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With more than 165 years of ingredient innovation, we partner with leading food and beverage brands to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products enjoyed by millions of people every day. Combining expertise in sweetening, mouthfeel and fortification, we help customers win on taste, nutrition and performance while making a positive impact on society and the planet. With approximately 5,000 colleagues across 75 locations in 38 countries, we're united by a shared commitment to innovation, collaboration and growth. Read on to learn how this opportunity can contribute to our purpose while helping shape the future of food.\nROLE PURPOSE\nThe Operations Manager is responsible for the organization, planning, direction, and control of Production, Sanitation, Warehousing, Shipping, and Receiving operations at our Sycamore facility.\nThis role provides the leadership and technical expertise necessary to maintain, continuously improve, and optimize manufacturing processes to minimize costs, ensure safe operations, maintain high product quality, and maximize plant reliability and availability.\nThe Operations Manager is also responsible for fostering a culture of service excellence that meets and exceeds the expectations of employees, customers, and stakeholders while supporting the facility's operational and strategic goals.\nMAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES\nEffectively lead hourly and salaried team members in the safe and efficient operation of Dry Product Blending lines, Granulation Dryer operations, Shipping, Receiving, Warehousing, and Sanitation to achieve key performance metrics related to Safety, Quality, Production, Efficiency, and Employee Development.\nContinuously strengthen the site's safety culture by ensuring compliance with corporate and plant safety policies and procedures, proactively identifying and resolving safety concerns, and serving as a key contributor to the Plant Safety Committee and other safety initiatives.\nModel and reinforce Tate & Lyle's values, behaviors, and expectations across all operations teams.\nPartner closely with the Quality Assurance team to achieve site quality KPIs. Serve as the operational lead during customer, regulatory, and internal audits, and drive root cause analysis and corrective actions related to quality events, supplier issues, and customer complaints.\nCreate and sustain a culture of continuous improvement by engaging employees in initiatives that improve productivity, reduce waste, optimize processes, and lower operational costs.\nCollaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations teams to identify and implement projects focused on safety improvements, ergonomic enhancements, efficiency gains, and cost reduction opportunities.\nSuccessfully manage multiple priorities and complex assignments while making timely, data-driven decisions in a collaborative environment.\nServe as a recognized subject matter expert across multiple manufacturing and operational processes.\nDemonstrate strong leadership, sound judgment, and integrity while proactively resolving competing priorities and supporting cross-functional teams with expertise and guidance.\nCoordinate closely with the Maintenance Department to support preventive maintenance activities and ensure production equipment reliability while minimizing downtime.\nParticipate in J2E meetings as an Element Owner.\nEnsure all requirements within assigned J2E elements are maintained, completed, and updated.\nEnsure accurate and timely information is documented and maintained within Benchmark.\nConduct internal audits and support corrective action follow-up activities.\nParticipate as a leader within the Emergency Preparedness Team, including attendance at fire drills, evacuation exercises, and other required safety training activities.\nPERFORMANCE MEASURES\nSuccess in this position will be measured through achievement of site AOP targets and performance goals related to Safety, Environmental Health, Quality, Production, Reliability, Continuous Improvement, and Leadership Effectiveness.\nCOMPETENCIES, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS\nStrong planning, organization, and prioritization skills.\nDemonstrated commitment to safety and maintaining a positive safety culture.\nStrong knowledge of GMPs, food safety programs, HACCP principles, and regulatory compliance requirements.\nContinuous Improvement methodologies and problem-solving techniques.\nInternal and external audit experience.\nFinancial acumen, including the ability to interpret operational and financial performance metrics.\nEnsure Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for delivering commitments and achieving results.\nCultivates Innovation: Creates and supports new and better ways for the organization to succeed.\nDevelops Talent: Invests in employee growth and development to support both individual career goals and organizational needs.\nWorking knowledge of EHSQS principles and behaviors.\nKnowledge of J2E systems, methodologies, and continuous improvement principles.\nData analysis, reporting, and interpretation skills.\nAbility to identify operational gaps and develop practical solutions.\nStrong verbal and written communication skills.\nExperience utilizing SAP.\nExperience utilizing Workday.\nQUALIFICATIONS\nBachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline with 4+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible operations management experience.\nEXPERIENCE\nExperience in dry powder blending, material handling, packaging, warehousing, and shipping/receiving operations preferred.\nExperience managing and executing capital projects up to $1 million.\nPrevious leadership experience within a food manufacturing environment required.\nSKILLS / KNOWLEDGE\nExcellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.\nAbility to plan, execute, and coordinate resources and teams to achieve business objectives.\nProven leadership, coaching, and employee development skills.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nExperience developing and implementing SOPs.\nInterpersonal Savvy: Builds effective relationships and works collaboratively with individuals at all organizational levels.\nDrives Engagement: Creates an environment where employees are motivated and empowered to contribute to organizational success.\nValues Differences: Recognizes and leverages diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences to improve team performance and decision-making.\nDemonstrates reliability, professionalism, and accountability in attendance and performance.\nExperience utilizing SAP.\nExperience utilizing Workday.\nAdvanced Microsoft Office Suite skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.\nTate & Lyle Compensation & Benefits\nTate & Lyle complies with all local and state regulations requiring salary range transparency.\nWhen determining final compensation, we take into consideration: skillset, job scope, knowledge, prior experience, cost of living, market data, budget availability, and other factors as permitted by law.\nThe salary range for this position is: $90,100 - $130,000\nIn addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes but is not limited to:\n· Medical, Dental, and Vision coverages\n· Paid time off package, including vacation, sick time, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave\n· 401(k) with company match\n· Company-paid life insurance\n· Additional benefits at no cost to employees, including:\no Lifestyle Spending Account\no Identity Theft Protection\no Employee Assistance Program (EAP)\no Telemedicine services\no And more\nIn addition to our Total Rewards package, culture and ED&I are very important to Tate & Lyle. We offer multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that support a variety of communities and help foster an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive.\nCalifornia Consumer Privacy Act (\"CCPA\")\nThe Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.\nTate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.","description_format":"text","description_chars":9019,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":4,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance","Parental leave"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-13T13:05:37Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":84,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.844,"p_room":1,"age_days":4,"expected_fill_days":19,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-13T18:39:17Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":130000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/tateandlyle-operations-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/tateandlyle-operations-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-13T18:39:17Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":28604,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-14T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1817011},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1817011"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Ftateandlyle-operations-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Ftateandlyle-operations-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Ftateandlyle-operations-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/tateandlyle-operations-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Ftateandlyle-operations-manager"}]}