Associate Manager, Operational Excellence
Campbell Soup - Ashland, OH
posted 7 days ago
About the position
The Associate Manager, Plant Operational Excellence is accountable for implementing Operational Excellence as a way of working within the plant. The implementation of Operational Excellence includes the Operating System, Management Infrastructure and Mindsets, Behaviors & Capabilities supported by Industry 4.0. Activities include leading cross functional OPEX teams, leading OPEX workstreams, driving daily issue resolution and leading Chronic Improvement teams (for systemic opportunities) to drive performance improvements across all key metrics across the site scorecard. This is a critical role with oversight for the implementation of world-class operational excellence strategies to optimize supply chain improvements and improve the cost of product sold. This role requires close collaboration with key Supply Chain functions such as Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Human Resources, and Logistics. This position will have exposure to and will interface with Plant Managers, Operations Managers and will influence site direction.
Responsibilities
- Lead & coach site OPEX teams to drive improvements across the Balance Scorecard.
- Lead Kaizen events to drive improvements and reduce losses.
- Support the deployment of all WCM pillars within the site.
- Conduct diagnostics on the Operating System (OS), Management Infrastructure (MI), Mindset, Behaviors & Capabilities (MBC) and Industry 4.0 for identified systems / lines through data analysis, floor observations, process monitoring and employee interviews.
- Coach OPEX team to develop tactical implementation plans (TIPs) to drive system improvements across identified Workstreams.
- Ensure tactical implementation plans are adhered to and regular stakeholder check-ins occur throughout the process to ensure program sustainability and track progress.
- Work with the site leadership team to plan and build the appropriate OPEX capability.
- Leverage pull forward strategy prior to OPEX team execution to ensure subsequent waves of OPEX teams have the appropriate skills & capabilities for further deployment.
- Execute OPEX capability training sessions for the site leadership team, front line leadership team and frontline employees.
- Ensure improvements identified in OPEX team charters are rolled into the plant enabler program to capture enabler savings.
- Track OPEX team performance to ensure improvements are sustained and long-term countermeasures are tracked and implemented.
- Execute Zero Loss analysis to identify loss opportunities and build the enabler pipeline.
- Ability to coach, work collaboratively and successfully influence stakeholders.
- Demonstrated program management skills with ability to deliver results across multi-site manufacturing operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required
- 4+ years of cross-functional manufacturing experience with a strong understanding of OPEX, Lean, Six Sigma and TPM.
- Experience with leading / executing the elements Operational Excellence and organizational learning and development in a manufacturing environment.
Nice-to-haves
- Continuous Improvement certifications such as Lean or Lean Six Sigma
- Working knowledge in concepts of Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing and Asset Care & Reliability.
- Knowledge and previous experience in improving organizational capability through learning and development programs, and/or High-Performance Work Systems.
- Excellent leadership skills, compelling communication skills, and the ability to inspire, engage and motivate.
Benefits
- Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners).
- Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting.
- Campbell's offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay.
- If in WHQ - free access to the fitness center.
- Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store.
- Our 'Giving that Matters' program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.
- Campbell's has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.
