Job Description
**THIS IS NOT A ROLE WITH FORCEBRANDS**
**THIS IS AN ONSITE ROLE**
Title: Senior Packaging Manager
Industry: Beverage Manufacturing
Location: Greater Portland Area
Status: Full-time, Exempt
We’re working with a renowned and growing brewery and beverage manufacturer with a strong legacy, entrepreneurial spirit, and a passion for quality. They’re seeking a Senior Packaging Manager to lead their largest operations team and play a critical role in delivering high-performance results across safety, quality, and efficiency.
This is an exciting leadership opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and wants to be a key player in driving production excellence and operational growth.
What You’ll Do
- Lead a high-performing packaging department and manage a team of supervisors and line staff
- Execute daily production plans across a variety of beverage products while ensuring quality and safety standards
- Monitor shift operations, review passdowns, and respond quickly to changes in production
- Troubleshoot and implement sustainable solutions using root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies
- Drive lean manufacturing initiatives and help embed a lean mindset across the team
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales & Ops Planning, Maintenance, and other departments
- Evaluate and improve onboarding, SOPs, preventative maintenance, changeovers, and capital projects
- Use data and KPIs to track productivity, quality, cost, and performance
- Ensure compliance with GMP and food safety standards, and support internal audits
- Build a positive, accountable team culture centered around development, performance, and fun
What You’ll Bring
- 5+ years in beverage/CPG manufacturing with strong packaging line experience
- 3–5 years in a team supervisory or management role
- Familiarity with depalletizers, fillers, seamers, and case packers
- Experience executing or managing lean manufacturing practices and CapEx projects
- Knowledge of OSHA and safety compliance in a manufacturing environment
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Suite and ERP/MES systems
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or equivalent experience
- Strong communicator and hands-on leader with a passion for driving results
Compensation & Benefits
- Medical and dental coverage
- 401k
- PTO and flexible paid holidays
- Employee discounts
If you're an experienced packaging operations leader ready to roll up your sleeves and help scale an iconic beverage company, we'd love to connect.
Job Tags
Full time, Flexible hours, Shift work,