Technical Manufacturing Manager

About the Role

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will manage technical operations, lead a team of engineers and technical experts, and ensure materials, processes, and equipment exceed the stringent requirements of the healthcare packaging industry. You will bring analytical rigor, materials expertise, and a passion for solving complex problems in a highly regulated, fast-paced environment. You'll collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, sales, marketing, and customer engineering teams — driving technical excellence from concept to commercialization.

What You'll Do

• Lead product and equipment validations, using enhanced data analysis to ensure performance, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Act as the primary technical liaison for customer engineering teams, offering technical documentation, on-site support, and process insights.
• Own the qualification and implementation of alternate raw materials, driving innovation and cost-effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement of formulations and production procedures for better performance and repeatability.
• Stay ahead of industry trends in medical packaging — including sustainability, materials innovation, and evolving regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing on equipment commissioning, process optimization, and technology integration.
• Serve as a key member of plant leadership teams to overcome technical challenges and meet operational goals.
• Lead the pre-press and graphics function, ensuring high-quality specifications and visual accuracy.
• Manage, mentor, and empower a team of technical professionals - fostering a culture of safety, innovation, and accountability.

Who You Are

A technical leader with a passion for precision and continuous improvement. Comfortable navigating complex data, solving problems with analytical rigor, and leading technical teams across multiple functions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field required (Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or similar preferred).
• 7+ years of experience in technical roles supporting manufacturing, preferably in regulated industries (medical, pharma, or food).
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing technical or engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of raw materials, validation protocols, and process optimization.
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory and customer-specific requirements.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and legibly complete time cards and work orders.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and read blueprints and technical drawings, such as machine, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small groups situations to other employees of the organization.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $93,000 to $128,000 annually. Pay is based on experience.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Telemedicine
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Basic Term Life/AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life/AD&D Insurance
• Short Term Disability (STD)
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Voluntary Buy-Up LTD
• Hospital Indemnity
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Daily Pay
• Business Travel Insurance
• Legal Plan
• Identity Protection

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration.
• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic, flammable or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and extreme heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.