General Mills

General Mills is reshaping the future of food. We believe food makes us better. It nourishes our bodies, brings us joy and connects us to each other. As one of the world's leading food companies, General Mills operates in more than 100 countries and markets more than 100 consumer brands, including Cheerios, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Totino’s, Old El Paso, Epic Provisions, Blue Buffalo and more. Are you passionate about the future of food? You've come to the right table. We want the very best talent to help lead something big. At our Hannibal manufacturing site, we make enough soup in a year to serve the entire world’s population one serving of soup!

Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together.

Hannibal is a manufacturing facility of approximately 1000 employees serving the Meals & Baking Solutions (MBS) and Snacks Operating Units. Other beloved products we produce are Progresso, Old El Paso, Nature Valley and Betty Crocker. We operate in a dynamic business environment, with a rich history of performance and growth. We have a diverse and complex product portfolio that ranges from USDA thermally processed canned soups to allergen management on chewy bars. Last year, Hannibal produced +70MM cases across 7 platforms and 17 production lines.

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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

The Hannibal Plant is seeking an Associate Operations Manager (internally called a Platform Manager) to provide manufacturing leadership to deliver a world-class operation. This role will have 6-8 direct reports and will have responsibility for providing direction and development of ~140 team members within operations. At Hannibal, we meet our folks where they are at. Therefore, the core schedule will be weekdays on dayshift, however, the selected individual must be willing to be flexible as business needs.

The leader will be responsible for the OEP (Old El Paso) Shells platform which is undergoing a $58 million dollar expansion and 35 new jobs to add hard shell taco capacity. This platform is a critical growth accelerator for General Mills.

The Associate Operations Manager sets the strategy for our operating department by providing leadership for the Platform Team and by directly managing our Operations Supervisors and the Platform Project Leader. They collaborate with and provide direction for our full team, including the System Engineers, Quality Engineers, Maintenance Supervisors , and Maintenance Planners to deliver platform results. They drive sustainable performance improvement through people and process and creating an environment where learning is meaningful for the business and the employees (connected to results, driving out losses, helping build the employee’s capability). The Platform Manager sets and executes the operational plan, and they are responsible for the Run and Improve results for our whole Platform Team. Performance metrics include ownership of Human Safety, Food Safety, Quality, System Utilization, Waste Reduction and Cost Savings, Engagement, Retention, and Schedule Attainment.

Protect our People and Our Brands

Lead Food and Human Safety through Safety 2.0 leadership principles and standards.

• Cultivate Human Safety Culture that reduces risk to our people and communities by increasing capability to identify and control critical risk.
• Cultivate Food Safety Culture that is committed to manufacturing safe food that is compliant with policy and regulatory requirements.

People Leadership

• Role model Engaging Leader behaviors.
• Develop and implement platform strategies to maximize team effectiveness (communication and collaboration).
• Provide clear individual priorities and team goals to deliver platform priorities.
• Cultivate a positive and supportive team environment to foster employee engagement and retention, including dedicated "floor time" with the team.
• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing development and skill building of our platform team. Consistently give and receive feedback to develop team with clear commitment of investment in team member growth.
• Execute manager of people accountabilities, providing clear and consistent leadership to all players.

Process Leadership and Ownership

Driving System Utilization (DSU):

• Accountable for the results and overall process health of Platform DSU to meet business needs (maximize throughput or minimize cost).
• Partner with the Operations Manager to represent the platform and secure effective two-way communication with Supply Chain Managers and Make Business Leads.

Daily Direction Setting (DDS):

• Accountable for the execution, results and process health of Platform DDS (inclusive of shift level DDS).
• Responsible to represent the platform at Department DDS (if applicable).

Operations Foundational Systems:

• Utilize, teach and coach standardization methods across equipment and processes (CIL/CL/DH/TOO).
• Knowledgeable of the Maintenance and PM Systems (MPS, BE) to ensure engagement and support of those processes as tools to deliver reliable and consistent results.
• Produce safe quality product by running to target specification.

Learning System

• Accountable for the overall learning plan of the platform.

Know your Operation, Data and Technology

• Build strong working knowledge to collect, analyze, and interpret manufacturing data from various sources to make informed decisions (Labor, Overuse, Performance).
• Gain comprehensive understanding of the production system, equipment and the product transformation process.
• Acquire thorough understanding of inventory management principles, material specifications, quality control procedures, and traceability systems for Ingredients, Materials and Finished Products.
• Develop deep understanding of daily management processes and ownership across the team (examples: DH, CL, CIL, etc.).
• Secure fluency of Theory of Operation (TOO) and Problem-Solving tools and processes (IR, UPS, QCO).

Back-Up Coverage

This position will provide backup support as needed, ensuring business continuity and operational efficiency.

• Operations Manager
• Project Leader

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 5 years manufacturing experience
• Ability to work off shift as business needs demand
• Demonstrated supply chain leadership and working in a highly collaborative environment
• Success in driving results through process and teamwork
• Proven success reducing losses and improving performance in a manufacturing setting
• Demonstrated technical capability and knowledge of unit operations and manufacturing machinery (at least one production platform)
• Skilled at communicating between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant and corporate teams
• Working knowledge of manufacturing data analysis systems (examples: SAP, Maximo, Manufacturing Analytics, MQIS) and proven success with decision making for results

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in a Technical, Science, Engineering field of study
• 7 years supply chain experience

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

• International relocation or international remote working arrangements will not be considered.
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $93700.00 - $140700.00 / 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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