Plant Manager

The Kraft Heinz Company • Springfield, MO

24d • $190,300 - $237,900 • Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager will guide department managers in the development of labor usage strategies to better utilize resources, reacting to changes in production demands and deadlines. This role communicates Company changes in Kraft Heinz policies, procedures, and strategies to management and plant personnel. The Plant Manager oversees the development and implementation of companywide policies and procedures and ensures personnel adherence to Kraft Heinz policies, safety standards, and good manufacturing practices. This role actively supports all continuous improvement efforts and safety projects throughout the plant. The Plant Manager consults with corporate offices and the plant management team to develop the annual operating budget and ZBB, and guides the management team to ensure the plant operates efficiently while meeting or exceeding corporate financial goals. This role reviews detailed labor standards by cost center to support the annual budgeting process. The Plant Manager actively works with the Human Resources Department in policy development, employee grievances, employee development issues, and employee motivation. This role works with Engineering and Maintenance departments to develop strategies to reduce production equipment downtime due to equipment failures. The Plant Manager actively works with the Continuous Improvement Coordinator, Engineering Manager, and Maintenance Manager on equipment process flows, optimization of plant layouts, and coordination of shutdowns and startups due to new production lines and equipment installations. This role oversees Cost Accounting on new products costing, developing standards, analysis of variances, and the annual budget process. The Plant Manager collaborates with department managers to identify and then recommends process improvements to reduce labor, ingredient, and packaging materials cost. This role analyzes plant daily/weekly/monthly spending to keep indirect and fixed cost within standards in order to meet/exceed corporate financial goals. The Plant Manager supports the R&D team in developing new product processes, supports production runs, costing of labor, and scrap standards for new products. This role works with department managers and analyzes downtime data to develop downtime reduction strategies. The Plant Manager analyzes manufacturing variances of ingredient, materials, and labor usage and works with the management team to implement strategies to reduce them. This role oversees the preparation of operational schedules and manufacturing activities to ensure that production and quality of products meet specifications. The Plant Manager identifies and implements continuous improvement initiatives such as labor reduction, waste reduction, and reduction of indirect cost to contribute to factory objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred
• Prior plant management experience
• 5+ years leadership experience within a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with and influence across all levels of employees

Responsibilities

• Guides department managers in the development of labor usage strategies to better utilize resources, reacting to changes in production demands and deadlines.
• Communicates to management and plant personnel Company changes in Kraft Heinz policies, procedures, and strategies.
• Oversees the development and implementation of companywide policies and procedures.
• Ensures personnel adherence to Kraft Heinz policies, safety standards, and good manufacturing practices.
• Actively supports all continuous improvement efforts throughout the plant.
• Actively monitors and supports all safety projects and efforts throughout the plant.
• Consults with corporate offices and plant management team to develop annual operating budget & ZBB.
• Guides management team to ensure plant operates efficiently while meeting or exceeding corporate financial goals.
• Reviews detailed labor standards by cost center to support annual budgeting process.
• Actively work with the Human Resources Department in policy development, employee grievances, employee development issues, and employee motivation.
• Work with Engineering and Maintenance departments to develop strategies to reduce production equipment downtime due to equipment failures.
• Actively works with Continuous Improvement Coordinator, Engineering Manager, and Maintenance Manager on equipment process flows, optimization of plant layouts, coordination of shutdowns, and startups due to new production lines and equipment installations.
• Oversees Cost Accounting on new products costing, developing standards, analysis of variances, and annual budget process.
• Collaborates with department managers to identify and then recommends process improvements to reduce labor, ingredient, and packaging materials cost.
• Analyzes plant daily/weekly/monthly spending to keep indirect and fixed cost within standards in order to meet/exceed corporate financial goals.
• Supports the R&D team in developing of new products processes, supports production runs, costing of labor, and scrap standards for new products.
• Work with department managers and analyze downtime data to develop downtime reduction strategies.
• Analyzes manufacturing variances of ingredient, materials, and labor usage and works with management team to implement strategies to reduce them.
• Oversees the preparation of operational schedules and manufacturing activities to ensure that production and quality of products meet specifications.
• Identifies and implements continuous improvement initiatives such as labor reduction, waste reduction, and reduction of indirect cost to contribute to factory objectives.

Benefits

• Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.
• Events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
• Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
• Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
• 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager