Plant Integrated Work Systems Manager

Golden State Foods; Burleson (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Golden State Foods seeks an experienced plant leader to direct safety, training and the IWS-based improvement program across 200+ associates. This role drives KPI development, benchmarking and action plans to meet ambitious productivity and quality targets.

You will lead the plant leadership team, expand knowledge of lean practices, TPM and continuous improvement, and ensure sustained results through coaching, standard work and visible performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred from an accredited college or university.
• 5 or more years of relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement concepts and processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the Plant Leadership Team to set strategies and drive results.
• Develop the cultural vision for the plant and advance IWS journey.
• Lead the integration of actions to support the cultural vision and business needs.
• Build capability to implement IWS systems, tools, and standards.
• Ensure CI tools and methodologies are used to sustain or improve results.

Skills

Strategic influence

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Project management

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Training & development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

ABOUT GOLDEN STATE FOODS

Golden State Foods is a distinguished leader in the food service industry, offering an extensive array of products and services to a diverse clientele. Rooted in the values of quality service and integrity, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive atmosphere where employees can advance, innovate, and contribute to our ongoing success.

Description

ABOUT GOLDEN STATE FOODS

Golden State Foods is a distinguished leader in the food service industry, offering an extensive array of products and services to a diverse clientele. Rooted in the values of quality service and integrity, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive atmosphere where employees can advance, innovate, and contribute to our ongoing success.

Job Summary

Directs, manages and provides guidance in driving positive change in the facility, including development and up skilling of 200+ associates. The key areas of focus are safety, training and implementing the GSF defined improvement process. Ensures appropriate measurements are developed and implemented to create benchmarks and targets. Develops plans and actions to ensure goals are achieved or exceeded.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serving as a member of the Plant Leadership Team to collaboratively set strategies, masterplan activities, employee engagement activities, loss elimination ideas, and results delivery.
• Developing the cultural vision for the plant that provides the foundation for the IWS journey.
• Continually expanding and enhancing knowledge levels of Integrated Work Systems, lean manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance, and industry “best in class” manufacturing methodologies and operations practices to develop a culture of continuous improvement – will need to stay about 12 months ahead of the plant in personal knowledge.
• Leading the plant leadership team in the integration of the appropriate actions to support the cultural vision and to support the delivery of the Compelling Business Need. Be the change agent within the plant leadership team that brings a focus to ‘how’ results are delivered and sustained (“IWS is the work”).
• Building capability of the site leaders to implement IWS systems, tools, methodologies, capabilities, and standards.
• Ensuring CI tools and methodologies are used to drive all site result opportunities and to ensure all results are being sustained or improved per the site masterplan – own “how” breakthrough performance is achieved at the plant level.
• Responsible for the phased implementation of IWS at the plant & benchmarking with other plants in the division to drive best practices & standard work.
• Leading the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) process including maintaining measurement standards, coaching on improvement plans and strategies, training, coaching, and monthly reporting.
• Establishing and maintaining plant KPI’s and visual plant tools.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and experience equivalent to:

Education/Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred from an accredited college or university.

Experience

• 5 or more years of relevant work experience.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Knowledge of (B/basic; J/journey; E/expert):

• Project management concepts and techniques (J)
• Regulatory policies and procedures (J)
• Budgetary concepts and procedures (J)
• PC word processing/spreadsheet/presentation/database software (J)
• Continuous Improvement concepts and processes (E)

Skill And Ability To

• Strategically influence all levels of the organization.
• Serve as a team member, facilitator and/or leader as the team role warrants
• Manage and motivate employees in a team-based environment
• Prepare a variety of comprehensive administrative and technical documents and reports
• Prepare and deliver presentations to a variety of customers
• Travel via airplane and drive an automobile
• Work effectively in a general business environment, with a focus on high levels of quality and customer service
• Act in accordance with GSF’s Values and Creed
• Experience / working knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies – TPM, lean manufacturing, IWS, etc.
• Ability to teach, coach, & develop others – both on the plant floor & on the plant leadership team
• Long term planning (strategic) with intermediate actions along the way (tactical)
• Process-driven, loss-focused, results-oriented approach
• Problem solving skill-set (by degree – engineering or by experience)
• Proven leadership skills
• Collaboration – ability to partner with & influence others

LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

Directs Safety/Training Manager and TPM Supervisor. May manage various external vendors.

PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

• Productivity/quality standards: accuracy, timeliness, thoroughness
• Training budget and related expenses
• Productivity/quality standards: return to work
• Regulatory compliance and training (GMP, HACCP, OSHA)
• Teamwork within the department and across departments
• Project/assignment standards
• Customer satisfaction
• Employee development to meet GSF’s projected near- and mid-term objectives

WHY JOIN US

Golden State Foods (GSF) is one of the largest diversified suppliers in the food industry, manufacturing a range of products including sauces, dressings, condiments, syrups, and toppings for leading restaurant and retail brands.

Join GSF and grow your career with a global food industry leader who:

• People First: At Golden State Foods, we're not just a company; we're a dynamic community where your talents are celebrated, and your ambitions are nurtured.
• Values Driven: Our core values drive everything we do, creating a culture of innovation, integrity, and excellence. But we're not content with just being great; we strive for greatness in every aspect of our work.
• People Development: At GSF we strive to continually develop our people to prepare us all for the needs of tomorrow.
• Philanthropy & Sustainability: We're committed to making a difference beyond our walls through philanthropy and sustainability efforts across all our locations around the globe.
• Extensive Benefits: Golden State Foods believes in a holistic approach to wellness focusing on the whole person with benefits that support those needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our company values diverse perspectives and is committed to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace where every person is supported and empowered to thrive.