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Director of Manufacturing

DSJ Global
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False Pass, AK, USA
Dec 03, 2025
Executive Manufacturing

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Job Description

Director of Manufacturing - Leading Plastics Packaging Firm

Location: Greater Allentown, PA Area

Summary: We are seeking a Director of Manufacturing to lead our plastics packaging manufacturing operations. This role requires a strong leader with technical expertise in the packaging industry, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and cGMP standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee all manufacturing operations, including EHS, Quality, Manufacturing, Planning, Logistics, and Human Resources.
  • Drive continuous improvement and foster a safety culture across the facility.
  • Conduct performance reviews and develop employees.
  • Ensure efficient operation of flexible packaging machinery.
  • Monitor plant activities to ensure compliance with company policies and best practices.
  • Develop and uphold operational KPIs to maintain a world-class manufacturing facility and ensure employee safety.
  • Liaise with suppliers, vendors, and other stakeholders as necessary.
  • Collaborate with department heads and corporate executives to track progress on company goals and plant performance.
  • Implement LEAN/Six Sigma methodologies throughout the facility.
  • Train and coach employees on best practices, including handling hazardous materials.
  • Ensure operations comply with cGMP guidelines.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and execute long-term business plans aligned with company vision and standards.
  • Hire, train, motivate, and lead employees to become organizational leaders.

Minimum Candidate Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field.
  • 10+ years of experience in a flexible packaging, flexographic printing, or similar manufacturing environment.
  • 5+ years of plant management experience.
  • Technical expertise in injection molding, printing, lamination, or similar manufacturing processes.
  • Lean and/or Six Sigma certifications; Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification is a plus.
  • Superior leadership abilities and the ability to drive cultural and organizational change.
  • Experience with LEAN and/or 5S manufacturing practices.
Company Description
DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.
Working across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.
With offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.

We believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.

Our service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.

Company Description

DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.\r\nWorking across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.\r\nWith offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.\r\n\r\nWe believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.\r\n\r\nOur service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.
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