Operations Manager I

McCormick & Company•South Bend, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Manager oversees the daily production operations of McCormick’s South Bend plant under the general direction of the Plant Manager. The role provides strategic leadership for multiple plant operations, using MHPS and continuous improvement methodologies to position human and capital resources for long-term success and ensure effective, reliable production processes. As a member of the Plant Leadership Team, the Operations Manager contributes to organizational planning, strategic direction, and plant goal setting. The role develops a culture of continuous improvement by improving processes and employee skills and capabilities, and collaborates across functional areas to resolve issues that affect the broader plant.

Requirements

Minimum of 7–10 years of functional and leadership experience.
Bachelor’s degree.
Demonstrated significant and relevant skills and results in the functional area.
Strong leadership experience, with demonstrated success managing multiple projects and people.
Detailed understanding of how all areas of the plant interact to contribute to the business.
General understanding of the industry.
Basic commercial awareness relating to competition.
Limited understanding of the latest industry developments is required.

Responsibilities

Identify, prioritize, plan, and direct operational issues for assigned areas through Team Managers.
Design strategies, procedures, and people utilization to improve equipment reliability, efficiency, productivity, and performance while reducing inventory and waste and maintaining product quality and operating expenses.
Create an empowered MHPS environment in which the Operations organization understands business goals and objectives and has the resources and support to achieve them.
Provide an environment that supports open and healthy communications.
Develop and maintain cross-functional relationships to ensure products are manufactured on time and to specification to meet customer demand.
Develop and maintain relationships with key customers and vendors in support of operations, including fit-for-use materials and products.
Establish and maintain continuous improvement processes, with support from CI resources, to maximize productivity, reliability, quality, and safety.
Oversee employee development and performance planning, and implement strategic staffing strategies that support a robust and diverse succession plan.
Ensure Operations is appropriately staffed.
Champion a thorough and consistent performance management approach for Operations employees.
Create operating and capital budgets with other Plant Leadership Team members.
Manage department expense budgets using appropriate accounting information and support.
Participate in business planning and budgeting.
Develop short- and long-term cost-containment and cost-reduction strategies.