, tech files, DOC, 510K and related documentation requirementsManage and lead team through successful execution of product design and formula developmentLead and train principles of design control and risk management to team Ensure documentation is clearly written and complies with company / customer requirementsLead and guide team members to customized product solutions for standard products in conjunction with requirements from end users.Excellent understanding of manufacturing processesAbility to drive strategic process improvements across an organizationAssists in patent searches and review competitive patents to prevent infringement and evaluate IP potential. Work with lawyers to write and evaluate new IP opportunitiesLead and guide team members through all phases of projects where GP&EMO responsibilities reside.Collaborate and explore innovation opportunities including monitoring emerging materials, sustainability, processes and technologies, and exploring new product concepts/prototypesIdentify areas of eff