Operations Manager

Campbell's•Lakeland, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing plant operations for site operations at the Lakeland Plant. This role is responsible for 250 person operation, ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the plant. The role involves leading and managing day to day operations across departments, fostering a high performing team-based environment, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, driving cost management and improvement initiatives and maintaining high levels of customer service. The leader will also promote employee engagement and teamwork through ongoing training, coaching and mentoring. The incumbent will act as a strategic business partner with internal and external customers, suppliers, and peers throughout the organization. Excellent interpersonal skills are required, as well as the ability to drive continuous improvement activities leveraging innovative tools and approaches. Key leadership requirements include the ability to inspire trust, create direction, drive decision making, build talent and culture, execute with excellence, and own the results.

Requirements

High School Degree or GED
5+ years of progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a business or technical field.
Prior experience in managing and leading in a non-union environment.
Proven experience in managing and developing talent, ensuring effective team dynamics and team engagement.
Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams, driving performance and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Proven experience with lean and Six sigma concepts implementing programs and systems
Strong financial and business acumen,
Effective verbal, written communication and project management skills
Empowering leader with the ability to interface with and engage all levels of employees.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a timely manner with precise attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
Ability to advance the Company's Corporate Social Responsibility agenda through community involvement and servant leadership.

Responsibilities

Manage daily plant operations for assigned functional area through direct reports.
Establish production standards, develop budget and cost controls, and subscribe to product quality, food safety, and conformance to specification programs for all products manufactured. Ensure all employee safety, manufacturing and overhead cost, food safety, and product quality objectives are met.
Develop direct reports by providing guidance, coaching, and assignments/projects that result in high employee engagement, high-performing teams, and a high-performing organization.
Oversee and manage the plant's budget, including staffing, operations, maintenance, and capital expenditures. Ensure cost controls are in place and financial targets are met.
Create a culture of continuous improvement in production, quality, and cost. Foster a culture of innovation and efficiency. Monitor performance metrics and lead cross-functional teams to achieve sustainable improvements that align with organizational goals.
Provide guidance to the development of manufacturing process plans for products, including personnel requirements, material needs, subcontract requirements, facility needs, and tooling and equipment needs.
Coordinate manufacturing activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.
Serve as a key team member in identifying waste reduction and cost savings opportunities, maintaining high levels of efficient production, and exceeding food safety and product quality standards.
Review production and operating reports and direct the resolution of operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays. Facilitate and/or direct resolution to issues as it relates to employee safety, food safety, and product quality.
Develop and implement effective communication plans to keep Plant Management, Corporate, and direct/indirect reports well-informed regarding business objectives, priorities, results, initiatives, changes, etc.
Provide input to the development of product strategy and research and development of new and emerging products.
Ensure all employees are knowledgeable about their roles and responsibilities.
Ensuring production requirements are met in a safe, cost-effective, and quality-conscious manner, in full compliance with state, federal, and industry-specific laws and regulations.
Inspiring and encouraging plant employees to execute continuous improvement strategies. Providing strategic direction for plant improvement priorities.
Successfully implementing all OPEX initiatives to support the Campbell Way of Working, ensuring consistency with other plants.
Collaborating with plant staff to develop and aggressively execute cost savings initiatives.
Developing and maintaining the plant's capital expense plans. Executing capital plans by writing or delegating the writing of capital projects and requisitions.
Ensuring HR policies and practices are adhered to fairly and consistently.
Identifying, investigating, and resolving technical issues related to the manufacturing process, including equipment failures, non-conformance to formulas or procedures, and faulty processes. Leading root cause/failure analyses within a short time frame, with limited information, while avoiding excessive cost exposure. Overseeing this process and having final authority over decisions or solutions.
Reducing "Total Delivered Cost" by coordinating efforts to increase efficiencies across all departments and functions, while focusing on specific barriers and inefficiencies within various disciplines. Coordinating activities and scrutinizing details effectively.
Communicating and relating to the general workforce effectively, managing change, and addressing unforeseen employee relations issues. Strategizing plans to keep morale high and employees engaged.
Creating and communicating the vision and possessing business acumen to understand and incorporate the company's strategic roadmap into plant initiatives.

Benefits

medical
dental
short and long-term disability
AD&D
life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners)
matching 401(k) plan
unlimited sick time
paid time off
holiday pay
free access to the fitness center (if in WHQ)
on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons)
company store
Campbell’s Cares program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)