Senior Manager, Packaging

Join a Team That Sticks Together!

At Shurtape Technologies, we know how to make things stick. As a leading manufacturer and marketer of adhesive tape, we pride ourselves on creating innovative solutions for a variety of industries.

We have facilities all around the world, including in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Mexico, China, and more.

In addition to our specialty adhesive products, we offer well-known brands like Duck, FrogTape, Painter's Mate, Shurtape, T-Rex, Kip, and Pro Tapes.

Why Work with Us?

We encourage curiosity and creativity, working together to solve challenges and innovate. Our commitment to health, safety, and environmental responsibility means we make a positive impact on our communities and the world.

What We Offer:

• A company that truly values your contributions

• A place where you can grow, make an impact, and be part of something meaningful

• A focus on excellence and continuous improvement, ensuring we deliver top-quality, reliable solutions to our customers

• An environment where employees are encouraged to bring their best ideas forward and adopt a growth mindset

More Than Just Tapes...

In addition to being obsessed with our customers, Shurtape is committed to being socially and environmentally responsible. We recognize that our actions today affect our world tomorrow, and we are committed to responsible manufacturing processes that protect the communities in which we operate.

We Ask for the Best, and Offer the Best in Return

We are looking for passionate, innovative individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment to join the Shurtape team. If you're looking to be part of a forward-thinking, fast-paced, and supportive team, we'd love to hear from you!

Our tapes may do the sticking, but it's our people who hold it all together.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Senior Packaging Manager leads the development, execution, and continuous improvement of packaging solutions across assigned brands or product categories. This role provides technical and people leadership while partnering with Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, and Operations. The position owns packaging development from concept through commercialization and ensures solutions meet performance, cost, speed-to-market, regulatory, and sustainability objectives.

The Senior Packaging Manager leads packaging testing, validation, specifications, and change-control activities and supports equipment, tooling, and line-modification projects. This position also drives productivity, value engineering, standardization, and sustainable packaging initiatives. The role typically manages packaging engineers and/or specialists and serves as the escalation point for complex packaging issues.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Lead packaging development for new product launches, line extensions, renovations, and productivity initiatives.
• Translate brand, marketing, and consumer requirements into technically viable packaging solutions.
• Ensure packaging meets functional requirements for product protection, shelf life, distribution, and line efficiency.
• Provide technical expertise across rigid, flexible, paperboard, label, and other applicable packaging formats.
• Oversee packaging testing, validation, qualification, specifications, standards, and change-control processes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and food-contact requirements, including FDA, EU, and state regulations.
• Support capital projects involving new equipment, tooling, and line modifications.
• Deliver material, conversion, and logistics cost-reduction initiatives while balancing quality, risk, and time to market.
• Partner with Procurement and suppliers on value engineering, innovation, standardization, and platforming opportunities.
• Lead or support sustainability initiatives, including lightweighting, recyclability, post-consumer recycled content, and waste reduction.
• Manage, coach, and develop packaging engineers and technical staff; set objectives and provide regular feedback.
• Serve as the primary packaging partner for cross-functional teams and manage external suppliers, converters, OEMs, agencies, and testing laboratories.
• Support artwork and graphics execution and participate in stage-gate or innovation governance processes, as applicable.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and BOM alignment and support packaging-related quality investigations and corrective actions.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Advanced knowledge of packaging materials, formats, converting processes, testing methods, and manufacturing environments.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to evaluate cost, quality, risk, sustainability, and speed-to-market tradeoffs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop technical professionals.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional influencing skills.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity, manage complex priorities, and make sound technical decisions.
• Structured problem-solving skills and a results-driven, continuous-improvement mindset.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, suppliers, converters, agencies, OEMs, and testing laboratories.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
• 10 + years of progressive packaging experience, including leadership experience in a consumer-packaged goods environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing people and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience working with external suppliers, converters, agencies, OEMs, and testing laboratories.
• Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing or multiple plants is preferred.
• Master's degree in Packaging Engineering or a related technical discipline is preferred.
• Familiarity with sustainability regulations, packaging circularity initiatives, and food, beverage, personal care, or household products is preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly communicates verbally and in writing and uses a computer and other standard office equipment.
• Frequently sits, with periodic standing and walking during the workday.
• May walk through manufacturing, warehouse, laboratory, or distribution areas and may occasionally bend, reach, or handle packaging samples.
• Must be able to visually inspect packaging materials, samples, test results, and production conditions.
• Occasional travel to company facilities, suppliers, testing laboratories, or project sites may be required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Our office is designed to bring people together. It's an open, collaborative space where creativity and teamwork thrive. We believe the best ideas come from shared conversations and we encourage our teams to work closely and support one another. To help everyone do their best work, we provide a comfortable and well-equipped workspace, foster team building through activities and social events, and prioritize work-life balance, further helping our employees achieve their personal and professional goals. Our company culture values innovation, inclusivity and a positive attitude, with the contributions of each employee driving our overall success.

Shurtape Technologies, LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Shurtape Technologies, LLC does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including identity & expression), medical condition, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business requirement.