Operations Leader, Paper & Converting — Grow Teams

Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Pratt Industries in Dallas seeks an experienced Manufacturing Operations Lead to drive safe, reliable production, quality, and on-time shipping. You will coach supervisors, develop tomorrow’s leaders, and deploy KPI-driven systems to elevate productivity and safety.

With 3–5+ years in manufacturing and a strong process mindset, you will allocate resources, manage budgets, and foster a customer-first culture across the plant. This full-time role reports to the Plant Manager.

Qualifications

• Degree in business, engineering, or related field preferred or equivalent experience.
• 3–5+ years in manufacturing; background in extrusion, plastic bag converting, or paper converting is a plus.
• Hands-on leader with structured problem-solving chops and measurable achievements.
• Clear communicator; excellent written and verbal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; quick to learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day operations to outperform customer expectations on delivery, quality, and flexibility.
• Boost capacity, cut waste, and control costs without sacrificing standards.
• Allocate people and assets to maximize throughput and ROI.
• Align your area to division priorities; communicate a clear direction to production teams.
• Monitor performance and act quickly on variances.
• Recruit, train, and grow plant talent; lead training initiatives for all employees.
• Deploy systems that capture KPIs and elevate productivity, quality, and safety.
• Lead budget stewardship and expense control; identify cost-avoidance and product-improvement opportunities.
• Foster a customer-first mindset across internal and external interactions.
• Translate vision into executable plans with owners and deadlines.

Skills

Leadership

Structured problem-solving

Cost budgeting

Effective communicator

Operations coordination

Education

Degree in business, engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Pratt Industries in Dallas seeks an experienced Manufacturing Operations Lead to drive safe, reliable production, quality, and on-time shipping. You will coach supervisors, develop tomorrow’s leaders, and deploy KPI-driven systems to elevate productivity and safety.

With 3–5+ years in manufacturing and a strong process mindset, you will allocate resources, manage budgets, and foster a customer-first culture across the plant. This full-time role reports to the Plant Manager.