Ops Excellence & Digital Transformation Lead

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company in San Leandro, CA, seeks an Industrial Performance professional to optimize operations. You will drive efficiency across manufacturing and packaging, lead data‑driven decisions, and support digitalization across plant facilities.

The role emphasizes implementing Industry 4.0 initiatives, establishing standards, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to reduce losses and improve performance. Travel up to 25% may be required as needed.

Qualifications

• BA degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in Industrial Performance with hands‑on shopfloor exposure.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic recommendations across multiple functions to drive efficiency, innovation, and value in product development.
• Establish and manage manufacturing standards for new products.
• Support cross‑functional teams to execute production trials with minimal cost impact.
• Lead Industry 4.0/digitalization initiatives to elevate operational maturity in San Leandro and related facilities.
• Monitor KPI analysis, loss trends, and reporting to drive loss reduction across LPW pillars.

Skills

Industrial performance

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

SAP experience

Education

BA in Industrial Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company in San Leandro, CA, seeks an Industrial Performance professional to optimize operations. You will drive efficiency across manufacturing and packaging, lead data‑driven decisions, and support digitalization across plant facilities.

The role emphasizes implementing Industry 4.0 initiatives, establishing standards, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to reduce losses and improve performance. Travel up to 25% may be required as needed.