VP, Manufacturing - Beverage

Lassonde Pappas & Company, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Life & Disability Insurance

PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Fairs

Gym Membership Discounts

Job summary

Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc is seeking a VP of Manufacturing to lead two manufacturing directors across seven plants in the United States. The role oversees Health and Safety, Continuous Improvement and Quality, and contributes to strategic decisions for performance, innovation, and sustainable development.

Travel 50-75% annually, with a strong emphasis on operational excellence. The successful candidate will bring 10–15 years of factory management experience, multi-site oversight, and a proven

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering or food science.
• 10 to 15 years of factory management experience.
• At least 3 years managing multi-site manufacturing network (beverage industry experience strongly preferred).
• Knowledge and experience in sustainable development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented and able to multi-task.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Graduate degree in administration or management (preferred).
• Experience optimizing individual facilities and networks.
• Excellent communicator with leadership and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy a strategic manufacturing plan aligned to business strategy and objectives.
• Develop and implement policies to ensure products are manufactured on schedule within quality and cost standards.
• Ensure plant design, workflow, and assembly maximize efficiency.
• Forecast future facility, equipment, and workforce needs; ensure capacity meets requirements.
• Plan, source, produce, and deliver to meet quality, cost, and delivery targets; guide freight management when needed.
• Provide regular updates to senior management on project progress and timelines.
• Build relationships across levels and departments; influence stakeholders.
• Lead continuous process improvement and Lean initiatives to reduce costs and rejects.
• Support skills development and leadership growth across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Sustainable development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering or food science

Graduate degree in administration or management

Job description

Lassonde Pappas & Co. is a US Leader in beverage manufacturing dedicated to our team members, customers and consumers satisfaction. We remain committed to our small-town roots and rural values. Hardworking and caring are qualities that make our teams special. Since 1942, we’ve been producing delicious products for our customers across the country!

To provide the best for our customers, we focus on building the best team by creating and advancing an inclusive environment amongst our diverse workforces. If you’re passionate about customer satisfaction, reliable, and committed to being and doing better, join us!

We value each of our employees’ total wellbeing. To support employees in all stages of their wellness journey, we have a robust benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage options, growth and development potential, along with 401-K, Life & Disability Insurance, PTO, Tuition Reimbursement, Health Fairs, Gym Membership Discounts, and so much more!

Position Summary

The VP, Manufacturing reports to the SVP of Manufacturing. This individual will lead the work of two manufacturing directors across our beverage facilities within the United States. Our network is comprised of 7 plants and approximately 1000 employees. This individual will also oversee Health and Safety, Continuous Improvement and Quality. As a senior member of the operations management team, this role will participate in the development of strategies and priorities for performance improvement, technological and product innovation, and management of the sustainable development program. This individual will be key to fostering an operational excellence culture at all levels of the organization and will lead future growth and transformation of Lassonde Pappas operations, including evolving our manufacturing and strengthening all points of our supply chain.

Travel Required:

50-75% a year

Primary Responsibilities Include

• Developing and deploying a strategic manufacturing plan aligned to overall business strategy and operational objectives
• Develop and implement policies and programs to ensure products are manufactured within schedule and according to established quality and cost standards.
• Ensures plant design, workflow, and assembly methods maximize operational efficiency.
• Prepares forecasts regarding future facility, equipment, and workforce needs, and ensures manufacturing capacity is sufficient to meet business requirements.
• Responsible for planning, sourcing, production, and delivery to ensure product quality, cost, and delivery requirements are met, collaborating and at times guiding freight management
• Reviewing analyses of cost, operations, and forecast data to determine progress toward stated goals and objectives and provide regular updates to senior management on project progress, timelines, and critical items
• Creating and maintaining relationships across the company with all levels of internal and/or external parties including but not limited to clinical, global planning, marketing, manufacturing, regulatory, customers, and other key stakeholders
• Leveraging cultural and individual differences amongst parties to maximize success and champion team decisions
• Ensuring a safe and health-oriented work environment for all. Building a culture where customer service and quality are at the heart of everyday business
• Lead continuous process improvement, reduction of rejects, efficiency of production lines, reduction of manufacturing costs in a Lean Manufacturing environment, use of key performance indicators and benchmarking.
• Collaborating with the talent management team in creating and supporting skills development programs in an approach focused on engaging employees at all levels.
• Develop future leaders by providing resources and support to develop skills and capabilities through unique development opportunities
• Consistently demonstrating operational excellence and the balance of calculated risk-taking
• Leveraging breadth of knowledge in influencing senior leaders to adopt new methods and technologies that define and drive the overall business strategy in a fast-changing environment.
• Ensuring the company's leadership in the implementation and implementation of sustainable development programs (strategies, meetings, monitoring, etc.)
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Manage 6 employees
• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe, secure, and legal work environment; developing personal growth opportunities.
• Communicates job expectations; planning, monitoring, and assessing job results; coaching, and counseling employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, procedures, and productivity standards.
• Establishes strategic goals; identifying and evaluating trends; choosing a course of action; defining objectives; evaluating outcomes.

Education And Experience

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or industrial engineering or food science
• 10 to 15 years of factory management experience
• At least 3 years managing multi-site manufacturing network (beverage industry experience, strongly preferred)
• Knowledge and experience in sustainable development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detailed oriented and can multi-task
• Excellent time management skills

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in administration or management
• Experience in optimizing individual facilities and networks
• Excellent communicator, recognized for your leadership and your sense of initiative.
• Results-oriented and team-oriented, with demonstrated ability to mobilize and manage people at all levels in both union and non-union environments
• Ensuring the professional development of manufacturing employees in a constantly changing environment.
• Ability to direct, coach and train others
• Consultative, influential, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

This position requires sufficient physical ability to work in a typical office setting; driving a motor vehicle and occasionally working in the field.

FREQUENT

sitting, upward and downward flexion of neck; fine finger dexterity and light to moderate finger pressure to include extended periods of keyboard and mouse use, side-to-side turning of neck, walking, standing, bending and stooping, pushing/pulling, twisting at waist, moderate wrist torque to twist equipment knobs and dials.

OCCASIONAL

squatting, kneeling, reach above and at shoulder height, moderate grasp to manipulate reference books and manuals; lifting objects weighing 20 – 35 lbs. from below waist to above shoulders and transporting distances up to 50 feet.

VISION

Ability to see in the normal visual range with or without correction.

HEARING

Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive list of the responsibilities that are required to successfully perform in this position. Other duties as assigned are part of every job description. The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential job functions.

Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.