Area Leader

The J.M. Smucker Co.•Longmont, CO

3d•$93,500 - $135,300•Onsite

About The Position

Leverage your leadership skills to drive business results while supporting our sandwich making technicians within our Longmont facility, where we make some of the most beloved Smucker products, Uncrustables! Encourage a positive working environment, ensuring safety and quality standards are at the forefront of operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
2+ years of manufacturing operational experience
2+ years of experience leading, supervising, or managing others
Prior people management experience in a high-performance work environment
Ability to effectively engage on the plant floor
Decisive, proactive, and strategic in decision making
Strong analytical troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root cause identification skills
Effectively works across organization boundaries and with diverse teams
Self-motivated, organized, and able to learn new skills/technologies quickly
Excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications

Responsibilities

Lead sandwich making line and technicians to deliver key business results and drive overall area improvements.
Engage and motivate team in meeting safety, quality, production, and cost targets.
Ensure Key Performance Indicators are established for teams, oversee progress, and indicate where gaps exist to proactively create performance plans.
Drive high-performance work culture by engaging with team members on the floor and coaching to problem solve, make decisions, and become self-reliant.
Leverage High-Performance Organizational principles to develop leadership skills in individuals and the teams.
Partner with Department Manager in developing and delivering business master plan, including key technical and organizational projects.
Address gaps in line/area performance through the implementation and effective coaching of Smucker Continuous Improvement methodologies; foster a zero-loss culture.
Ensure department issues are driven to root cause and eliminated.
Understand company policies and procedures and apply consistently across your teams; administer any necessary discipline.
Oversee training and qualification programs for designated line/area; participate in assessments, ensure effective training, and maintain consistent qualification standards.
Translate complex information into easily understandable messages to facilitate clear communication and expectations.
Embrace change and build team buy-in to new initiatives and improvements.
Manage time and attendance for designated line/area (including payroll approval).
Provide performance-based feedback to team leaders and technicians, including annual Performance Appraisals.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package effective first day of employment, including: medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan with up to 7% Company match, paid vacation (prorated the first year of employment), 12 paid company holidays, paid sick leave, annual holiday bonus.
Company-provided life and AD&D insurances
Company-provided short- and long-term disability
Voluntary Life & Health Benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Employee Discounts
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Adoption assistance & surrogacy reimbursement
Bereavement leave
Parental leave