Ice Cream Manufacturing Manager

The Magnum Ice Cream Company•Sikeston, MO

9d•$103,000 - $154,400•Onsite

About The Position

Life tastes better with ice cream. With 19,000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto, and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company, leading the industry. We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. As the world’s biggest pure-play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference. What truly sets us apart is how we work. We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high-performance, collaborative, and focused on getting things done. We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better. The Role: As Manufacturing Manager, you will lead production at our Sikeston Facility. This position will play a key role in the implementation of ICMS (Ice Cream Manufacturing System) standards in Sikeston, resulting in improvements in Safety, Quality, Output, and Costs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Minimum 5 years manufacturing experience.
Proven leadership experience in management or supervisory roles, including:
Leading teams in a 24/7 manufacturing operation.
Driving continuous improvement initiatives (UMS, WCM, TPM, Lean Manufacturing).
Fully understand and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) in the Ice Cream plant.
Familiar with HACCP principals, implementation, and facilitation.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Associate Director of Manufacturing, you will lead a motivated team of Manufacturing Area Leads, Supervisors, and manufacturing employees.
Be responsible for all key business metrics and for the site in the absence of the Associate Director, managing a 24/7 manufacturing operation to ensure compliance with Safety, Health, Environment and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) requirements.
Actively participate in the implementation of all sites specific safety and environmental programs, with the ability to lead a world-class safety culture.
Active member of the Central Safety Health Environmental Committee (CSHEC), specific ownership of several site safety Programs.
Achieve desired production costs, including fixed and variable labor costs, Operating Equipment Efficiency (OEE), waste, attainment and business waste.
Take ownership of VIP (Very Important Project) ideas year-over-year (YOY).
Build and develop AGILE work systems that engage, empower, and motivate employees towards a highly autonomous work culture.