Packaging Manager (Manufacturing)

Location: Aberdeen, MD, United States — onsite. The role supports a 24-hour, 5-day operation and includes periodic off-shift work and responding to plant calls.

Salary: $75,800–$141,700, $83,400–$155,900, or $90,900–$170,100 annually, depending on the applicable U.S. labor-cost zone. The role is also eligible for participation in incentive plans.

Company

hirify.global develops consumer brands and operates manufacturing facilities focused on serving a diverse consumer base.

What you will do

• Lead and coordinate packaging production, crewing, safety, quality, costs, line efficiency, and performance management.
• Build a safety- and quality-first culture, complete quality checks, and resolve operational variances.
• Develop department leaders and employees through coaching, training, one-on-one meetings, and skill progression.
• Lead Daily Management System Tier meetings and connect department initiatives to divisional objectives through PDCA and hirify.global manufacturing standards.
• Coordinate with Plant Operations, Operational Excellence, Maintenance Reliability, Quality, Engineering, Change Management, contractors, and other department managers.
• Manage headcount, overtime, weekend requirements, resource needs, plant projects, and department budgets.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or supply chain operations, preferably in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Direct people leadership experience managing teams of 10 or more employees and driving engagement, accountability, and performance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, a technical discipline, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, and business or manufacturing systems.
• Strong team facilitation, consensus-building, leadership, influence, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to motivate, develop, and engage employees in a manufacturing or plant environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across teams and shifts.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, root-cause analysis, and sustainable problem-solving skills.
• Ability to support onsite 24-hour, 5-day plant operations, including periodic off-shift work and responding to plant calls.

Nice to have

• Operational experience with World Class Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, PDCA, or similar structured problem-solving and continuous-improvement methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• People-first, inclusive culture focused on safety, quality, professional development, and employee engagement.
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits, including inclusive fertility and adoption benefits.
• Market-leading 401(k) program with company match.
• Flexible time-off benefits, including half-day summer Fridays depending on location.
• Onsite work supporting a 24-hour, 5-day manufacturing operation.

Hiring process

• Apply directly through hirify.global job postings; do not submit a resume to individuals by text message.
• hirify.global does not conduct text-based interviews and does not accept unsolicited agency resumes.