Packaging Manager

Job Title: Packaging Manager

Reports To: VP of Operations

Job Status: Salaried

Job Locations: Pioneer, OH

Our Purpose & Culture:

At Altenloh, Brinck & Co. US, we create opportunity through growth—for the people who build, the teams who support them, and the communities they serve. We design and manufacture engineered fastening solutions that professionals trust to perform – solutions that make work safer, stronger, and more efficient. Through innovation, quality, and disciplined execution, we deliver products that stand behind the structures people rely on most.

Our culture is guided by values that shape how we work and lead:

• In Service to Others – We put teammates, customers, and communities first.
• Do the Right Thing – We act with integrity, even when no one is watching.
• We Get It Done – We deliver on commitments with urgency, grit, and pride.
• Empowerment – We trust and equip each other to make decisions that drive progress.
• Be Positive – We bring energy and optimism to every challenge.

Basic Job Functions:

Altenloh, Brinck & Co. US, Inc. manufactures and distributes engineered fasteners under the SPAX® brand for the construction market, TRUFAST® for the commercial roofing industry and TRUFAST Walls® for exterior building envelopes and facades.

The Packaging Manager is responsible for the operational leadership and performance of the packaging department at the Pioneer manufacturing facility. This role ensures finished products are packaged efficiently, accurately, and in accordance with customer requirements while supporting overall production flow and delivery performance.

The Packaging Manager leads the department to deliver results in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity. This role drives operational excellence through workforce development, process improvement, equipment reliability, and cross-functional coordination across the broader organization and teams.

Our benefits include:

• Free employee medical, dental, and vision insurance @ 30 days
• Eligible to participate in the company’s incentive plan
• Employee referral ($2,000)
• PTO @ 90 days
• Company match 401k @ 6 months
• Boot reimbursement
• Cell Phone Reimbursement

Essential Responsibilities:

Safety & Culture:

• Drive a zero-incident safety culture through proactive leadership, training, and accountability
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations, policies, and ISO standards
• Lead incident investigations and corrective action implementations
• Promote a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement

Departmental Leadership

• Lead and align all production shifts to operate as one cohesive, high-performing organization with consistent standards and expectations
• Develop shift leaders into strong, accountable leaders who effectively manage safety, quality, cost, delivery
• Establish structured performance management cadence including daily production review, weekly KPI analysis, and monthly performance evaluation
• Ensure consistent standards, communication, and execution across all operational areas and shifts
• Drive workforce stability through effective staffing, cross-training, and succession planning

Operational Performance

• Develop and meet or exceed department KPIs for safety, quality, cost and delivery
• Partner with Safety, Quality, Operational Engineering, and Maintenance to identify and eliminate wastes
• Lead structured daily and weekly performance reviews to analyze trends and drive corrective actions
• Ensure standardized work, process discipline, and documentation accuracy across all shifts

Equipment Reliability & Process control

• Partner with Maintenance to improve equipment uptime and reduce unplanned downtime
• Ensure preventative and predictive maintenance programs are executed effectively
• Lead root cause analysis for equipment, process or quality deviations
• Support capital improvement planning and continuous process enhancements

Quality and Engineering Collaboration

• Support new product introduction and prototype validation through structured PPAP/Engineering processes
• Ensure required testing and documentation are completed per quality standards
• Drive corrective actions for process or product nonconformance

Financial & Resource Management

• Manage departmental labor and operating costs within established budgets
• Monitor scrap, rework, overtime trends and all other process inputs to identify cost reduction opportunities
• Optimize resource allocation across shifts to support production requirements

Talent Development & Supervision

• Manage shift leaders and department personnel through clear expectations and performance accountability
• Conduct regular performance evaluations and development planning
• Build cross-training capability to strengthen flexibility and reduce operational risk
• Develop succession readiness within the department

Reporting Relationships:

Reports to VP of Operations and has direct management over Packaging personnel.

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business.

Requirements

Experience:

• 7 years of manufacturing leadership experience required, including multi-shift operational responsibility. Experience managing production or packaging operations preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent combination of education and leadership experience considered

Required Skills/Competencies:

• Demonstrate strong safety leadership in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to lead and develop team members and build team bench strength
• Strong business and financial acumen with understanding of cost drivers and productivity metrics
• Experience managing multi-shift operations with consistent standards
• Data-driven decision making and structured problem-solving capability
• Strong change leadership and continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to drive accountability while fostering engagement
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
• Working knowledge of ISO standards and quality systems
• Ability to interpret technical specifications and manufacturing requirements
• Proficiency in Microsoft Applications and ERP systems (SAP preferred)

Travel:

• Occasional travel is required for meeting in Bryan, with vendors, and suppliers as needed.

Physical Requirements:

Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear; frequently required to use repetitive hand motion, and to stand, walk, reach, bend or lift up to 50 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check and any other tests that may be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.