Job Function: Manufacturing Shift Manager – (Coating Operations, Union Environment)
Up to $90,000 base + weekend premium pay · De Pere, WI area · One of the most stable, benefit-rich manufacturing employers in the region — pension, up to 7 weeks vacation, and an exceptional full benefits package.
- Experience 5–10 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
- Comp $70,000–$90,000 base | Saturday = time-and-a-half · Sunday = double time
- Schedule Rotating 12-hour shifts (days & nights) | 6 consecutive days off every 3-week cycle
- Location De Pere, WI area — onsite, no remote
- Type Full-time, direct hire | Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match + fully funded pension
- Auth U.S. work authorization required — no sponsorship
This is a full-time, permanent Shift Manager opportunity with a privately held, vertically integrated packaging manufacturer that has been in operation for over 90 years and currently employs more than 4,200 people across 36 facilities nationwide. This is not a company that stands still — a $100 million facility expansion was completed several years ago, and another expansion was recently announced at this same location. The long-term outlook here is exceptional, and the retention numbers reflect it. People come here and stay.
The benefits package at this company is genuinely rare in manufacturing: up to 7 weeks of vacation, a fully company-funded pension (eligible after 5 years), a 401(k) with match, full medical benefits, and access to two free medical clinics in town for employees and their immediate families. The schedule requires commitment — rotating 12-hour day and night shifts including alternating weekends — but it is structured, predictable, and includes a built-in block of 6 consecutive days off every three-week cycle. For a shift manager who is serious about their career and wants to plant roots somewhere that rewards loyalty, this is the opportunity.
What you will be doing
- Providing daily leadership of 25–30 hourly employees in a unionized coating production environment
- Managing production schedules, quality standards, and departmental safety compliance on shift
- Overseeing in-process quality checks, documentation, and corrective action coordination with the Technical Department
- Partnering with Maintenance on equipment reliability, work order entry, and preventive maintenance participation
- Managing employee attendance, job assignments, personnel moves, and training requirements
- Using ERP systems (QAD) for reporting, inventory management, and operational documentation
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across safety, quality, productivity, and cost
- Collaborating cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Technical teams on process upgrades and new product development
What we are looking for
- 5–10 years of supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing environment — more experience preferred
- Prior experience managing in a union facility — union contract administration experience strongly preferred
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously on a fast-moving production floor
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Solid, stable work history — long tenure at prior employers is important to this client
- Full commitment to a rotating 12-hour shift schedule including alternating weekends — this is not flexible
- Bachelor's or Associate's degree preferred — strong candidates without a degree considered based on overall experience
Strong pluses (not required):
- Paper, web handling, coating, or converting industry experience
- Engineering or paper science degree background
- ERP system experience (QAD or similar)
- Background in pressure-sensitive label, film, or specialty converting operations
Please apply here or at impactsolutions.com/opportunities where you can see and apply for any of our open positions.
