Head of Manufacturing
Hazelton, PA
Full Time
Senior Manager/Supervisor
Company Overview
Our client is an end-to-end designer, manufacturer, and distributor of packaging solutions for international retailers. With nearly 50 years of experience, the company protects products in transit, enhances shelf visibility, and improves user experience through collaborative, streamlined solutions—reducing complexity while delivering reliable, scalable packaging from concept to distribution.
Position Overview
The Head of Manufacturing leads two manufacturing locations operating 24/7, with full accountability for operational performance and financial outcomes. This leader drives throughput, quality, on-time delivery, and cost discipline, while building scalable processes across a corner board plant, bubble mailers, and box manufacturing
Location: Hazelton, PA
Schedule: Onsite
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $160,000.00 – $195,000.00 USD/Annually
Key Responsibilities
The published salary range is used as a guide to provide prospective candidates with a level of compensation that is competitive with today’s market. The salary range for this position is a good faith estimate that allows for flexibility to align with various levels of experience, education, and performance.
EEO Statement
Topaz HR is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law. We value and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Please Note: Topaz HR is conducting this search on behalf of one of our clients. The employer's name will be disclosed during the interview process, and all hiring decisions will be made directly by the client.
Our client is an end-to-end designer, manufacturer, and distributor of packaging solutions for international retailers. With nearly 50 years of experience, the company protects products in transit, enhances shelf visibility, and improves user experience through collaborative, streamlined solutions—reducing complexity while delivering reliable, scalable packaging from concept to distribution.
Position Overview
The Head of Manufacturing leads two manufacturing locations operating 24/7, with full accountability for operational performance and financial outcomes. This leader drives throughput, quality, on-time delivery, and cost discipline, while building scalable processes across a corner board plant, bubble mailers, and box manufacturing
Location: Hazelton, PA
Schedule: Onsite
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $160,000.00 – $195,000.00 USD/Annually
Key Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day operations across both plants: staffing, safety, shift coverage, performance management, and culture.
- Own production planning and scheduling: optimize changeovers, manage constraints, and deliver rapid turnaround during rush orders or disruptions.
- Own manufacturing P&L: manage the budget, monitor key cost drivers, and execute initiatives that improve margins.
- Own costing discipline: maintain accurate standard/actual costing logic, labor % vs overhead understanding, and ensure visibility into variance drivers (scrap, downtime, yield, changeovers, overtime).
- Drive process excellence: implement SOPs, visual management, KPI dashboards, and continuous improvement routines.
- Partner cross-functionally with sales, customer service, purchasing, and finance to align production plans to demand and service expectations.
- Ensure equipment readiness: preventive maintenance cadence, uptime targets, and escalation routines for breakdowns.
- Ensure quality systems: in-process checks, finished goods standards, corrective actions, and customer issue root-cause closures: execute the standard review, update ERP costs, and maintain a clear audit trail.
- 3–7+ years in a distribution/wholesale office role spanning contracts, pricing controls, order management, or credit/AR support.
- Strong ERP experience (Sage 100/NetSuite/Dynamics or similar) and Excel competence.
- High follow-through, ability to enforce policy tactfully, and comfort escalating issues with clear documentation
The published salary range is used as a guide to provide prospective candidates with a level of compensation that is competitive with today’s market. The salary range for this position is a good faith estimate that allows for flexibility to align with various levels of experience, education, and performance.
EEO Statement
Topaz HR is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law. We value and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Please Note: Topaz HR is conducting this search on behalf of one of our clients. The employer's name will be disclosed during the interview process, and all hiring decisions will be made directly by the client.
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