Manufacturing Excellence Lead – CI & TPM

Dessert Holdings; Pembroke (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Dessert Holdings is seeking a Production and Continuous Improvement Manager to lead day-to-day production operations at the Pembroke, NC facility, ensuring safe delivery of the production schedule while meeting food safety, quality, service, cost, productivity, waste, and equipment effectiveness targets.

As a member of the site leadership team, you will develop frontline leaders, drive disciplined daily management, and coordinate cross-functional resources to resolve constraints.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership with frontline teams
• Experience in food/beverage or regulated manufacturing environments
• Proven track record of driving safety, quality, productivity, service, and cost control
• Hands-on experience with Lean, TPM, Six Sigma and root cause analysis

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations with safety, food safety, quality and regulatory compliance
• Drive labor management, planning, performance tracking and CI initiatives
• Own key manufacturing metrics: safety, quality, productivity, yield, waste, downtime, labor efficiency, cost
• Develop and lead production managers, supervisors, and frontline teams
• Partner with QA, Food Safety, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, HR, and Finance
• Lead problem-solving to identify root causes and implement corrective actions
• Support TPM, Manufacturing Operating System and CI programs to improve reliability and efficiency
• Ensure documentation and audit readiness
• Participate in capital projects, new product launches, and business growth initiatives
• Foster accountability and cross-functional collaboration to sustain improvements

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

TPM

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Problem solving

Data analysis

Manufacturing metrics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, Supply Chain, Food Science, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Dessert Holdings is seeking a Production and Continuous Improvement Manager to lead day-to-day production operations at the Pembroke, NC facility, ensuring safe delivery of the production schedule while meeting food safety, quality, service, cost, productivity, waste, and equipment effectiveness targets.

As a member of the site leadership team, you will develop frontline leaders, drive disciplined daily management, and coordinate cross-functional resources to resolve constraints.