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At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.\nMcCormick employees - all 14,000 of us across the world - are what makes this company a great place to work.\nWe are looking to hire an Operations Manager immediately at our South Bend Plant in South Bend, Indiana.\nWhat We Bring To The Table:\nThe 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:\nCompetitive compensation\nCareer growth opportunities\nFlexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices\nPOSITION OVERVIEW:\nUnder general direction of the Plant Manager, the Operations Manager oversees the daily production operations of the plant. The Ops Manager utilizes MHPS and continuous improvement methodologies to position the plant's human and capital resources for long term success by ensuring effective and reliable production processes. Provides strategic leadership and direction for multiple operations within the Plant. As a Plant Leadership Team member, works with other functional leaders to develop organizational planning, strategic direction setting and goal setting for the Plant. Is responsible to develop a culture of continuous improvement through process improvement and enhancing employee skills and capabilities.\nAs a member of the Plant Leadership Team, requires comprehensive understanding of the concepts and principles within their own functional area and also requires basic knowledge of these elements in other relevant functional areas. In order to participate in the resolution of issues, that have an impact beyond just their own area.\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\nIdentify, prioritize, plans, and directs the execution of operationally related issues for assigned areas through Team Managers. Designs strategies, procedures, and people utilization for improving reliability of equipment, efficiency, productivity, and performance while reducing inventory and waste while maintaining product quality and operating expenses for assigned areas.\nCreating an empowered environment (MHPS) to ensure that the Operations organization and its people understand the goals and objective (OGSM's) of the business and that they have the resource and support to accomplish them. Provide an environment which ensures and provides for open and healthy communications.\nDevelop and maintain strong cross functional relationships to ensure that new and existing products are manufactured on time and in specifications to meet customer demand. Ensures strong relationships are developed and maintained with key customers and venders as they relate to the operations function to include fit for use materials and products.\nWith the support of continuous improvement (CI) resources, establish and maintain comprehensive continuous improvement processes that maximize productivity, reliability, quality and safety.\nOversees development and performance planning for current employees, as well as implementing strategic staffing strategies to ensure a robust and diverse succession plan. Ensures operations is appropriately staffed. Champions a thorough and consistent performance management approach for Operations employees.\nCreates operating budgets and capital budgets with other leadership team’s members. Manage department expense budgets with appropriate accounting information and support. Participates in the business planning and budgeting process. Develops short and long-term cost containment/reduction strategies.\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:\nMinimum of 7-10 years functional/leadership experience\nBachelor's Degree\nDemonstrated significant and relevant skills and results in functional area\nStrong leadership experience with demonstrated success in managing multiple projects and people\nThe job requires a detailed understanding of how all areas of the plant interact to contribute to the business. \nRequires a general understanding of the industry.\nRequires basic commercial awareness as it relates to competition but only requires limited understanding of the latest developments in the industry.\nAs a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.\nMcCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. 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