Operations Manager

Everestsearchpartners; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Everestsearchpartners seeks an Operations Manager to lead its label division in Charlotte, NC. You will oversee Production, Finishing, Maintenance, Quality, and Workforce management to drive safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

The role requires 7–10+ years of manufacturing leadership in labels/packaging with flexographic and digital printing experience. You will manage multi‑shift operations and collaborate with Sales, Prepress, and Engineering for successful product launches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field.
• 7–10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, preferably in labels, packaging, or printing.
• Demonstrated experience managing flexographic printing operations.
• Experience with shrink-sleeve converting and finishing processes.
• Experience leading multi-shift manufacturing operations.
• Strong understanding of narrow-web flexographic printing and die cutting processes.
• Experience using ERP systems to analyze production data and monitor performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily leadership and oversight of manufacturing operations across multiple shifts.
• Lead production supervisors, leads, and production employees.
• Drive safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and operational performance.
• Establish production schedules and coordinate resources to meet commitments.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, throughput, and equipment utilization.
• Oversee printing operations (narrow-web flexo and digital) and finishing processes.
• Monitor throughput, changeover efficiency, downtime, and equipment uptime.
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, Prepress, Engineering, and Maintenance to support launches and uptime.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Quality systems

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/related field

Tools

HP digital label printing

ABG digital label printing

Flexographic printing

Job description

About the Opportunity

Our client is a well-established manufacturing company seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead its label division in Charlotte, NC.

This is a key leadership opportunity for an experienced manufacturing professional with a strong background in label, packaging, or printing operations. The Operations Manager will have overall responsibility for manufacturing performance across Production, Finishing, Maintenance, Quality, and Workforce Management.

This individual will play a critical role in improving operational efficiency, developing teams, increasing equipment utilization, maintaining quality standards, and ensuring on-time delivery while supporting the company's continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

Plant Operations Leadership

• Provide daily leadership and oversight of manufacturing operations across multiple shifts.
• Lead production supervisors, leads, and production employees.
• Drive accountability for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and operational performance.
• Establish production schedules and coordinate resources to meet customer commitments.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, throughput, and equipment utilization.

Production Management

• Oversee narrow-web flexographic and digital printing operations, including pressure-sensitive and shrink-sleeve labels.
• Manage finishing operations including slitting, inspection, rewinding, and packaging.
• Oversee shrink-sleeve converting, seaming, inspection, and finishing.
• Monitor production throughput, changeover efficiency, downtime, and equipment uptime.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure products meet internal quality standards and customer specifications.
• Partner with Quality leadership to support GMP and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Investigate quality issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain adherence to quality systems and applicable industry standards.

Team Leadership

• Build, develop, and retain a strong manufacturing team.
• Lead hiring, training, development, and performance management.
• Manage staffing requirements across multiple shifts.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Sales and Customer Service to support customer expectations and growth.
• Work with Prepress and Engineering to support new product launches and efficient job setups.
• Collaborate with Maintenance to maximize equipment reliability and uptime.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 7–10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, preferably within labels, packaging, or printing.
• Demonstrated experience managing flexographic printing operations.
• Experience with HP and ABG digital label printing platforms preferred.
• Experience with shrink-sleeve converting and finishing processes.
• Experience with folded literature or insert manufacturing is a plus.
• Previous experience leading multi-shift manufacturing operations.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Narrow-web flexographic printing
  • Digital label printing
  • Die cutting, slitting, rewinding, and inspection
  • Shrink-sleeve converting
  • Printing substrates, inks, adhesives, and coatings
• Experience using ERP systems to analyze production data and monitor performance.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost drivers, including labor, materials, waste, and equipment utilization.
• Experience managing operational budgets and capital planning.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, including 8–12 hour shifts.
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to bend, stoop, reach, climb, and crouch as needed.
• Ability to visually inspect print quality and color accuracy.
• Comfortable working around printing inks, cleaning solvents, noise, and varying temperatures.