Full-Time
Operations Manager
Posted on 10/31/2025
Mauser Packaging Solutions
1,001-5,000 employees
Global industrial packaging and lifecycle services.
No salary listed
College Station, TX, USA
In Person
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- Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Operations or Business Management
- Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in operations, maintenance, engineering and/or process Improvement roles including managing teams of people
- Previous experience working in a Lean environment.
- Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification a plus
- Proven experience and record of success in a high-speed manufacturing environment. Experience with plastic injection molding environment and metal processing/metal forming strong preferred
- Experience in a commercial role with direct customer contact
- Minimum of 5 years of experience with process development and business process design.
- Experience managing to the ISO or equivalent quality standards
- Experience implementing and/or managing to an Operating System (example: the Toyota Production Systems)
- Leads daily Team Performance Center meetings with Operations team to review safety, quality and production performance.
- Conducts production Gemba walks to optimize production flow and efficiencies.
- Participates and practices Lean Manufacturing practices to such as Six Sigma, 5S, FMEA, 8D Problem Analysis.
- Engages the team in identifying and implementing continuous improvement projects.
- Engages production floor employees in problem resolution in order to improve production issues/efficiencies utilizing Lean Manufacturing techniques as needed.
- Performs necessary administrative functions such as budgetary administration, employee safety, performance reviews and employee counseling.
- Participates in weekly forecast calls to meet customers’ shipment deadlines.
- Reviews and updates Key Performance Indicators KPIs (Daily, Weekly and Monthly) to ensure facility is on track.
- Attends pre-shift meetings to observe and provide feedback to operations team focusing on continuous improvement.
- Conducts Behavior-Based Safety observations and works with employees to ensure they are performing their job in a safe manner.
- Participates in monthly site safety review to understand problem areas and establish plans to improve overall safety record and reduce incidents.
- Meets with Planning and Operations team members to discuss production schedules and changes in the schedule that are needed. Works with production team to ensure vacancies are covered for any planned/unplanned absences.
- Interfaces with customers and suppliers. Visits both as necessary.
- Coordinates with the Maintenance Department to prioritize maintenance work orders in an effort to improve OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and downtime.
- Ensures employees are properly trained in all aspects of their jobs. Identifies training gaps and develops training plans.
- Works with Quality team to review Quality issues through HFI (Hold for Inspection) and scrap process. Minimize rework and/or scrap due to non-conformance through problem resolution.
- May participate in Union Leadership/Management meetings and follows-up as necessary if site is unionized.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Mauser Packaging Solutions provides a wide range of industrial packaging products, including IBCs, drums, cans, jerrycans, pails, bottles, reconditioned packaging, specialty containers and recycled materials, for industries like food, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. It supports the packaging lifecycle from production to reconditioning and recycling, backed by a global network of 180 facilities that ensures steady supply and enables reconditioning and recycling at scale; it also offers services such as fleet management and empty-packaging collection. The company differentiates itself by combining a large product portfolio with end-to-end lifecycle services and a global footprint focused on sustainable packaging. Its goal is to deliver reliable, efficient packaging solutions that streamline customer supply chains while reducing environmental impact.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Oak Brook, Illinois
Founded
2003
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sustainability demand drives IBC expansion in China and Valparaiso operations.
- Taenza acquisition in Mexico strengthens Latin American market penetration.
- Fleet management and collection services create recurring revenue streams.
What critics are saying
- Facility closures during Teamster strikes signal labor strategy risking federal investigations.
- $2.75B debt due April 2027 creates refinancing pressure amid operational headwinds.
- Coordinated Midwest union organizing threatens production at 10-facility Chicago cluster.
What makes Mauser Packaging Solutions unique
- Integrated lifecycle model spans manufacturing, reconditioning, reuse, and recycling globally.
- Over 1,000 patents and 170+ facilities enable customized solutions at scale.
- Serves diverse industries: food, beverage, pharma, chemicals, agrochemicals, paints.
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Mauser to close striking Chicago facility, affecting 168 employees. The Chicago situation mirrors what happened in Seattle this summer, when Mauser closed a plant where workers were striking. A Mauser Packaging Solutions subsidiary, Industrial Container Services, is "tentatively" closing a facility in Chicago where Teamsters members had been striking since June, a Mauser spokesperson told Packaging Dive via email. This is not the first instance this year of the company closing one of its facilities amid an employee strike. The Chicago closure is slated for Nov. 21 and would affect 168 workers, according to a worker adjustment and retraining notification filed with the state of Illinois. Going forward, the company will "leverage its operational footprint across other Midwest facilities to serve customers in the region," according to the spokesperson. And Mauser "will be meeting with our employees' representatives concerning this decision." The closure comes after a "thoughtful evaluation" as this Chicago site faced "a range of operational challenges" and shifting market dynamics, such as lower demand and heightened competition, the spokesperson said. The company therefore determined this site "no longer aligned with our broader strategy to optimize resources and efficiently allocate capital for the benefit of both our company and our customers." "Closing this facility was not an easy decision, especially knowing the effect it has on our team members, their families, and the surrounding community," President and CEO Mark Burgess said via email. Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 705 began striking June 9 at this facility, which reconditions steel drums. That same week, Mauser Teamsters members in Los Angeles and Minnesota began labor actions in solidarity with Chicago. Mauser is based in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook, Illinois, and has sites across the world. The rigid packaging solutions manufacturer has three other production locations two miles or less from the plant that's set to close, with a total of 10 in the greater Chicago area. Mauser did not include information about the Chicago strike in its email Tuesday, and it did not respond to multiple requests for comment about the strike over the last month. Neither the International Brotherhood of Teamsters nor Teamsters Local 705 provided comments about the Chicago strike or facility closure following multiple requests from Packaging Dive in recent weeks. Companies rarely permanently close facilities where employees are striking, and in some cases it's illegal. However, it's difficult for a union to prove closures are due to a strike instead of business conditions, and laws tend to favor employers, a labor expert told the Chicago Tribune. Similar strike scenarios. The Chicago situation mirrors what occurred at a facility in Seattle earlier this year. A contract dispute broke out there, and in April Mauser reportedly locked out 20 employees. In July, Mauser closed that facility, and "our Union negotiated a separation agreement on behalf of our membership," Local 117 Secretary-Treasurer Paul Dascher told Packaging Dive via email. "We utilized the Washington State Labor Council workforce development program to assist our members seeking employment to find jobs elsewhere." Mauser did not respond to a September request for comment about the Seattle closure. Kimberly Braam, communications director at Mauser Packaging Solutions, said via email in June that the company remained "committed to reaching a fair agreement and safeguarding the long-term viability of our operations" in Chicago, and it regretted the union's choice to strike during a time of economic uncertainty. At that time, the union accused Mauser of failing to present a fair contract, and said workers requested higher wages, better benefits and safer working conditions. Safety and immigration concerns. Teamsters Local 705 posted multiple statements, images and videos on its website this year - most recently on Sept. 22 - detailing grievances regarding the Chicago site. They claimed Mauser fostered dangerous working conditions, including exposing workers to harmful chemical emissions, and did not always provide workers with adequate protective gear.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Mauser packaging picket line in Little Village.
Oak Brook, Illinois-based Mauser Packaging Solutions, a global supplier of rigid packaging products and services, plans to lay off 42 workers at its Sturtevant facility unless it can find a buyer for the business.
Mauser Packaging Solutions is pleased to introduce the Envision Series product line, a new range of 1, 4, and 5-liter plastic bottles.
OAK BROOK, Ill., April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Company ("Mauser") today announced that it has commenced an offer to certain eligible holders described below to exchange any and all $2,750 million of its outstanding principal amount of 7.875% Senior First Lien Notes due 2026 (the "Old Notes") for newly issued 7.875% Senior First Lien Notes due 2027 (the "New Notes"), upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Confidential Offering Memorandum dated April 1, 2024 (the "Exchange Offer").The table below summarizes the principal economic terms of the Exchange Offer.Old Notes to beExchangedPrincipal Amount of Old NotesOutstandingPrincipal Amount of New Notes per $1,000 Principal Amount of Old Notes TenderedCUSIPNumber or ISIN Total Consideration if Tendered At or Prior to the Early Tender Time(1)Tender Consideration if Tendered After the Early Tender Time but At or Prior to the Expiration Time 7.875% Senior First Lien Notes due 202657763R AB3 US57763RAB33 U5763H AB1 USU5763HAB16$2,750,000,000$1,000$950___________________(1) Includes the Early Tender Premium (as defined below).Eligible holders that validly tender and do not validly withdraw their Old Notes in the Exchange Offer prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 12, 2024 (the "Early Tender Time") will receive $1,000 in principal amount of New Notes per $1,000 principal amount of Old Notes, which includes an early tender premium of $50 in principal amount of New Notes (the "Early Tender Premium"). For any Old Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn after the Early Tender Time, but before the expiration of the Exchange Offer, eligible holders will receive $950 in principal amount of New Notes per $1,000 principal amount of Old Notes.The New Notes will have terms, covenants and collateral substantially identical to the Old Notes except that (i) the New Notes will mature April 15, 2027 and (ii) the New Notes will first be redeemable at a fixed price on February 15, 2025 with related adjustments to the optional redemption provisions.The New Notes will be Mauser's senior obligations and will rank equally in right of payment with all of Mauser's existing and future senior obligations, including its secured lending facilities and any untendered Old Notes that remain outstanding after completion of the Exchange Offer. The New Notes will be secured on a first-priority basis by Mauser's fixed asset collateral and on a second-priority basis by certain asset-backed loan priority collateral. All untendered Old Notes that remain outstanding after completion of the Exchange Offer will rank pari passu to the New Notes as to such collateral.Several eligible holders of Old Notes, which, together with certain of their respective affiliated funds, hold approximately 65% of the outstanding principal amount of the Old Notes, have executed support agreements to agree to or otherwise expressed their intention to tender all of their Old Notes in the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Confidential Offering Memorandum dated April 1, 2024, including that Mauser receives valid tender by eligible holders representing at least 80% of the aggregate principal amount of the Old Notes outstanding at or prior to the Expiration Time (as defined below).Eligible holders whose Old Notes are accepted for exchange will also receive accrued and unpaid interest in cash on the exchanged Old Notes to, but not including, the applicable settlement date. Settlements are expected to occur promptly after the Early Tender Time for Old Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the Early Tender Time and promptly after the expiration of the Exchange Offer for Old Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn after the Early Tender Time but before expiration