Manager Continuous Improvement

McCormick Flavor Solutions; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated in South Bend, IN is seeking a Manager of CI – 1st Shift reporting to the Plant Manager. You will lead the continuous improvement program across North American high performance plants, directing the CI/TPM function and driving savings.

You will coach site leadership and team managers, develop talent, and ensure CI/TPM strategies align to company goals. The role emphasizes TPM and autonomous maintenance to boost reliability and productivity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-10 years functional/leadership experience in manufacturing or plants.
• Experience leading CI/TPM programs and driving cost savings.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and coaching for the CI/TPM function across North American plants.
• Coach and develop team managers and staff to achieve continuous improvement results.
• Align CI/TPM strategies across functions to meet plant goals.
• Manage direct reports and drive savings through a formal loss analysis program.
• Lead cost optimization and productivity initiatives and report program results.
• Oversee teams, equipment and resources to deploy improvement activities.
• Lead TPM and Autonomous Maintenance to improve reliability and productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Continuous Improvement

TPM

Change Management

Job description

McCormick & Company, Incorporated, a global leader in flavor, is seeking a Manager of CI – 1st Shift reporting to the Plant Manager. This individual will work in South Bend, IN.

With more than $5 billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry – retail outlets, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. We create differentiating flavors consumers prefer with unmatched quality, science, innovation and service. Every day, no matter where or what you eat, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. McCormick makes every moment and meal better™

As a company recognized for exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits, programs and services. Benefits include, but are not limited to, tuition assistance, medical, dental, vision, disability, group life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid holidays and vacations.

• Under the general direction of the CI Director, provide strategic leadership and coaching for the CI/TPM function within North American high performance plants/facilities. Has overall accountability for the performance of the function within a subset of the facilities and the impact on the larger operating unit.
• Coaches and leads team managers and/or staff to achieve exceptional business results through the development of people and continuous improvement of manufacturing and supply chain processes.
• Coaches members of facility leadership teams and ensures that CI/TPM strategies across functions are aligned to create common objectives for all departments and achieve plant/facility goals.
• Manage and develop direct reports as required. Manages the comprehensive continuous improvement function to deliver savings and improve business results via a formal Loss Analysis program.
• Manages cost optimization process and productivity improvement initiatives and serves as the general spokesperson for overall program results.
• The position may include the management of teams, committees, equipment, resources, and any other necessary tools to deploy appropriate improvement activities.
• Coach and/or lead Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) pillar work to build loss elimination capability, such as a reduction in minor stops and changeover time via Focused Improvement pillar tools like 5-Why, 7-Step FI, and SMED.
• Coach and/or lead Autonomous Maintenance (AM) pillar activities to improve Process Reliability and improve productivity.

Minimum of 5-10 years functional/leadership experience. Demonstrated significant and relevant skills and results in functional area The job requires a detailed understanding of how all areas of the plant interact to contribute to the business. Requires a general understanding of the industry. Requires basic commercial awareness as it relates to competition but only requires limited understanding of the latest developments in the industry.

Strong communication and diplomacy skills are required to guide and influence others. Leadership of exempt Team Managers or equivalent to achieve common objectives. May interface with external parties as representative of the plant/facility. Strong cross-functional strategic leadership, communication, and teamwork skills. Ability to translate strategy into actionable information in small or large groups in a clear, concise, and professional manner. Ability to influence upwards.

Leadership: - This job has full management responsibility for the CI team, including management of people, defining roles and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.