Plant Manager

Campbell's • Ashland, OH

10d

About The Position

Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao’s Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder’s of Hanover. Swanson, and V8. Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us. Why Campbell’s… Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners). Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting. Campbell’s offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay. If in WHQ – free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store. Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell’s. Our “Campbell’s Cares” program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually. Campbell’s has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees. How you will make history here... The incumbent is responsible for managing plant operations for a campus with 175,000+ square feet of floor space. The Associate Director, Site Operations will have responsibility for 100+ hourly employees and 20 salaried employees. Must ensure that all key objectives are met, including – but not limited to – safety, quality, cost, customer service, and employee engagement. This position is directly responsible for oversight of day-to-day activities in all departments and for leading the transformation to a high-performing, team-based environment. The incumbent must possess the ability to be 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 utilizing individuals from various levels and functions within the organization and 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 Diploma or GED
• 7+ years of experience within manufacturing with 5+ years of leadership within manufacturing

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree
• 7+ years of food manufacturing leadership experience
• Strong Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Equipment Reliability, and Six Sigma experience
• Proven OPEX background, implementation of programs and systems

Responsibilities

• Manage daily plant operations through direct reports.
• Ensure that the operation is meeting key workplace objectives such as safety, employee engagement, diversity, and talent development and retention.
• Create alignment and accountability; establish clear goals that align the plant’s efforts with the organization’s vision; ensure synergies between people, processes, and strategies to drive flawless execution of business objectives.
• Enhance organizational talent; build a competitively superior organization by attracting, developing, and retaining talent to ensure that people with the right skills and motivation are in the right place at the right time to meet business needs.
• Monitor key performance indicators to assess labor and variance to budget, yield dollars to budget, total delivered cost, and controllable expenses. Also, direct plant performance to support enablers and capital expenditures.
• Develop and implement long-term strategic plans which support the corporate strategic road map and ensure the vitality of the plant operation.
• Ensure that key marketplace objectives are met, such as cost, quality, customer service, and environmental compliance.
• Work with various corporate business partners to drive plant and company initiatives, facilitate exemplary employee performance, and support company-wide measurables.
• Ensure that production requirements are met in a safe, cost-effective, and quality-conscious manner, and in full compliance with state, federal, and industry-specific laws and regulations.
• Inspire and encourage plant employees to execute against continuous improvement strategies.
• Provide strategic direction for plant improvement priorities.
• Successful implementation of all OPEX initiatives supporting the Campbell Way of Working to ensure consistency with other plants.
• Work with plant staff to develop cost savings initiatives and aggressively execute against them.
• Develop and maintain the plant's capital expense plans.
• Execute against capital plans by writing or delegating writing of capital projects and requisitions.
• Ensure that HR policies and practices are adhered to in a fair and consistent manner.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve technical issues related to the manufacturing process resulting from equipment failures, non-conformance to formulas or procedures, and/or faulty processes.
• Lead root cause / failure analyses within a short time frame, with limited information while avoiding excessive cost exposure.
• Oversee this process and has final authority over the decision or solution to the problems.
• Coordinate efforts to increase efficiencies across all departments and functions, while at the same time focus on specific barriers and inefficiencies within various disciplines.
• Communicate and relate to the general workforce very effectively.
• Strategize a plan that keeps morale high and employees engaged.
• Understand and incorporate the company's strategic road map into plant initiatives.

Benefits

• Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners).
• Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting.
• Campbell’s offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay.
• If in WHQ – free access to the fitness center.
• Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store.
• Our “Campbell’s Cares” program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.
• Campbell’s has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED