Senior CI Leader (1st Shift) - Plant TPM

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Group life insurance

401(k)

Profit sharing

Paid holidays and vacations

Job summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated in South Bend, IN is seeking a Manager of CI – 1st Shift reporting to the Plant Manager. You will lead the CI/TPM function, coach plant leadership, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize production and reliability across the plant.

The role requires 5–10 years of leadership experience in manufacturing CI, strong strategic and communication skills, and the ability to translate strategy into concrete site actions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5–10 years functional/leadership experience in continuous improvement or related manufacturing roles.
• Strong understanding of how plant functions interact to impact business results.
• Excellent communication and diplomacy skills with ability to influence across levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for CI/TPM across North American high performance plants/facilities.
• Coach and develop team managers and staff to achieve significant cost savings and efficiency gains.
• Guide CI/TPM strategies across functions to align with plant goals.
• Manage the CI team and resources, delivering loss analysis and improvement projects.
• Lead TPM initiatives to reduce downtime, changeover times, and reliability losses.
• Coordinate with plant leadership to ensure continuous improvement goals translate into action.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Coaching

Process improvement

Job description

McCormick & Company, Incorporated in South Bend, IN is seeking a Manager of CI – 1st Shift reporting to the Plant Manager. You will lead the CI/TPM function, coach plant leadership, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize production and reliability across the plant.

The role requires 5–10 years of leadership experience in manufacturing CI, strong strategic and communication skills, and the ability to translate strategy into concrete site actions.