Plant Manager - Box Plant

Frankston Packaging has over 60 years of experience in manufacturing high‑quality packaging solutions, across folding cartons, pressure‑sensitive labels, tray‑forming cartons, shrink sleeves, roll‑fed film, and more. Frankston Packaging 1 We pride ourselves on operational excellence, customer‑driven service, and continuous improvement.

As Plant Manager you will lead the full manufacturing facility at our Frankston, TX site. You’ll oversee production, maintenance, quality, safety, logistics, and continuous improvement efforts. Your leadership will ensure the plant meets delivery, cost, quality and safety goals while driving growth and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a high‑performance plant team including production, maintenance, quality, operations support, and logistics
• Drive a strong safety culture; ensure compliance with all safety, environmental and regulatory standards
• Manage production schedules to meet on‑time‑to‑promise (OTTP) and on‑time‑in‑full (OTIF) targets; optimize throughput, minimize downtime, control waste
• Oversee equipment maintenance and reliability programs; collaborate with engineering/maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime
• Ensure quality standards are met; work with QA to uphold customer specifications, internal audits, and continuous improvement
• Implement Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies; lead process improvement initiatives to improve cost, speed, quality
• Manage budget, cost control, staffing, and capital/operational expenditures at the facility
• Coordinate with supply chain/fulfillment/logistics to ensure smooth flow of materials, production and finished goods
• Report plant performance (KPIs, safety, quality, cost) to executive leadership; develop and execute action plans for improvement
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business or a related field; Master’s degree preferred
• 10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, preferably in printed packaging, folding cartons, converting, or related packaging industries. (Experience with folder‑glu­ers, die‑cutters, sheeters, tray‑formers, flexographic/offset printing is a strong plus.)
• Proven experience driving operational excellence, with knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma and KPI management
• Strong business acumen: budgeting, cost control, staffing, performance reporting
• Excellent leadership, people‑management, communication and change‑management skills
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment; able to travel occasionally if required
• Commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement
  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and bonus tied to plant performance
• Comprehensive benefits: health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k)
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Career growth opportunities within a growing and dynamic packaging operation
• A culture of collaboration, innovation and service
  
  

Why Join Frankston Packaging?

Frankston Packaging is deeply committed to building a strong employee‑centric culture, operational excellence and customer service. With growth plans underway, you’ll be at the forefront of driving success and shaping the future of our industrial operations.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Frankston Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an employer that provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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