Department Manager
Location
McCalla, AL
Why Smucker is the Place for You
You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment. One that allows you to deliver your best work while enjoying each day. That is exactly what you will find at Smucker.
Inspired by our unique culture, we are determined to support every employee as part of our commitment to be an employer of choice. Highlights include:
Comprehensive benefits package effective first day of employment, including: medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan with up to 7% Company match, 3 weeks paid vacation, 12 paid company holidays plus 4 personal days, parental leave, and annual holiday bonus
Ensuring a collaborative and friendly workplace – an environment you will look forward to coming into each day
Your Opportunity
Come help us startup a $1.1 billion state-of-the-art manufacturing plant producing everyone’s favorite peanut butter & jelly sandwich, Uncrustables.
At Smucker, we view our manufacturing operations as the heart of our efforts to deliver food people and pets love. It is foundational to our commitment to provide safe, high-quality products our consumers count on for themselves and their families. With this, we believe passionately in promoting manufacturing as a career. That means ensuring continued growth and development opportunities to help you expand your skills while providing an enjoyable and supportive environment.
In this role you will:
Be responsible for all production of Uncrustables sandwiches.
Develop capability and leadership characteristics in Technical Leaders, Area Leaders, and Operations Process Engineers
Be responsible for meeting Safety, Quality, Reliability, and Cost targets for plant operations.
Work with all plant functions and departments to ensure production needs are met.
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, track, and eliminate losses from the operation and lead in solving issues to root cause and implement improvements.
Manage capital projects to improve Operations measures in the areas of Safety, Quality, production efficiencies, and capacity growth.
Set plant direction by contributing to the Plant Leadership team.
Administer any necessary discipline.
Communicate effectively to all levels of the operation.
The Right Role for You
Are you motivated by the chance to help provide quality products consumers count on every day? Are you interested in working with a collaborative team to get the job done while learning new skills? If so, you are exactly who we are looking for to join our Company!
What we’re looking for:
A Bachelor’s degree is required; an Engineering or Technical degree is preferred
Manufacturing experience is required, preferably in the food manufacturing industry
Demonstrated experience in building a high-performance work culture and systems is preferred
Excellent Communication (both written and verbal) and listening skills
Strong organizational skills
Experience leading, teaching and coaching others
Ability to work a flexible schedule
Experience directing and managing vendors
Learn More About Working at Smucker
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