Project Manager, Packaging Operations - SynergyLabs : Job Details

Project Manager – Packaging Operations

SynergyLabs, Inc. is an industry leading manufacturer of animal care products produced in our state-of-the-art facility in Hildebran, North Carolina. We distribute our bestselling brands across pet specialty, mass, food and drug, farm and feed, and digital channels with a global footprint that includes 62 countries and counting. Our merchandise lines include grooming aids, stain & odor products, flea & tick controls, and nutritional supplements. For the second year in a row, we have been nationally certified as “A Great Place To Work.”

We are a one-shift operation with 120 employees (and growing)! In addition to a rich traditional benefit package, we offer a fun work environment! Our break area includes arcade games, foosball, and cornhole. We have monthly employee lunches, Fundamental Friday winners with $500 per week in prizes, community involvement opportunities, snack days, free Yeti coffee mugs and Tervis tumblers, tuition reimbursement, fully paid maternity leave and 10 days paid paternity leave, milestone days off (marriage, new home, graduation, citizenship), and more! All in a newly renovated, bright, clean, and conditioned work environment.

We are seeking to fill a newly created role of Project Manager – Packaging Operations. This role is responsible for the management of New Product Development (NPD) programs at the manufacturing plant level including project timelines, project resource management, and design/sourcing/troubleshooting of new or modified packaging components (bottles, caps, jars, lids, labels, sleeves, corrugate, etc.)

Responsibilities:

• Prioritize, manage, and complete simultaneous NPD, packaging innovation and renovation, current product rebranding, or current product phase-out projects by interfacing with the sales/marketing NPD project manager, plant-level resources, supply chain partners, and corporate management team.
• Document and communicate master project schedules and resource availability.
• Act as a liaison for requirements, designs, and schedules for NPD projects with supply chain partners.
• Lead in-plant, cross-functional team for new component validation; develop and execute packaging qualification and initial quality control plans.
• Support labeling concepts and artwork review.
• Support container, closure, and pack-out optimization/consolidation.
• Maintain the packaging component specifications database.
• Provide Bills of Material to Supply Chain, Operations, and ERP Admin to ensure all products are correctly configured at initial entry or during change control.
• Provide troubleshooting support and supply chain partner interface to production and maintenance for all packaging components.
• Provide technical support for production and maintenance to assist with production tooling modifications and/or new equipment purchases.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Packaging Engineering
• 3-5 years of experience focused on Packaging Engineering in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated proficiency with project management software tools
• Knowledge of a broad range of packaging components, materials, and equipment commonly found within the Food and Beverage or CPG Industries
• Experience in an FDA-regulated industry preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint