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The J.M. Smucker Company Department Manager in Scottsville, Kentucky
Your Opportunity as the Department Manager
Location: Scottsville, KY
Work Arrangements: 100% on-site
Willingness to work off shift hours (nights, evenings, weekends, and holidays) and flow to the work as needed
In this role you will:
Responsible for leading an operations department to support the Uncrustables business
Develop capability and leadership characteristics in Area Leaders, Process Engineers, Controls Leader, and Advanced Technical Leadership
Responsible for meeting Quality, Safety, Reliability, and Cost targets for plant operations
Ability to work with all plant functions in order to ensure all production needs are met
Coordinate activities to increase Autonomous Maintenance knowledge throughout the plant, utilizing Autonomous Maintenance to improve Operations measures
Lead and teach complete understanding of overall plant product flow including all inputs and outputs
Managing and leveraging relationships with R&D and corporate engineering
Identify and eliminate losses from the Operation; Lead in solving issues to cause and implement improvements
Manage capital budget/projects to improve Operations measures in the areas of capacity growth, production efficiencies, Quality, and Safety
Set plant direction by contributing to the Plant Leadership team
Administer any necessary discipline
Always manage with Basic Beliefs as a foundation and preserves Smucker culture
Executes effective communication to all levels of the organization
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree
5+ years of manufacturing operational experience
Previous experience managing people and teams
Experience using Lean and TPM Tools
Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and listening skills
Strong computer skills - word, excel, power point, etc.
Strong organization skills
Experience directing and managing vendors
Ability to teach and lead others
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required):
Food processing or manufacturing experience
Experience in a high-performance work environment
Learn more about working at Smucker:
Our Total Rewards Benefits Program
Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business
Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
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The J. M. Smucker Company (the “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person will be discriminated against in hiring or in any other aspect of their employment on the basis of r ace, color, r eligion, s ex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, s exual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, protected veteran/military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.