Cell Lead

About The Role

As a Cell Lead, you will be accountable for the performance of your production line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing team while driving operational excellence through the implementation of the Barry Callebaut Operating System (BCOS). This role is ideal for a proven manufacturing leader who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and is passionate about developing people, improving processes, and achieving outstanding results.

• Provide day‑to‑day leadership, coaching, and support to production employees.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Develop team capability through coaching, training, and performance management.
• Inspire employees to achieve operational, quality, and safety goals.
• Support career development and employee engagement initiatives.
• Build and maintain a positive and inclusive work environment that promotes teamwork and retention.

• Lead by example and actively promote a strong safety culture.
• Identify and eliminate unsafe conditions and behaviors through sustainable corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and GMP requirements.
• Maintain high housekeeping and equipment standards across the production area.
• Support food safety, product quality, and regulatory compliance requirements.

• Take ownership for line performance and key manufacturing results.
• Lead Daily Direction Setting (DDS) and Daily Management System (DMS) activities.
• Drive Run‑to‑Target (RTT) execution and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and analyze production performance data to identify opportunities and address losses.
• Develop and execute action plans to improve safety, quality, productivity, reliability, and cost performance.
• Support line startups, shutdowns, changeovers, and planned maintenance activities.

• Coach team members on BCOS, TPM, Autonomous Maintenance (AM), and operational standards.
• Utilize structured problem‑solving methodologies to identify root causes and eliminate losses.
• Drive team engagement in continuous improvement activities and performance discussions.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Operations teams to improve line performance.
• Identify capability gaps and leverage internal and external resources to strengthen team performance.
• Participate in site‑wide improvement projects and strategic initiatives.

• Demonstrate strong leadership during challenges, operational disruptions, and changes in priorities.
• Build trust and credibility through consistent communication and decision‑making.
• Partner with site leadership to align team goals with broader business objectives.
• Promote adoption of global standards and best practices across the organization.

• Post‑secondary education in Manufacturing, Engineering, Business, or a related field is considered an asset.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of production operations, safety, quality, and performance management.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and people development skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Proficiency with computer systems and production reporting tools.
• Ability to analyze data and use performance metrics to drive improvement.

• Experience with BCOS, Integrated Work Systems (IWS), High Performance Organizations (HPO), TPM, or Lean Manufacturing.
• First‑line leadership training or equivalent supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of Autonomous Maintenance (AM) methodologies and line transformation principles.
• Experience using structured problem‑solving and continuous improvement tools.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs and operational excellence systems.
• Experience leading change initiatives and cross‑functional teams.

• Lead with integrity and accountability.
• Have a passion for developing people and building…