Counter Packaging Manufacturing Operations Lead (Merit 18) – 3rd Shift

Hiring Manager: Eric Boldridge and Paul Riley
Posted On: 2/25/26 (all internal roles are posted a minimum of 8 calendar days)
Job Band/Grade: 18.NEX.MERIT
# of Openings: 1

The Counter Packaging Manufacturing Operations Lead reports through the Lawrence Production Center and supports both leadership and operations within a specific department.

This position is on 3rd shift 11:30pm – 8:00am, Sunday night through Friday morning.

The Manufacturing Operations Lead supports their department in two primary ways:

• Leading and Organizing. Responsibilities include technical leadership of the work of the operators; advising the operations supervisor on technical aspects of the work; assisting the supervisor to organize staffing and formulate line ups; leading or supporting start-up meetings; monitoring uptime, auditing performance of standard work of all presses; and completing end of shift reports; facilitating good handoffs between shifts; leading workplace problem solving and troubleshooting activities; looking for ways to eliminate waste; keeping track of condition and quantity of inventory items; coordinating with other operations leads, operations supervisors, engineers, maintenance techs, and master trainers; leading team members in a manner that builds and maintains good relations, trust, and cooperation and improves productivity of the operators; learning and development to prepare for possible future consideration for roles of greater leadership responsibility.
• Training and Coaching. Responsibilities include working with team members and supervisors to create and improve standard work and job instruction breakdowns (JIBs), training team members in standard work using TWI Job Instruction (JI), monitoring team members’ performance of standard work and JI training; on-the-spot re-training or coaching when needed or directed to close any gaps in press knowledge, technical acumen, or process execution, including assessing and responding to press downtime.

Requirements:

To be considered an applicant for this position you must show how you meet the basic qualifications of the job in a resume or document you upload, or by completing the work experience and education Application fields. Accepted file types are Microsoft Word (DOC or DOCX), PDF, HTML, or TXT. Individual file size attachment limit is 10 MB.

Internal applicants will be considered based on skills, experience, qualifications, and performance.

In order to be considered for this position:

• Your performance will be reviewed dating 12-months back from the date the job posting comes down. You must have been satisfactory in all areas and have no disqualifying CR’s for that full 12-month period in order to be considered.
• You must have been in your current job for at least 6 or 12 months, depending on the role.
  • 35, 36, 37 – at least 6 months
  • 38, 39, 40 – at least 12 months

If additional openings become available within 30 days of the posting coming down and the vacancy is still in an open status, applicants will be selected from the original posting. If interested in this job, please apply now.

If you are offered and accept this position, you understand that you will be held within this position for 12 months. If you are offered a new position once you accept, but have been in your position for less than 12 months you will not be able to move to a new role.

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Hallmark Cards, Inc. and its subsidiary companies will hire only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Hallmark does not generally provide sponsorship for employment. Employment by Hallmark is contingent upon the signing of the Employment Agreement, signing of an agreement to arbitrate in connection with the Hallmark Dispute Resolution Program, completing Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification and satisfactory reference and background checks.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED
• At least 2 years of work experience in a Hallmark Manufacturing or Distribution Facility
• Must be at least Achieves/Satisfactory in all areas of performance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
These traits, skills, or experiences will make you stand out as a candidate:

• Technical expertise in the department of focus
• Vocational/Technical Certification
• Demonstrated ability to safely operate multiple pieces of equipment and make various production targets for 2 or more years
• People or project leadership experience
• TWI Job Instruction Trainer
• TWI Job Relations Training
• LEAN problem solving
• Ability to work a flexible schedule when needed
• Ability to problem-solve technical, procedural, and process issues
• Effective communication skills, including speaking in front of groups
• Must be willing and able to facilitate group meetings
• Demonstrated strong mechanical skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Experience with SAP

This position is located in Lawrence, Kansas. Relocation is not provided.

Hallmark is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other legally-protected status. Principals only please.