Regional Operational Excellence Manager - Beverage Manufacturing

Lassonde Pappas & Co. is a US Leader in beverage manufacturing dedicated to our team members, customers and consumers satisfaction. We remain committed to our small-town roots and rural values.
Hardworking and caring are qualities that make our teams special. Since 1942, we’ve been producing delicious products for our customers across the country!

To provide the best for our customers, we focus on building the best team by creating and advancing an inclusive environment amongst our diverse work forces. If you’re passionate about customer satisfaction, reliable, and committed to being and doing better, join us!

We value each of our employees’ total wellbeing. To support employees in all stages of their wellness journey, we have a robust benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage options, growth and development potential, along with 401-K, Life & Disability Insurance, PTO, Tuition Reimbursement, Health Fairs, Gym Membership Discounts, and so much more!

Pay Range for this position is: $134,000-$200,000 plus annual bonus, depending on experience and geographical location.

The Regional Operational Excellence Manager reports to the Director of Operational Excellence and is based in any of our five beverage locations. This individual will be responsible for guiding management teams in implementing an Operational Excellence methodology and culture as well as lead and coordinate high-level continuous improvement projects.

Willing to travel up to 50% of the year.

• Leads and designs Manufacturing Operational Excellence goals and strategies for improving the operations and processes within the factory.
• Utilizes systems and digital tools to track and extract data
• Build dashboards for OEE, downtime, breakdowns, yield, and other manufacturing data to drive continuous improvement and root cause analysis.
• Employs TPM, Six Sigma, and Lean methodologies to accomplish business objectives.
• Assists with development and review of specification sheets, CILs, Centerlines, and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Engages in Safety and Quality culture by active participation in meetings and investigations.
• Guides factory team to establish corrective actions, preventive actions, and process controls to ensure operational consistency and efficiency.
• Assists Production and Maintenance to achieve OEE, Yield, and Cost per Case goals by analyzing machine downtime, speeds, and waste.
• Facilitates Factory strategy sessions to achieve organizational goals.
• Trains both hourly and salary staff on systems and data analysis
• Performs all other duties as assigned

• Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) or equivalent
• Five or more years in manufacturing operations
• Continuous improvement project experience
• Experience training and developing others
• Experience implementing a TPM and/or Lean Six Sigma culture
• Excellent PC skills with proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Analyze data by creating and manipulating a pivot table in Excel
• Experience with machine downtime tracking software
• ERP knowledge
• Willing and able to occasionally work evening shifts to observe operations and train others
• The position requires a high level of creativity, exceptional organization, change management, and project management skills.
• Able to handle multiple tasks with the capability of prioritizing and planning work activities.
• Must be able to coordinate all operational aspects of diverse project work and work productively with a wide range of people and job levels, both internally and externally to achieve objectives.
• Work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment and maintain confidentiality of all interactions and communications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

• Experience in the food/beverage manufacturing industry

This position requires sufficient physical ability to work in a production setting.

Ability to talk and hear; ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, bend, and/or crouch; push/pull; lift up to 50 pounds; use of hands and fingers to operate…