Plant Operations Excellence Lead

TreeHouse Foods; Princeton (KY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods is hiring an Operational Excellence Manager for the Princeton, KY plant. Based on first shift, you will partner with site leadership to sustain TMOS and standard manufacturing processes.

This role emphasizes strategic and hands-on CI across the supply chain to improve quality, efficiency, and financial performance. You’ll lead multiple CI projects, coach KPI owners, and drive change across divisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Management or related field is required.
• Minimum of five years in a manufacturing environment.
• At least three years in a project management or continuous improvement role.
• Strong situational leadership with ability to influence at all plant levels.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Partner with site leadership to implement TMOS and standard manufacturing processes.
• Act as a change agent and model TMOS leadership behaviors.
• Monitor KPIs and coach KPI owners through gaps and actions.
• Collaborate with division CI leaders for enterprise alignment.
• Lead a portfolio of moderate to large CI projects to optimize processes.
• Identify requirements and best practices; replicate across sites for consistency.
• Prioritize projects with site data; define scope, timelines and resources.
• Own and drive site CI initiatives and manage business process transformation.
• Lead project reviews, resolve obstacles, and report results.
• Conduct analyses of product and information flow to develop insights.
• Deliver CI training to build internal capabilities.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Change management

Cross-functional influence

Team motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations/Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

TreeHouse Foods is hiring an Operational Excellence Manager for the Princeton, KY plant. Based on first shift, you will partner with site leadership to sustain TMOS and standard manufacturing processes.

This role emphasizes strategic and hands-on CI across the supply chain to improve quality, efficiency, and financial performance. You’ll lead multiple CI projects, coach KPI owners, and drive change across divisions.