Site Manager

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$80,000.00/yr - $/yr

We’re hiring a bilingual (English/Spanish) Site Manager to lead and transform operations at our Edison manufacturing plant. This hands‑on leadership role is the primary point of contact for all site functions including operations, engineering, quality, production, finance, and administration. You’ll drive cultural change, solve complex challenges, and align performance with business goals. We need a proactive leader who thrives on the floor, rolls up their sleeves, and inspires teams through a period of significant transition.

Cryopak is an innovative, cold chain & temperature‑controlled packaging solutions manufacturer, for pharmaceutical, life‑science, biotech, food, and electronic companies. Cryopak helps to maintain the integrity of our customers’ products through the design, testing, and manufacturing of packaging and materials for shipping cold‑chain products. We also provide the hardware and software for temperature verification along with the distribution process.

The Site Manager is responsible for plant operations and profitability at the gross margin level. Manage production operations according to the defined yearly operation plan to ensure attainment of business objectives. Coordinate the establishment of production goals and actively pursue efficiency improvement and cost reduction initiatives. Oversee and manage plant employees while ensuring a safe and clean environment. The Site Manager is the primary point of contact for all site operations and responsible for operations and production with indirect reporting of quality, finance, and administrative functions.

This individual will act as the primary site leader, ensuring cross‑functional collaboration and effective execution of business objectives.

• Coordinate and lead site operations in alignment with Cryopak’s policies, production goals, and strategic objectives.
• Provide leadership and oversight for operations, engineering, quality, production, finance, and administrative teams at the site level.
• Direct manufacturing and maintenance operations which ensure the most effective return on assets.
• Act as the primary liaison between site functions and corporate leadership to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
• Manage department heads to ensure coordination of purchasing, production, and shipping; including processing schedules, production orders, inventory requirements, staffing requirements, and work procedures.
• Facilitate cross‑functional communication and collaboration to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Identify plans and processes which minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities, materials, and capital.
• Oversee site‑level financial performance, ensuring adherence to budget and supporting cost optimization initiatives.
• Assure attainment of business objectives and production schedules while ensuring Cryopak product quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and quality standards across all site functions.
• Prepare and maintain production reports and personnel records.
• Coordinate and recommend procedures for facility and equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement and installation of new machines.
• Manage spending against budget and in relation to changes in production volume.
• Improve manpower and resource utilization within existing departments and processes.
• Hire, train, evaluate, and discharge staff, and resolve personnel grievances.
• Coordinate and direct establishment of plant policies and procedures.
• Maintain a clean and safe manufacturing environment.
• Ensure final product quality meets Cryopak standards and requirements.
• Perform assignments in accordance with established safety policies and procedures.
• Display appropriate work ethics and follow work rules.

• BS Mechanical or Industrial Engineering related or 10 years production environment
• Minimum of 5 years’ management experience in a…