Vice President, Talent

Power your Thirst for More at DrinkPAK, where we revolutionize beverage manufacturing, driven by automation and sustainability. Together, through grit and innovation, we break new ground in record time by acquiring the most advanced technology and attracting the brightest talent. Our explosive growth and journey through uncharted territories offers unique career opportunities enabling passionate individuals to reach their full potential. To support our teams, we offer enriching lifestyle accounts, comprehensive benefits, formal development programs, and an energizing environment. Drive your success at DrinkPAK, where we refresh, hydrate and nourish the world and our employees alike.

Position Description: DrinkPAK's growth is unprecedented in the industry, and our people strategy must scale as fast as our production lines. The Vice President of Talent will own the end-to-end talent lifecycle across all sites: workforce planning, high-volume and executive recruiting, onboarding, learning and development, performance management, succession planning, and employee engagement and retention. This is a hands-on executive role for a builder who thrives in a high-growth, 24/7 manufacturing environment and can construct scalable systems while personally driving results.

Location: The position is based on-site at DrinkPAK's facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Benefits

• 100% company-paid PPO medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents.

• Cell phone stipend.

• Annual discretionary bonus.

• 401(k) match program, pet insurance, life insurance, and more.

Key Responsibilities
 

Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning

• Partner with the Chief People Officer, executive team, and site leadership to translate aggressive growth plans into multi-year workforce plans across California and Texas operations.

• Build headcount models, hiring roadmaps, and labor cost forecasts for new line startups and facility launches, including ramp plans supporting approximately 1,000 new full-time roles in North Texas.

• Define DrinkPAK's employer brand and value proposition in competitive manufacturing labor markets.
   

Talent Acquisition

• Lead and scale a full-cycle recruiting function covering high-volume hourly production hiring, skilled technical trades (maintenance, controls, automation), quality, supply chain, and salaried/executive roles.

• Establish metrics-driven recruiting operations: time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, funnel conversion, offer acceptance, and cost-per-hire.

• Develop pipelines through community partnerships, technical schools, veteran programs, staffing agency management, and referral programs.
   

Onboarding, Learning & Development

• Design onboarding that gets new team members safe, productive, and engaged quickly in a fast-paced GMP manufacturing environment.

• Build training and upskilling programs for operators and technicians on advanced, highly automated equipment; create leadership development pathways for frontline supervisors and managers.

• Implement certification and cross-training frameworks that increase line flexibility and internal mobility.
   

Performance, Succession & Retention

• Own performance management, calibration, and compensation planning cycles in partnership with Finance and HR.

• Build succession plans for critical operational and technical roles across all shifts and sites.

• Diagnose and reduce turnover through data-driven engagement, stay-interview, and recognition programs tailored to a 24/7 shift workforce.
   

Culture & Leadership

• Champion DrinkPAK's culture of safety, accountability, innovation, and “Thirst for More” across a rapidly multiplying employee base.

• Lead, mentor, and grow the Talent team; manage vendors, agencies, ATS/HRIS tooling, and the talent budget.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team on organizational design and change management during rapid expansion.
   

Qualifications

• At least 12+ years of progressive talent/HR experience, including at least 5+ years leading talent acquisition or talent management functions at the Director/VP level.

• Proven success scaling workforces in high-growth manufacturing, CPG, food & beverage, distribution, or industrial environments; multi-site and high-volume hourly hiring experience strongly preferred.

• Track record building recruiting engines from the ground up — processes, teams, tooling, and metrics.

• Deep experience with L&D program design for technical/production workforces, including safety and compliance training.

• Strong analytical orientation: comfortable building dashboards and making decisions with data.

• Working knowledge of California and Texas employment landscapes; experience supporting bilingual (English/Spanish) workforces a plus.

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or SHRM-SCP/SPHR certification a plus.

• Willingness to work on-site and travel regularly between Santa Clarita, CA and Fort Worth, TX facilities.
   

What Success Looks Like in Year One

• Fully staffed launch teams for new production lines, hired on schedule and within budget.

• A measurable reduction in time-to-fill and first-year turnover across hourly roles.

• A standardized onboarding and technical training program deployed at every site.

• Succession plans in place for all critical operations leadership roles.

• A talent analytics dashboard reviewed monthly with the executive team.
   

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive executive base salary plus annual performance bonus

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid time off and company holidays

• The opportunity to shape the people strategy of the fastest-growing beverage manufacturer in North America

OUR VALUES

Our company’s culture is guided by our shared values of Speed, Intensity, and Purpose. These values are demonstrated in the following ways based on the role within the organization.

• Speed: Take the initiative to promptly identify and address potential issues or opportunities. Maintain a sense of urgency in your work, completing tasks efficiently.

• Intensity: Remain resilient in the face of challenges and setbacks by possessing a positive attitude, persevering through obstacles, and demonstrating adaptability in your approach.

• Purpose: Take ownership of your responsibilities, and value the input and skillsets of your peers by working together as One PAK.

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the maintenance landscape of a rapidly expanding company at the forefront of beverage manufacturing innovation. If you're a strategic leader passionate about maintenance excellence and cross-functional collaboration, we encourage you to apply.

About DrinkPAK

DrinkPAK is the premiere manufacturer of canned beverages in North America. As producers of the largest and fastest-growing alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in the world, DrinkPAK provides full-service support for procurement, batching, processing, filling, packaging, warehousing, and distribution. Founded in 2020, DrinkPAK has revolutionized canned beverage manufacturing by offering extreme capacity and format flexibility through cutting-edge technology and a commitment to the best talent in the industry. For more information, visit www.drinkpak.com.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

• The employee frequently is required to talk and hear, in person, via video conferencing (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, etc.), and telephonically.  

• The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms.  

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.  

• The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk and is frequently required to sit.