Process Lead: Lean Daily Management & Continuous Improvement

Hershey Company; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hershey Company is seeking a Process Lead to advance our Lean Daily Management systems within the Hershey plant. You will lead process discipline, develop improvements, and build operator and mechanic capabilities in a TPM environment.

You will own centerline and changeover systems, partnering with the Business Unit to identify, analyze, and eliminate losses using data-driven decision making. Join a line-centric leadership team focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and continuous improvement methodologies preferred.
• Strong leadership and ability to influence and drive change.
• Proven problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to develop and execute action plans based on operational data.
• Experience with data collection and visualization tools (OSI PI, Power BI, PowerApps, O365) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily problem-solving and data-driven planning for the assigned Business Unit.
• Coach operators and mechanics on executing standardized work.
• Develop and maintain line standards and procedures using digital tools (e.g., Augmentir).
• Establish and manage equipment centerlines and optimize changeover processes.
• Drive process efficiency and performance across multiple production lines.
• Own loss tracking and analysis to ensure top losses are addressed with clear actions and escalation.
• Lead daily management activities including direction setting, shift hand-offs, and huddles.
• Partner with engineering teams to support successful system design, start-up, and implementation.
• Support financial evaluation of capital projects, pipeline initiatives, and new item costing.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

TPM

Continuous Improvement

Leadership

Problem Solving

Data Analysis

Tools

OSI PI

Power BI

PowerApps

O365

Job description

The Hershey Company is seeking a Process Lead to advance our Lean Daily Management systems within the Hershey plant. You will lead process discipline, develop improvements, and build operator and mechanic capabilities in a TPM environment.

You will own centerline and changeover systems, partnering with the Business Unit to identify, analyze, and eliminate losses using data-driven decision making. Join a line-centric leadership team focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement.