Packaging Lead

Position Title: Packaging Lead

Salary Range: $49,920-$58,240 / DOE

Build your career with a stable manufacturer where quality is valued, employees stay for the long term, and your work directly impacts the finished product. A well-established packaging manufacturer in Plymouth, Indiana, is seeking a Quality Technician to perform production-floor inspections, validate machine setups, and ensure finished products consistently meet customer specifications. This is a tactical, boots-on-the-ground position for someone who understands manufacturing equipment, catches problems early, and works closely with operators and supervisors to resolve quality concerns. The ideal candidate has at least three years of hands-on quality experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within packaging or printing. They are proactive, safety-conscious, detail-oriented, and willing to support production beyond traditional quality responsibilities when needed.

Responsibilities:

• Provide a second quality sign-off for critical production orders
• Perform frequent quality inspections directly on the production floor
• Verify initial machine setups and confirm products meet established specifications and tolerances
• Inspect products within the first several hundred pieces of each production run
• Conduct batch inspections and repeat quality checks throughout longer production runs
• Identify defects, inconsistencies, and setup issues before they affect an entire order
• Work closely with machine operators and supervisors to resolve product quality concerns
• Troubleshoot quality issues in collaboration with production operators and technicians

Requirements:

• At least 3 years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment
• Hands-on experience performing quality checks on a production floor
• Experience operating production machinery and producing work to defined specifications and tolerances
• Ability to validate machine setups and conduct early-run and batch inspections
• Strong understanding of safety procedures in a manufacturing environment
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with operators, supervisors, and technicians
• Ability to work mandatory Friday overtime when required by production demands
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening, including cannabis

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Company-funded 401(k) contribution equal to 7.5% of annual gross earnings, subject to a six-year vesting schedule, Optional employee 401(k) contributions
• Potential quarterly bonus equal to 7.5% of quarterly earnings, based on company performance and not guaranteed
• Weekly, monthly, and quarterly attendance bonus opportunities
• Four-day standard workweek

If you are a hands-on quality professional who knows how to protect production standards, solve problems at the source, and keep operations moving, apply today!


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