Sr Assoc Mgr Manufacturing Operations Management

Sr Assoc Mgr Manufacturing Operations Management Job Overview

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry‑leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, Kit Kat®, Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more.

At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitment originated with our founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today.

Guided by our employee value proposition, Lead Today. Create Tomorrow, we empower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions, geographies, and businesses, enabling us to operate with speed, collaboration, and shared purpose.

The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States, reflecting our commitment to our people, culture, and purpose.

As a Sr Team Lead Line Lead in Manufacturing Operations Management at our Hershey facility, you will play a critical role in leading a complex manufacturing area and guiding multiple interconnected teams. You will serve as a key link between frontline operations and senior leadership, ensuring alignment across safety, quality, cost, and delivery priorities.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by driving operational excellence while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high‑performing team environment.

• Lead and align multiple manufacturing teams to consistently achieve performance targets across safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and resolve operational challenges, including equipment issues and supply constraints.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to execute improvement projects and assess their impact on production.
• Monitor key performance metrics and implement process enhancements to improve efficiency and compliance.
• Develop and coach frontline and mid-level leaders, building a strong pipeline of future talent.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Experience: Minimum of 3+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing operations or a related field, with demonstrated leadership of teams or production areas.

Additional Qualifications:

• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Experience with continuous improvement and operational excellence methodologies.
• Knowledge of manufacturing safety, quality systems, and compliance standards.
• Ability to work in fast‑paced environments and manage cross‑functional collaboration.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.

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