Operations Manager Job at Post Consumer Brands
Business Unit Overview:
The company’s portfolio ranges from iconic brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, Grape-Nuts® and PEBBLES™ cereals, as well as Peter Pan® peanut butter to the top-selling Malt-O-Meal® brand of value ready-to-eat cereals and more. Our business is growing and that’s where you come in. Our company is a hearty mix of ambitious people who want to make great things happen. Location Description:
EXPERIENCE
A minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience is required; preferably in the food manufacturing industry
Demonstrated experience in building a high performance work culture and systems is preferred
Demonstrated experience in leading an operation where employee safety receives top priority, followed closely by product quality and productivity
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings Inc., is focused on providing delicious food choices for every taste and budget. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all.
Brand:
It’s an exciting time in pet food! Post Holdings, Inc. recently announced an agreement to buy several pet food brands from The J.M. Smucker Co. The transaction is anticipated to close early in the second calendar quarter of 2023. Upon closing of the acquisition, Post expects to create a new pet food platform within Post Consumer Brands. This role is part of the team of 1,000 employees who will soon join the Post family to focus on and grow these iconic pet brands.
The company’s portfolio ranges from iconic brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, Grape-Nuts® and PEBBLES™ cereals, as well as Peter Pan® peanut butter to the top-selling Malt-O-Meal® brand of value ready-to-eat cereals and more. Our business is growing and that’s where you come in. Our company is a hearty mix of ambitious people who want to make great things happen.
The Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania facility is 1,120,845 square feet and home to about 470 hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Kibbles 'n Bits® and 9Lives®. This location has a cannery that produces wet dog food and there is also a Distribution Center on-site. Bloomsburg is home to Bloomsburg University, a municipal airport, a landmark Town Park with many acres of recreational activities, and has one of the largest and longest running fairs in the country. With so much to do and see, Bloomsburg is a great place to live, work and play!
Responsibilities:
Location: Bloomsburg, PA *A comprehensive relocation package may be available
Reports To: Plant Manager
- Role model Continuous Improvement behaviors
- Embrace the plant’s Compelling Business Need and lead the operation toward achievement of the plant’s Vision
- Participate in the annual Master Planning process
- Accountable for overall results for the operation including safety, quality, cost, reliability, sustainability, and organizational development
- Manage and develop manufacturing systems that safely increase productivity and quality while lowering costs
- Facilitates the plant’s Daily Direction Setting (DDS) meeting with focus on identification of losses; assignment of in-depth failure analysis, when appropriate; and
- follow-up on daily action items to eliminate losses all in support of continuous improvement in Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost, and Delivery
- Responsible for driving operational issues to root cause and developing a zero loss mentality
- Lead, educate, motivate, coach, counsel and guide the manufacturing team to ensure that they have the ability to deliver results
- In conjunction with the HR Manager and Director of Operations, effectively manage labor relations issues that impact the operation with a focus on consistency, while modeling our People Basic Belief
- Ensure the essential business information is routinely and clearly communicated and employees clearly understand the operation Vision and results toward achievement of goals
- Responsible for development and effective management of the operation’s budgets
- Lead HSE Key Element(s) and Quality Key Element(s) as assigned
- Support the work of all Pillar Owners & Teams and participate on the Plant Leadership Pillar team, if assigned ownership of a Pillar
- Provide a credible sounding board and counterbalance to the Plant Manager when exploring and discussing alternatives, concepts, ideas, etc.
- Work in unison with other functions to ensure that services, goods, materials and ingredients for the operation are delivered in a timely manner.
- Professionally represent the Bloomsburg plant to all constituents and stakeholders, including but not limited to: Internal Corporate Business Partners; Customers; Vendors; Contractors; Regulatory Representatives, etc.
- Support and foster our Company Culture through role modeling our Basic Beliefs and Our Commitment to Each Other
EDUCATION
A Bachelor's degree is required; Engineering degree preferred
EXPERIENCE
A minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience is required; preferably in the food manufacturing industry
Demonstrated experience in building a high performance work culture and systems is preferred
Demonstrated experience in leading an operation where employee safety receives top priority, followed closely by product quality and productivity
SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate and develop effective working relationships with groups outside the plant (suppliers and vendors)
- Demonstrate ability to work effectively across organization boundaries and with diverse teams within a manufacturing environment
- Must have good organizational skills
- Must be able to prioritize work in a high demand work environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Ability to be flexible in changing business needs
- Must be willing to relocate to other locations for career opportunities
- Weekend work will be expected on an as needed basis to impact plant throughput
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