Engineering opportunity
Production Manager - Bottling & Packaging
Posted: November 15, 2026
Production Manager – Bottling & Packaging
Stowe, VT | Full-time | Onsite
4-day workweek | Monday–Thursday, 5:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Summary
An established food and beverage manufacturer in the Stowe, VT area is seeking a Production Manager – Bottling & Packaging to lead an automated filling and packaging operation serving private-label retail and food industry customers.
Reporting to the COO, you’ll manage 50 direct reports across multiple lines on 1 shift. The schedule is 4 10-hour days. You’ll oversee daily production, develop frontline leaders, and improve line performance while maintaining food safety and quality standards.
Responsibilities
Lead daily bottling and packaging operations. Align production schedules, staffing, materials, and equipment capacity with customer demand.
Coach supervisors and team leads, and set clear expectations for safety, quality, and productivity.
Track throughput, downtime, changeovers, labor costs, waste, and schedule attainment. Use production data and root-cause analysis to improve performance.
Partner with Quality Assurance on SQF standards, sanitation, traceability, audit readiness, and corrective actions.
Coordinate preventive maintenance, repairs, and planned downtime. Support equipment trials, installations, and line startups.
Manage staffing, overtime, and operating expenses. Contribute to production budgeting and capacity planning.
Qualifications
BS in business, management, engineering, economics, or a related field.
Hands-on experience leading automated bottling and packaging lines, including filling, capping and sealing, labeling and coding, inspection, case packing, and palletizing. Experience managing frequent SKU and packaging changeovers and meeting customer-specific packaging specifications. Private-label or co-packing experience preferred.
Experience leading multiple production lines in food, beverage, bottling, packaging, or another regulated manufacturing environment. Liquid food or beverage bottling experience preferred.
Working knowledge of SQF, HACCP, GMPs, sanitation, and product traceability.
Strong Excel and analytical skills, with experience using ERP/MRP systems, production scheduling, inventory control, and performance metrics.
Demonstrated ability to develop frontline leaders, control production costs, and improve line performance.
Salary & Benefits
$130,000–$145,000 annual base salary
Relocation assistance available and negotiable
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, plus short- and long-term disability coverage
401(k) with a 3% employer safe-harbor contribution
Paid vacation and 8 paid holidays per year
Stowe, VT | Full-time | Onsite
4-day workweek | Monday–Thursday, 5:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Summary
An established food and beverage manufacturer in the Stowe, VT area is seeking a Production Manager – Bottling & Packaging to lead an automated filling and packaging operation serving private-label retail and food industry customers.
Reporting to the COO, you’ll manage 50 direct reports across multiple lines on 1 shift. The schedule is 4 10-hour days. You’ll oversee daily production, develop frontline leaders, and improve line performance while maintaining food safety and quality standards.
Responsibilities
Lead daily bottling and packaging operations. Align production schedules, staffing, materials, and equipment capacity with customer demand.
Coach supervisors and team leads, and set clear expectations for safety, quality, and productivity.
Track throughput, downtime, changeovers, labor costs, waste, and schedule attainment. Use production data and root-cause analysis to improve performance.
Partner with Quality Assurance on SQF standards, sanitation, traceability, audit readiness, and corrective actions.
Coordinate preventive maintenance, repairs, and planned downtime. Support equipment trials, installations, and line startups.
Manage staffing, overtime, and operating expenses. Contribute to production budgeting and capacity planning.
Qualifications
BS in business, management, engineering, economics, or a related field.
Hands-on experience leading automated bottling and packaging lines, including filling, capping and sealing, labeling and coding, inspection, case packing, and palletizing. Experience managing frequent SKU and packaging changeovers and meeting customer-specific packaging specifications. Private-label or co-packing experience preferred.
Experience leading multiple production lines in food, beverage, bottling, packaging, or another regulated manufacturing environment. Liquid food or beverage bottling experience preferred.
Working knowledge of SQF, HACCP, GMPs, sanitation, and product traceability.
Strong Excel and analytical skills, with experience using ERP/MRP systems, production scheduling, inventory control, and performance metrics.
Demonstrated ability to develop frontline leaders, control production costs, and improve line performance.
Salary & Benefits
$130,000–$145,000 annual base salary
Relocation assistance available and negotiable
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, plus short- and long-term disability coverage
401(k) with a 3% employer safe-harbor contribution
Paid vacation and 8 paid holidays per year