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We are seeking a Senior Plant Operations Manager in our Pikeville, KY PopTart plant. As the Senior Plant Operations Manager, you’ll be responsible for balancing short-term tactics and long-term strategy. In Pikeville you will be the culture owner - you’ll infuse safety, quality, and organization into our every day. As part of our plant leadership team, you’ll navigate change, build trust, and secure buy-in. You are not only managing processes, but you will also manage people, production, quality and performance.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Drive Results: Develop and implement a comprehensive operations program, including production planning, scheduling, and resource allocation. Work to maximize efficiency and assure peak plant performance by overseeing the Operations team’s performance. You will utilize operational metrics to foster visibility and alignment.

• Think Big: Lead, manage, and direct the implementation of Autonomous Maintenance (AM) initiatives and Continuous Improvement initiatives. Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives. You will help our team grow and learn as you coach and develop leaders on the Kellanova Work System, look at employee performance development, recognition, compatibility, and employee progression / readiness.

• Do it the Right Way: Promote safety across the plant. Investigate production processes and recommend improvements to ensure that needs are met, and prepare and adhere to the established operations budget, monitoring departmental expenditures, including all production and labor cost centers, supplies, outside services, and departmental labor.

  We’re Looking For Someone With

• High School diploma or GED

• Managerial experience in a manufacturing setting

• Experience with leading and applying lean principles in a manufacturing environment

• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate others

• Strong problem solving, negotiating, and decision-making skills with the proven ability to manage complex situations

• Collaborative work style, able to partner with leaders of other functional areas and business partners to drive overall performance

• Demonstrating an owner’s mindset

  What’s Next

  After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page (https://www.kellanovacareers.com/en/working-here/hiring-process.html) to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.

  Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email USA.recruitment@kellanova.com .

  If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small. Visit our benefits page (https://www.kellanovacareers.com/en/working-here/benefits.html) & be sure to ask your recruiter for more specific information.

  Get to Know Us

  At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

  Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

  Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.

  Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking! The transaction is anticipated to close within the first half of 2025 (subject to Kellanova shareowner approval and other customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.

  You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com (https://kelloggcompany-my.sharepoint.com/personal/katherine_burnham2_kellogg_com/Documents/Job%20Postings/www.futureofsnacking.com) , and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

  The best brands. The best people. The best you.

  Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here (https://www.kellanovacareers.com/en/our-impact/equity-diversity-and-inclusion.html) .