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New Opportunity for Process Innovation Manager in New Jersey! This is a strong opportunity for someone who knows injection molding and scientific molding inside and out and wants to make a real impact on the plant floor. This role is not just about maintaining process. It is about improving flow, optimizing tooling and layout, solving problems, increasing throughput, and helping manufacturing scale the right way. If you have a hands-on mindset, strong technical depth, and experience in medical device manufacturing, this is a chance to step into a role where your expertise will truly be valued. If this sounds like you, or someone in your network, reach out to Alex Murphy at amurphy@guidedserachpartners.com Ready to apply? Click the link below: https://lnkd.in/e3ZFqrcU Not the right fit? Check out our job board for more opportunities: https://lnkd.in/eUiyce_W #MedicalDevice #InjectionMolding #ScientificMolding #ManufacturingJobs #ProcessEngineering #ProcessInnovation #NewJerseyJobs

Supply chain leaders, this is a role where you can actually make an impact. Guided Search Partners is partnering on a Supply Chain Manager opportunity in Harford County, MD for someone who enjoys building structure, improving systems, and staying close to the day-to-day operation. This role will oversee supply chain, procurement, logistics, inventory, and shipping/receiving in a growing engineering and manufacturing environment. It is a great fit for someone who is organized, hands-on, comfortable wearing multiple hats, and ready to help shape a supply chain function as the company continues to grow. Ideal background includes: • Supply chain, logistics, procurement, or inventory experience • ERP and MRP system experience • Strong inventory, supplier management, and logistics background • Shipping and receiving experience • ISO or quality systems experience • Strong organization, follow-through, and communication skills If you like improving processes, solving problems, and seeing the impact of your work, this could be a strong next step. Reach out to Michael Howanski at mhowanski@guidedsearchpartners.com to learn more. Ready to apply? Click the link below: https://lnkd.in/eVQTiKUt Not the right fit? Check out our job board for more opportunities: #Hiring #SupplyChainManager #SupplyChainJobs #ManufacturingJobs #Logistics #Procurement #InventoryManagement #MarylandJobs #GuidedSearchPartners

R&D leaders, this is a role for someone who likes being close to the product, the customer, and the problem-solving. Guided Search Partners is partnering on an R&D Manager opportunity in New Jersey for a technical leader who can take customer concepts from early ideas to manufacturable medical device products. This role is a great fit for someone who enjoys complex engineering challenges, product development, injection molding, thermoplastics, and working cross-functionally from concept through commercialization. Ideal background includes: - R&D, technical project management, manufacturing, or product design experience - Medical device or life science industry experience - Strong injection molding, thermoplastics, and product development background - Experience with DFM, mold flow analysis, simulation, or meshing tools - Tight-tolerance manufacturing experience - Strong customer-facing, communication, and problem-solving skills If you enjoy turning ideas into real products and working through the technical details that make manufacturing possible, this could be a strong next step. Reach out to Alex Murphy at amurphy@guidedsearchpartners.com to learn more. Ready to apply? Click the link below: https://lnkd.in/eAQkJCAw Not the right fit? Check out our job board for more opportunities: #Hiring #RDManager #MedicalDevice #ManufacturingJobs #EngineeringJobs #ProductDevelopment #InjectionMolding #NewJerseyJobs #GuidedSearchPartners

Please join us in welcoming Tim Certeza to Guided Search Partners! We are excited to have Tim join our Plastic and Packaging Manufacturing team as an Executive Recruiter. Tim brings a strong background in recruiting, sales, real estate, and relationship-building, which makes him a great fit for the work we do every day: connecting great people with the right opportunities. Outside of work, Tim stays active through fitness and golf, invests in real estate, and is involved in his faith community. We are excited to have him on the team and cannot wait to see the impact he makes at GSP! #GuidedSearchPartners #WelcomeToTheTeam #ExecutiveSearch #Recruiting #PackagingManufacturing #PlasticsManufacturing

Monday called for BBQ. The Guided Search Partners team celebrated Father’s Day with a BBQ-themed lunch and MISSION BBQ did not disappoint. It was delicious and a great excuse to step away from the desk, eat together, and recognize the dads on our team and in our network. We are grateful for the fathers and father figures we get to work with, partner with, and support every day. Hope everyone had a great Father’s Day weekend! #GuidedSearchPartners #FathersDay #CompanyCulture #TeamCulture #ExecutiveSearch #Recruiting

Plant Leaders: Ready for a True Ownership Role? Guided Search Partners is partnering on a Plant Manager opportunity in Solon, Ohio for a proven manufacturing leader who knows how to drive performance, build accountability, and lead through a complex union environment. This role will own safety, quality, production, culture, labor relations, financial performance, KPIs, throughput, waste, and overall plant execution. It is a strong fit for someone who has led a sizable manufacturing operation, understood full P&L responsibility, and known how to bring stability and momentum to a high-volume plant. Ideal background includes: - 8+ years of manufacturing leadership experience - Proven Plant Manager experience preferred - Full P&L ownership in a $50M+ manufacturing operation - Union manufacturing leadership experience - Strong financial acumen across budgeting, forecasting, cost, and margin management - Experience driving KPIs, throughput, waste reduction, and plant performance - Packaging, paper, printing, or folding carton experience preferred This is a strong opportunity for a hands-on leader who wants to step into a visible role, strengthen culture, and make a real impact. Reach out to David Erculiani at derculiani@guidedsearchpartners.com to learn more. Ready to apply? Click the link below: https://lnkd.in/eTXBCmbY Not the right fit? Check out our job board for more opportunities: https://lnkd.in/eUiyce_W #Hiring #PlantManager #ManufacturingJobs #PackagingJobs #OperationsLeadership #FoldingCarton #OhioJobs #GuidedSearchPartners

Please join us in welcoming Tim Certeza to Guided Search Partners! We are excited to have Tim join our Plastic and Packaging Manufacturing team as an Executive Recruiter. Tim brings a strong background in recruiting, sales, real estate, and relationship-building, which makes him a great fit for the work we do every day: connecting great people with the right opportunities. Outside of work, Tim stays active through fitness and golf, invests in real estate, and is involved in his faith community. We are excited to have him on the team and cannot wait to see the impact he makes at GSP! #GuidedSearchPartners #WelcomeToTheTeam #ExecutiveSearch #Recruiting #PackagingManufacturing #PlasticsManufacturing

Attention, Maintenance Leaders: This Opportunity Is Worth a Look Guided Search Partners is partnering on a Maintenance Manager opportunity in Omaha, NE with a large folding carton facility that has a strong team already in place. This is not a full rebuild. It is a chance to step into a solid department, lead a tenured group, support equipment reliability, and continue improving a high-volume plant environment. This role could be a great fit for someone who has grown through the maintenance ranks and enjoys troubleshooting alongside the team, or a strong department leader with mechanical aptitude and experience leading skilled trades. Ideal background includes: - 5–7 years of maintenance experience in manufacturing or an industrial environment - 3+ years leading maintenance teams or skilled trades - Strong mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic knowledge - Preventive and predictive maintenance experience - CMMS experience - Strong troubleshooting, coaching, and department leadership skills > Paper equipment experience is a plus but not required. Reach out to David Erculiani at derculiani@guidedsearchpartners.com to learn more. Ready to apply? Click the link below: https://lnkd.in/e4fp92A6 Not the right fit? Check out our job board for more opportunities: #Hiring #MaintenanceManager #ManufacturingJobs #PackagingJobs #MaintenanceLeadership #OmahaJobs #IndustrialMaintenance #GuidedSearchPartners

Happy Father’s Day from Guided Search Partners. Today we are thinking of the dads we get to work with every day. The ones building careers, leading teams, showing up for their families, and making decisions with more than just themselves in mind. We know a career move is often more than a job change. It can mean more time at home, a better future, or the next step toward something they have been working hard for. We are grateful to be trusted during those moments and proud to support the fathers we work with, partner with, and place. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads.

Today, Guided Search Partners recognizes Juneteenth, a day that honors freedom, reflection, and the continued importance of equality. We take this day to acknowledge the history behind Juneteenth and the ongoing work of building more inclusive workplaces, communities, and opportunities for all. #Juneteenth