Team Leader Plant Operations – Hanover Plant
About The Position
Since 1869, Campbell's has connected people through food they love and is proud to be stewards of amazing brands. This role offers the opportunity to make a difference every day, with support for career growth, innovation, and inspiration. The Team Leader Plant Operations will coach front-line leadership and engage hourly technicians in plant-wide initiatives, including Continuous Improvement Projects and High Performance Organization (HPO) initiatives. This role is responsible for ensuring safety, product quality, line efficiency, budgetary goals, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and organizational capability/employee morale. The individual will lead in a High-Performance Organization to execute strategies aligned with the department across all three shifts.
Requirements
- High school diploma/GED
- 1+ years of supervisory experience or 2+ years of operations experience in a manufacturing environment OR Bachelor's degree required
Nice To Haves
- 2+ years of operations leadership experience (Operations Supervisor, Operations Team Lead, Sr Operations level role) within a manufacturing environment
- Expertise in overseeing daily operations, ensuring efficiency, safety, and adherence to quality standards.
- Cross functional operations experience with a strong understanding of various plant functions
Responsibilities
- Ensure clear direction and priorities for the business unit and that these are aligned with the site for all applicable shifts.
- Develop and maintain teamwork plan and budget.
- Manage direct and indirect labor efficiently.
- Develop Team Leaders, Service Leaders and all other leadership.
- Provide training, coaching and facilitation.
- Manage the Safety system within their area.
- Lead the development of key daily management systems in the business unit such as DDS, CL, RCFA and Operational Standards documentation.
- Communicate business unit results and needs to senior management.
- Provide organizational leadership appropriate to foster positive employee relations and meeting the evolving needs of the business.
- Track and gap results vs. work plan and budget for all KPI's including safety and quality.
- Involved in all activities including daily management, budgeting, strategic planning, TDC initiatives, enabler planning and execution and the capital forecasting process.
- Interface with multiple functions within the plant, as well as WHQ Engineering, Process Safety, Product Development, Reliability and annual network teams.
- Lead and coordinate activities with the team to achieve KPIs on Safety, Quality, Customer Service (schedule compliance and attainment), Reliability (OEE and changeovers), Cost (Yield, material management), and People (Talent development, coaching/feedback to correct and support behaviors).
- Participate in and/or lead elements in strategic planning for the broader operations department on the operational excellence platform, including equipment operational strategies, talent development, crewing, flexibility, and team structure.
- Manage the business unit across all three shifts, focusing on Safety, Quality, Cost, Production, Delivery, and Morale.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Short and long-term disability
- AD&D
- Life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners)
- Matching 401(k) plan with immediate vesting
- Unlimited sick time
- Paid time off
- Holiday pay
- Free access to the fitness center (if in WHQ)
- Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) (if in WHQ)
- Access to company store (if in WHQ)
- Campbell’s Cares program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
