Packaging Manager

LindFast Solutions Group, North America’s leading master distributor of fasteners, is a growing, customer-focused organization supporting multiple brands and facilities across the country. As part of our “One LSG” strategy, we take a unified approach to serving customers while leveraging the strengths of our teams and operations. Backed by long-term investment and a commitment to operational excellence, LindFast Solutions Group is focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences through collaboration, accountability, and strong alignment between sales and operations. *Location: *Elgin, IL branch, with occasional travel to other LSG locations as business needs require *Reports To: *VAS Operations Manager *Pay Rate:* $60-80k plus bonus *Position Summary* LindFast Solutions Group is seeking a hands-on Packaging Manager to lead the day-to-day packaging operations at an assigned LSG facility. Reporting to the VAS Operations Manager, this role is responsible for translating the One LSG VAS operating model into consistent site-level execution. The Packaging Manager will lead people, workflow, productivity, quality, safety, equipment use, workplace organization, and customer-specific requirements on the packaging floor. This position serves as the primary site-level leader and plays a critical role in improving throughput, reducing delays and defects, maintaining operational discipline, and building a safe, connected, accountable, and customer-focused team, while developing future leaders to support the continued growth of the business. *What You’ll Do* *As the Packaging Manager, you will provide:* *Site-Level Operational Leadership* · Lead daily packaging operations with clear site level goals, action plans, and operating expectations. · Maintain a visible leadership presence on the floor and respond quickly to operational issues, constraints, equipment and employee needs · Promote collaboration, accountability, urgency, and a One LSG operating culture throughout the site · Develop employees to perform at a high level, while developing future leaders to help grow the business. · Maximize operational efficiencies and asset utilization. *Production Planning & Workflow Execution* · Assign employees to equipment based on workload, skill requirements, due dates, and available capacity · Assign workload based on business needs while managing peak efficiency · Remove barriers that prevent jobs from moving efficiently · Support load-leveling requests across the LSG VAS network as directed by the VAS Operations Manager *Quality Control & Customer Requirements* · Execute proper quality management system requirements including job set up, in-process checks, final inspection, and other established quality-control measures · Ensure non-conforming work is identified, contained, documented, and moved to the proper quarantine location · Partner with Quality to investigate defects, rework, scrap, and customer complaints and implement corrective actions · Execute customer specific work instructions and SOP’s. *What We’re Looking For* · 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in packaging, manufacturing, distribution, or other value-added services · Demonstrated experience managing daily production, labor assignments, productivity goals, quality control, and on-time completion · Working knowledge of lean operations, 5S, process improvement, root-cause problem solving, equipment safety, and quality control · Strong floor leadership, communication, coaching, organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills · Ability to read and interpret customer specifications, packaging instructions, quality requirements, production schedules, and equipment manuals · Proficiency with Excel, ERP/WMS systems, production reporting, and performance dashboards · Ability to work on the floor, flex hours as operational needs require, and occasionally travel between LSG facilities *What Success Looks Like* · Daily packaging priorities are clearly communicated, appropriately staffed, and completed safely and on time · Productivity, throughput, labor efficiency, and equipment utilization consistently meet established site goals · Quality controls are executed, resulting in fewer defects, less rework, lower scrap, and stronger customer performance · Employees are trained, qualified, accountable, and cross-trained to support workload changes and business growth · Equipment, floor layouts, staging areas, and work cells support safe and efficient operations *Why Join Us?* · Opportunity to lead and shape site-level VAS and packaging operations within a growing strategic business · Direct impact on employee development, safety, quality, productivity, customer satisfaction, and profitable growth · Visible leadership role working closely with the VAS Operations Manager, site leadership, and cross-functional partners · Long-term career growth within a growing organization · Ability to help build the future of One LSG Value Added Services Job Type: Full-time Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Referral program * Vision insurance Work Location: In person