Process Lead

The Hershey Company • Lower Swatara Township, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Process Lead, you will play a critical role in driving Hershey Lean Daily Management systems within the plant and advancing our vision of a zero-loss culture. You will lead process discipline, develop and implement improvements, and build operator and mechanic capabilities within a TPM environment. You will own centerline and changeover systems while partnering across the Business Unit to ensure losses are identified, analyzed, and eliminated using data-driven decision making. As a key member of the line-centric leadership team, you will help shape a culture focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3+ years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and continuous improvement methodologies preferred
• Strong leadership and ability to influence and drive change
• Proven problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to develop and execute action plans based on operational data
• Experience working independently and taking ownership of results
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with data collection and visualization tools (e.g., OSI PI, Power BI, PowerApps, O365) preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead daily problem-solving and data-driven planning for the assigned Business Unit
• Coach operators and mechanics on executing standardized work
• Develop and maintain line standards and procedures using digital tools (e.g., Augmentir)
• Establish and manage equipment centerlines and optimize changeover processes
• Drive process efficiency and performance across multiple production lines
• Own loss tracking and analysis to ensure top losses are addressed with clear actions and escalation
• Lead daily management activities including direction setting, shift hand-offs, and huddles
• Partner with engineering teams to support successful system design, start-up, and implementation
• Support financial evaluation of capital projects, pipeline initiatives, and new item costing

What This Job Offers

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