Packaging Operations Leader | Lean, Safe, High Impact

LindFast Solutions Group; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LindFast Solutions Group is seeking a hands-on Packaging Manager to lead day-to-day packaging operations at a designated facility in Elgin, IL. You will translate the One LSG operating model to site-level execution, leading people, workflow, safety, quality, and customer-specific requirements on the packaging floor.

The role drives throughput, reduces delays and defects, and builds a safe, accountable team, while developing future leaders to support growth across the network.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in packaging, manufacturing, distribution, or other value-added services.
• Demonstrated experience managing daily production, labor assignments, productivity goals, quality control, and on-time completion.
• Working knowledge of lean operations, 5S, process improvement, root-cause problem solving, equipment safety, and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily packaging operations with clear site level goals, action plans, and operating expectations.
• Maintain a visible leadership presence on the floor and respond quickly to operational issues, constraints, equipment and employee needs.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, urgency, and a One LSG operating culture throughout the site.
• Develop employees to perform at a high level, while developing future leaders to help grow the business.
• Maximize operational efficiencies and asset utilization.
• Assign employees to equipment based on workload, skill requirements, due dates, and available capacity.
• Assign workload based on business needs while managing peak efficiency.
• Remove barriers that prevent jobs from moving efficiently.
• Support load-leveling requests across the LSG VAS network as directed by the VAS Operations Manager.
• Execute proper quality management system requirements including job set up, in-process checks, final inspection, and other established quality-control measures.
• Ensure non-conforming work is identified, contained, documented, and moved to the proper quarantine location.
• Partner with Quality to investigate defects, rework, scrap, and customer complaints and implement corrective actions.
• Execute customer specific work instructions and SOP’s.

Skills

Operations leadership

Lean manufacturing

5S

Problem solving

Communication

Excel

ERP/WMS

Production reporting

Travel

Tools

ERP/WMS

Excel

Production dashboards

Job description

LindFast Solutions Group is seeking a hands-on Packaging Manager to lead day-to-day packaging operations at a designated facility in Elgin, IL. You will translate the One LSG operating model to site-level execution, leading people, workflow, safety, quality, and customer-specific requirements on the packaging floor.

The role drives throughput, reduces delays and defects, and builds a safe, accountable team, while developing future leaders to support growth across the network.