Packaging Line Lead

Packaging Line Lead

Join Millennium Print Group as a Packaging Line Lead! Are you an experienced manufacturing leader who enjoys coaching teams and improving production performance? Millennium Print Group is seeking a Packaging Line Lead to help drive operational excellence within our world-class trading card manufacturing facility. If you're passionate about manufacturing, quality, team leadership, and continuous improvement, this is your opportunity to build products enjoyed by millions around the world.

Location: Cary, NC (Onsite) Schedule: Full-Time | Manufacturing Schedule Pay & Benefits: Competitive hourly pay + comprehensive benefits package

What You'll Do

• Lead daily packaging production line activities to ensure safe, efficient, and accurate manufacturing operations.
• Verify job tickets, product specifications, first-article approvals, and material accuracy before production begins.
• Coordinate team assignments based on skill level while training and mentoring employees throughout the shift.
• Perform ongoing quality inspections and hourly product checks to ensure compliance with customer specifications.
• Monitor production flow, identify bottlenecks, and implement process improvements that increase efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Coordinate material replenishment to maintain continuous production and prevent interruptions.
• Promote workplace safety by ensuring proper equipment usage, ergonomic practices, and compliance with company safety standards.

What You'll Bring

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing or printing experience.
• At least 1 year of leadership or team lead experience.
• Experience in packaging, production, fulfillment, or printing operations preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read job tickets, work instructions, and product labels accurately.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while balancing multiple priorities.

How You Will Be Successful

Passion for Cards: Deliver exceptional packaging quality for some of the world's most recognized trading card products.

Dedicated to Quality and Safety: Maintain high production standards while promoting a safe, organized manufacturing environment.

Building Relationships: Develop and support production team members while collaborating with supervisors and cross-functional departments.

Challenging the Expected: Continuously improve production flow, reduce downtime, and identify opportunities for operational excellence.

Integrity and Respect: Lead by example through accountability, professionalism, and consistent communication.

Why Join MPG?

Millennium Print Group, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company International, is the largest trading card printer in the world. We offer competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, and the chance to help produce premium products enjoyed by collectors around the globe.

Apply today and become part of the team behind the world's most iconic trading cards!

MPG offers a leading-edge compensation package which includes the following:

• A highly competitive compensation "above the industry" commensurate with experience which includes an annual incentive bonus plan
• 100% Employer-paid medical, dental base plan, vision, life/AD&D, and short-term and long-term disability, while subsidizing premiums for medical, dental, and vision for employee dependents
• 401(k) Plan with up to a 6% (dollar for dollar) Employer match
• Health Savings/Flexible Spending Account options
• Paid time off, including 10 company-paid holidays, plus 1 floating holiday
• Employee Assistance Program
• Comprehensive relocation package available for qualified candidates
• And, much more!

Millennium Print Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The duties and responsibilities described above are essential functions of the job. The following qualifications are representative of the knowledge, skills, and or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.