PLW Operations Leader: Packaging, Loading & Warehouse

Bay State Milling; Indiantown (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bay State Milling in Indiantown, FL is seeking a PLW Manager to lead packaging, bulk loadout, and warehousing operations. You will drive safety, quality, productivity, and schedule adherence while managing labor and costs.

Collaborate across Milling, Maintenance, Quality, Logistics, and Customer Support to meet customer needs and plant priorities. The role requires strong technical knowledge of process flow and mechanical systems, plus experience with CI initiatives and lean practices.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in a technical or engineering field preferred.
• Minimum 10 years progressive packaging experience in food industry.
• Minimum 5 years management experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, TPM or CI environments.
• Strong analytical, cost-reduction and productivity track record.
• Strong communication and leadership in a union environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for packaging, bulk loading and warehouse operations.
• Develop and coordinate production schedules with Mill Scheduler and stakeholders.
• Manage staffing, labor utilization and overtime costs.
• Own and improve departmental KPIs for safety, quality, productivity, and waste.
• Coordinate with Maintenance to address equipment issues and reliability.
• Develop SOPs and operating procedures for the department.
• Communicate performance and improvement opportunities to Plant Manager.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Continuous Improvement

Analytical skills

Communication

Budgeting

Education

B.S. in engineering/technical

10+ years packaging experience

5+ years management experience

Lean/Six Sigma experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Word

Access

Job description

Bay State Milling in Indiantown, FL is seeking a PLW Manager to lead packaging, bulk loadout, and warehousing operations. You will drive safety, quality, productivity, and schedule adherence while managing labor and costs.

Collaborate across Milling, Maintenance, Quality, Logistics, and Customer Support to meet customer needs and plant priorities. The role requires strong technical knowledge of process flow and mechanical systems, plus experience with CI initiatives and lean practices.