Department Manager at J.M. Smucker

Decatur, Alabama, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Food Manufacturing, Bakery ProductionIndustries

Bachelor’s degree (engineering or technical degree preferred)
At least 3 years of manufacturing operational experience managing people and teams
Demonstrated ability to be decisive, proactive, and strategic in decision making (priority setting and problem solving)
Food processing or manufacturing experience (preferred)
Experience in a high-performance work environment (preferred)
Ability to work effectively across organization boundaries and with diverse teams (preferred)
Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and listening skills (preferred)
Strong organization skills (preferred)
Experience directing and managing vendors (preferred)
Willingness to travel at least 10% and be available after hours/weekends
Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with high noise levels
Physical ability to stand, walk, use hands/fingers, reach, lift up to 50 pounds frequently, push/pull heavy items, climb/balance, stoop/kneel/crouch/crawl occasionally, and meet specific vision requirements

Lead an operations department to support the business
Develop capability and leadership characteristics in Area Leaders, Process Engineers, Controls Leader, and Advanced Technical Leadership
Meet Quality, Safety, Reliability, and Cost targets for plant operations
Work with all plant functions to ensure all production needs are met
Coordinate activities to increase Autonomous Maintenance knowledge throughout the plant and utilize it to improve Operations measures
Lead and teach complete understanding of overall plant product flow including all inputs and outputs
Manage and leverage relationships with R&D and corporate engineering
Identify and eliminate operations losses; lead in solving issues to cause and implement improvements
Manage capital budget/projects to improve Operations measures in capacity growth, production efficiencies, Quality, and Safety
Set plant direction by contributing to the Plant Leadership team
Administer any necessary discipline
Manage with Basic Beliefs as a foundation and preserve Smucker culture
Execute effective communication to all levels of the organization