OPERATIONS MANAGER

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an Operations Manager immediately at our Manufacturing Plant in Atlanta, Georgia.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

POSITION OVERVIEW

Under the general supervision of the Plant Manager, the Operations Manager is responsible for managing and directing all activities and processes related to a designated team within the plant. This Operations Manager is accountable for quality, safety, productivity, sanitation, continuous improvement and all aspects of people management.  The goal of the Operations Manager is to meet the needs of the customer 100% of the time while achieving key indicator results that support the departments’ strategic objectives, goals, strategies and measures (OGSMs).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide team leadership, direction and oversight to the multiple operations of the Plant through the high-performance work systems and TPM methodologies, systems and tools to build a high-performance culture of continuous improvement and enhance organizational capability. 

• Partner with Site and Regional Leaders to develop and execute strategic plans to deliver short- and long-term plans for our People, Performance and Growth objectives.

• Create and execute the site AM Pillar Plan and Strategy in line with Journey to Excellence (JTE, McCormick term for Continuous Improvement) Masterplan.

• Develop and deploy objectives, goals, strategies and measures to meet or exceed established performance goals in the areas of safety, quality, reliability, cost, service, staffing and engagement.

• Build and support linkage into strategic agenda: capital, loss analysis, people development, workforce planning, change management, inclusive of Employee Relations strategy

• Drive the organization to a culture of total employee ownership by effectively managing systems to drive empowerment and engagement for all employees and promoting active participation in learning and continuous improvement activities. 

• Leveraging TPM methodologies, systems and tools to establish and maintain comprehensive continuous improvement processes that maximize Employee capabilities and contributions to drive improvements in the areas of productivity, reliability, costs, quality and safety.

• Develop, collaborate and engage strong cross functional relationships (QA, Safety, Commercial, etc). to eliminate loss and enable growth, to include new and existing products are manufactured on time and in specifications to meet customer demand and with key vendors as they relate to the operations function to include fit for use materials and products

• Ownership of operating budget and input into capital budget for area(s). 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Management or related field

• Significant experience working and leading in production / operations roles in a manufacturing plant environment

• Experience leading multiple teams and/or departments to include direct and indirect reports

• Experience in achieving project goals and objectives by applying the discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about successful project completion

• Experience working in TPM or other lean manufacturing environment

• Experience in the food and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing industry preferred.

• FDA / GMP knowledge preferred.

• Ability to be an influencer of change initiatives

• Ability to understand implications of commercial strategies and to make operational changes to support organizational performance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in food manufacturing

• Strong mechanical ability and understanding of packaging/processing equipment

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.