Plant Manager, Las Cruces
About The Position
McCormick is seeking a Plant Manager to join their manufacturing plant in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This role will be onsite five days a week and reports to the VP, North America, Consumer Supply Chain Operations. The Plant Manager is responsible for all operations within the assigned facility, leading the operational direction of Manufacturing to achieve the lowest possible cost, fostering a culture of continuous improvement through process enhancement, and developing employee skills. As a member of the ASC Extended Leadership Team, the Plant Manager will collaborate with other Supply Chain Leaders on business initiatives and will be a key leader in integrating High Performance Work Systems (HPWS) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) into the facility and broader Supply Chain Organization. The Plant Manager is accountable for the plant's budget, maintaining the physical site, equipment, materials, and employee welfare in accordance with McCormick standards and all applicable regulations. This senior site manager represents McCormick & Co Inc and is responsible for community engagement consistent with company values and policies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management, Finance or a related field.
- A minimum of 12 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing facility, with a minimum of 7 years leading in a TPM or Lean manufacturing environment.
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
- Experience working in a TPM environment.
- Experience with Food Safety and GMPs
- Proven project management skills, with the ability to participate in initiatives according to business needs and strategy.
- Demonstrated ability building and sustaining relationships at all levels required, promoting a high performance organization.
- Experience organizing, tracking and completing short and long term projects and tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to resolve issues with strong influencing, diplomacy, and partnering skills in order to grow business relationships and guide business partners to the best solutions.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Willingness and ability to work flexible hours to support the needs of a multi shift operation.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a High Performance Work Systems (HPWS) and/or Self Directed Work Team environment.
- Knowledge of SAP, manufacturing methods and related equipment.
- Experience in the food and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
Responsibilities
- Prepares and submits annual expense and capital budgets.
- Development of short and long range (5 years) facility and equipment plans to meet projections and goals of the business.
- Understands and applies Lean / Sigma/ TPM skills and methodologies with the goal eliminating losses, building capability, and delivering results.
- Assures that the site is operating in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
- Directs the resolution of plant controllable complaints and SLOB.
- Assures that all plant activities are conducted in compliance with all federal, state, and local regulatory agencies and McCormick Company Policy & Procedures.
- Operates within the approved budget for the plant.
- Oversees the development, submission and execution of plant related CAAP’s.
- Identify, prioritize, plan, and direct the execution of operational related issues through Operations leaders (Operations Managers/Department Managers/Team Managers).
- Designs strategies, procedures, and people utilization for improving reliability of equipment, efficiency, productivity, and performance while reducing inventory and waste. Also maintains product quality and meets operating expenses.
- Create an empowered culture to ensure that organization and its people understand the goals and objectives of the business and that they have the resources and leadership support to accomplish them. Provide an environment which ensures and provides for open and healthy communications.
- Analyze manufacturing performance and initiate actions to correct deviations from schedules, cost, and other factors.
- Assure effective customer service and relations through timely delivery of quality product. Ensures strong relationships are developed and maintained with key customers and venders.
- Establish and maintain comprehensive continuous improvement processes that maximize productivity, reliability, quality and safety.
- Develop and maintain strong functional relationships with Procurement, Planning, Finance, Logistics, Sales and Marketing, etc. to ensure new products are manufactured on time and in specifications to meet customer demand.
- Selects and develops key leadership roles within the Plant to develop internal candidates for succession planning. Oversees that training programs are in place to develop skill levels of all employees in the organization.
- Assures compliance of all plant operations with organizational policies and procedures and national, regional and local regulations. Assures a safe working environment ensuring that all employees understand their role and commitment to the safe operation of the facility.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Career growth opportunities
- Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
- 401k
- health insurance
- paid time off
- McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan
- Long-Term Incentive Plant (LTIP)
- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
