Plant Operations Excellence Manager

TreeHouse Foods; Brantford; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods is seeking a leadership partner to enhance supply chain processes through effective project management and continuous improvement initiatives. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and strong analytical and leadership skills, with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in plant-based manufacturing. The successful candidate will lead efforts to improve operational efficiency, coach teams, and ensure alignment with organizational objectives.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits program

Wellness and employee assistance programs

Paid holidays and vacation

Career growth opportunities

Employee recognition programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of plant-based manufacturing experience.
• Previous project management experience.
• Continuous improvement skills training.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects to improve supply chain processes and efficiency.
• Monitor and support key metrics for supply chain performance.
• Train and coach others in continuous improvement methods.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Operations, Engineering, Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Minitab

Job description

TreeHouse Foods (NYSE : THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of production facilities across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future .

What You Gain :

• Competitive compensation and benefits program
• Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs
• Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth
• Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to your team through our employee recognition programs

Job Description : About the Role :

Serves as a leadership partner to implement / sustain the TreeHouse Management Operating Structure (TMOS). Leads projects to review supply chain processes and related areas by applying advanced continuous improvement principles and practices to improve products, quality, efficiency, financials, operations, and related areas. Responsibilities may include participating with management to prioritize project initiation, developing project objectives, facilitating teams, leading the implementation of project results and tracking project results.

Serve on the site leadership team building organizational capability to implement and sustain the TreeHouse Management Operating Structure in the identification and elimination of loss(es) & waste.

Monitors and supports key metrics and KPIs for overall supply chain performance and process effectiveness within the site. Supports / coaches KPI owners in completion of gap analyses, identification and implementation of corrective actions, and assessment to ensure that gap is closed.

Support / coach KPI owners in the PDCA process to include completion of gap analyses, identification and implementation of corrective actions, and ensure that gaps are closed, and results are sustained.

Leads a portfolio of projects and team(s) in the review and analysis of moderate to large supply chain processes to ensure efficient and effective operations.

Identifies supply chain process requirements, improvement opportunities and best practices for site, ensuring alignment with TreeHouse Management Operating Structure. Leads replication activities for the site.

Leverage site data to prioritize initiatives, define project requirements, scope, resources, team members, tasks, and project owners.

Drives consistent and effective use of pillar tools, communication across teams, and seamless reapplication of company best practices and standards.Partners with site management and process owners to implement new processes or guidelines, determine improvements, identify and track savings, develop reports, and receive approval when required.

Assists with training and coaching others to build organizational self-sufficiency with continuous improvement methods and tools.

About You :

You’ll fit right in if you have :

Bachelor’s Degree Recommended – Type : Operations, Engineering, Management or related field.

Strong situational leadership skills to influence all levels of the organization within the plant location.

Capable of building strong relationships with Operations leaders in order to effect change.

High level of credibility and influence among hourly associates in site.

Analytical, trouble-shooting and problem-solving skills to assess needs, understanding issues, and identify improvement opportunities.

Able to design, develop, and deploy improvement strategies that support TreeHouse, divisional, and site strategic objectives.

Able to become the subject matter expert for supply chain processes for the site and continuously create the future state.

Must have strong verbal and written communication skills to represent site continuous improvement activities.

Strong PC skills; Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and other applicable applications such as Microsoft Project, Minitab, etc.

Minimum 4 years plant-based manufacturing experience, previous project management experience and continuous improvement skills training.