Ice Cream Site Manufacturing Excellence Manager

Job Title

Ice Cream Manufacturing Excellence Manager

Sikeston, MO

International sponsorship nor local or international relocation not supported

The site Manufacturing Excellence Manager reports to the Factory Director and is a member of the plant leadership team. They will coordinate and drive continuous improvement activities utilizing ICMS (Ice Cream Manufacturing Systems) for loss eradication within manufacturing inbound and outbound supply chain context. They are responsible for developing a ICMS Master Plan from the site manufacturing strategy and will be the owner to lead the production waste and cost reduction programs.

They will provide skills development and coaching for all employees across all levels and will implement digital tools to enable improvement.

• Coach sites on World Class Manufacturing (ICMS) journey and coordinate validation through maturity assessments.
• Support the development and implementation of Site Master Plans, with focus on quality data, SMED, Center-lining and Kaizen workshops.
• Champion for change: challenges norms, establishes standards and celebrates success.
• Implementation, management, and successful operation of the ICMS Continuous Improvement Methodology process in the factory.
• Ensure site ICMS master plan and actions are aligned with the category manufacturing strategy.
• Coach and mentor all pillar leads in the successful implementation of the ICMS methodology on-site.
• Drive kaizens and improvements across all areas of the factory, including Safety, Quality, Service, Operations, Cost, Waste, and Logistics.
• Lead all Waste Reduction initiatives on site.
• Organise performance results and improvement initiative reporting structure for external to site review.
• Coordinate the development of the ICMS preparation phase plan, tracks progress against the plan and leads issue resolution (gap analysis and adjustments to plan).
• Implement appropriate reviews (monthly, quarterly) to evaluate both pillars and departments progress in their UMS plans.
• Serve as a resource and coach for questions and practices regarding in UMS process.
• Coordinate data collection and analysis for manufacturing performance.
• Coordinate activities with internal regionally deployed ManEX Managers and Director.
• Participate in RVS (Regional Virtual Sites) or GVS (Global Virtual Sites) teams, seeks out best practices, ensures lessons learned and key agreed upon items are horizontally expanded into the factory.
• Coordinate with Engineering to ensure appropriate EEM (Early Equipment Management) and UMS methodology is being incorporated into all new projects and new equipment/products and ensures this is part of the Site Acceptance Test.
• Provide MP (Maintenance Prevention) records and UMS site standards to Engineering Project Manager.
• Work with site LT to design and develop site masterplan and capabilities for the future fit needs.

• 4 years University degree required, preferably with Engineering focus.
• 5+ years’ leadership experience in general business & manufacturing expertise.
• TPM/Six Sigma/LEAN experience required and proven successful implementation of such programs.
• Food &/or CPG manufacturing experience highly preferred.
• Language:
  Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations.
• Math:
  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide; compare rates, ratios, and percent; draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning:
  Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but involved written or oral instructions; deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

• Market‑competitive pay and performance related rewards.
• Flexible ways of working.
• Support for health, wellbeing and life outside of work.
• Time off to rest and recharge.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Medical, dental and (where applicable) vision coverage.
• Health and wellbeing support, including employee assistance programs and wellness initiatives.
• Health‑related savings and spending accounts.
• Retirement savings programs with a competitive matching plan.
• Additional employee perks such as corporate discounts, commuter or learning support.
• Bonus eligible.
• Long‑Term Incentive (LTI) eligible.

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.