General Mills, Inc. Milwaukee , WI 53201
Posted 2 weeks ago
OVERVIEW
The General Mills Milwaukee Plant manufactures and distributes snacks for the North American Retail and C&F Business segments. The site's product portfolio includes Chex Mix, Muddy Buddies, Bugles, and Gardetto's. Located 6 miles south of downtown Milwaukee, the site was built in 1968 and owned by the Gardetto family until it was acquired by General Mills in 1999. Today, the plant employs 240 employees working together on our Zero Loss Culture journey.
The Manufacutring Supervisor will provide manufacturing leadership to deliver a world-class operation. Lead, motivate, and develop employees to achieve outstanding manufacturing results, while leveraging Continuous Improvement (Lean/TPM) tools, improving individual skills, and enhancing teamwork. Function as a technical and business resource in areas of system operations and production requirements. You will play an integral role as a front-line leader supporting our Milwaukee plant.
This role with either work 12 hour nights (7pm-7am on a 2-2-3 schedule) OR a flex shift schedule (2nd and 3rd shift) with some weekends, therefore, shift is subject to change based on business needs.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Educate, develop and motivate a manufacturing work group to achieve required production results, improving individual technical skills and enabling collaboration across boundaries
Ensure that production facilities and finished products meet the company and government standards for quality, sanitation, and safety
Establish and sustain sound relationships with all employees in order to foster an environment where innovative methods are used to involve others in creative solutions to issues
Provide business leadership which demonstrates commitment to department and plant objectives on a day-to-day basis
Facilitate, coach, counsel, and guide the manufacturing work group to ensure that they have the ability to deliver results year over year through the use of continuous improvement tools and strategies
Function as a technical resource in areas of system operations and product requirements
Facilitate the effective interchange of information between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant and corporate teams
Partner closely with plant Line Teams to drive out losses and develop and engage team members in foundational systems
Lead projects for the plant including Human Safety, Food Safety, and Improvement-plan focused initiatives
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma
Demonstrated leadership skills
Excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills
Ability to adjust to multiple demands, shifting work priorities, ambiguity, adversity and change
Willingness to work weekends or alternative shifts as required
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree
2+ years of prior experience as a Team Leader (Operations, Maintenance, or Logistics) or related experience
Demonstrated understanding of technology and providing solutions to technical challenges
Strong conceptual skills and ability to implement change
Sound analytical and business judgment including demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Ability to plan, lead, and execute strategic initiatives in a complex environment
Mature approach to challenging situations and environments
Experience successfully leading projects or other large improvement plan initiatives is preferred
Willing to take risks in decision-making and implementation of improvements
Desire and ability to lead change in a fast-paced, complex manufacturing environment
Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal, written, electronic, listening and feedback communications
Ability to adjust to multiple demands, shifting work priorities, ambiguity, adversity, and change
Ability to motivate team members and to help them develop pride and ownership
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
Salary Range
The salary range for this position is $67300.00 - $101200.00 / Annually. At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.
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