Operations Capabilities Specialist, Blue Buffalo

General Mills•Joplin, MO

14h•Onsite

About The Position

As a part of our manufacturing group, you will provide technical and process leadership for the shift through equipment expertise, Daily Management System execution, and on-shift mentorship to support operational performance and team development. The plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. We foster a culture where we want our employees to be excited to come to work. We have a variety of committees at our plant to engage and connect our employees. Our Blue Rah committee hosts events throughout the year, as well as events for employees and their families. We also partner with our local humane society for different events and volunteer work.

Requirements

Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
2 years (minimum) of manufacturing experience
Demonstrated leadership experience in a highly collaborative, team-based manufacturing or production environment
Proven ability to drive results through effective process execution, teamwork, and continuous improvement practices
Track record of identifying opportunities and reducing losses while improving operational performance
Strong technical understanding of manufacturing process and equipment, with hands-on experience
Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across shifts, departments, and cross-functional teams
Experience working with manufacturing data systems (e.g. MQIS, Maximo) to pull, analyze, and interpret operational data for decision-making

Responsibilities

Promote and model strong food and human safety practices in alignment with safey principles, proactively identifying and mitigating risks
Develop team capability through hands-on coaching, mentoring, and training to maintain eqiupment at basic conditions (CIL, CL, DH, TOO, changeovers)
Support onboarding and ongoing development of shift team members in partnership with site learning programs and training systems
Lead and support daily operational performance routines, including Daily Direction Setting (DDS) and improvement plan execution to drive loss elimination
Utilize data and manufacturing systems to analyze performance, troubleshoot issues, and support informed decision-making across the operation
Build operational understanding of production processes, equipment, and systems to strengthen workforce technical mastery and problem-solving capability
Create, maintain, and improve training materials and skill matrices to identify capability gaps and track employee development progress
Provide backup support for operations roles as needed to ensure continuity, staffing flexibility and effective team coverage