Plant Manager, Las Cruces

Position Overview

We are looking to hire a Plant Manager to join the team at our manufacturing plant in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The role will be onsite five days per week and will report to the VP, North America, Consumer Supply Chain Operations. The Plant Manager is responsible for all operations within the assigned facility, leading the operational direction of Manufacturing to assure delivery at the lowest possible cost while developing a culture of continuous improvement through process improvement and skill development.

As a member of the ASC Extended Leadership Team, the Plant Manager participates with other Supply Chain Leaders in the overall planning, coordination and control of business initiatives and is a critical leader of the Journey to Excellence (JTE), integrating High Performance Work Systems (HPWS) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) into the facility and the broader Supply Chain Organization. The Plant Manager is accountable for the budget for all plant activities, maintains the physical site, equipment, materials and employee welfare, and ensures compliance with all applicable regulations and McCormick policies.

• Prepares and submits annual expense and capital budgets.
• Develops short and long range (5‑year) facility and equipment plans to meet projections and goals of the business.
• Applies Lean/Sigma/TPM skills and methodologies to eliminate losses, build capability, and deliver results.
• Ensures that the site operates in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Directs resolution of plant controllable complaints and SLOB.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local regulatory agencies and McCormick Company Policy & Procedures.
• Operates within the approved budget for the plant.
• Oversees the development, submission and execution of plant‑related CAAPs.
• Identifies, prioritizes, plans, and directs operational issues through Operations leaders.
• Designs strategies, procedures, and people utilization to improve reliability of equipment, efficiency, productivity, and performance while reducing inventory and waste and maintaining product quality.
• Creates an empowered culture to ensure the organization and its people understand business goals and have the resources and leadership support to accomplish them, fostering open and healthy communications.
• Analyzes manufacturing performance and initiates actions to correct deviations from schedules, cost, and other factors.
• Ensures effective customer service and relations through timely delivery of quality product, developing and maintaining strong relationships with key customers and vendors.
• Establishes and maintains comprehensive continuous improvement processes that maximize productivity, reliability, quality and safety.
• Develops and maintains strong functional relationships with Procurement, Planning, Finance, Logistics, Sales and Marketing to ensure new products are manufactured on time and in specifications to meet customer demand.
• Selects and develops key leadership roles within the Plant to develop internal candidates for succession planning and oversees training programs to develop skill levels of all employees.
• Assures compliance of all plant operations with organizational policies and procedures and national, regional and local regulations, ensuring a safe working environment and commitment to safe operation of the facility.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management, Finance or a related field.
• Minimum of 12 years of relevant manufacturing experience, with at least 7 years leading in a TPM or Lean manufacturing environment.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Experience working in a TPM environment and with Food Safety and GMPs.
• Proven project management skills, with the ability to participate in initiatives according to business needs and strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships at all levels, promoting a high‑performance organization.
• Experience organizing, tracking and completing short and long‑term projects and tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, resolve issues with strong influencing, diplomacy, and partnering skills.
• Proficiency…