Process Technology Manager
Company: Russell Stover Chocolates
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: September 21, 2023
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Job Description:
At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love
our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of
excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and
collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you'll be part of the
leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates.
For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman's, and
Pangburn's have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring
happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds
of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13
company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our
team and let's continue making chocolate lovers happy!-- A day in
the life---As the Process Technology Manager, you will be the key
contact and subject matter expert for the technological/food
process-related aspects in Russell Stover's three-plant operation.
In this role, you will be responsible for technological plant
support as well as the industrialization process for new or
renovated product and packaging to ensure manufacturing readiness.
You will lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to
finish - collaborating with key stakeholders to plan requirements,
manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate with
cross-functional partners across the company.What you will be
doing-----Leadership Coordinate activities of Product and Process
engineers in each plant to align with company priorities Lead the
education on technical/ process aspects to maximize line
efficiencies and autonomous maintenance of production lines Network
with peers across the Lindt subsidiaries to enhance/ transfer
knowledge.Project Management Plan and execute operations
development activities and ensure transition to production within
cost, quality, and capacity parameters. Pursues all cost-saving
opportunities to maximize project profitability. Develops project
test plans, schedules, and budgets for new and changing products or
packaging. Conducts weekly cross-functional meetings. Consolidates,
and presents plans and progress reports relating to business
aspects of the project(s). Propose changes to current processes or
timelines after soliciting expert input.Product and Packaging
Process Lead industrialization process through collaboration with
Marketing, Operations, R&D, and Packaging Engineers to create
critical path analysis, preparing and implementing work-around
plans to ensure the successful completion of projects. Ensures
trial and test results are properly communicated to the appropriate
teams and documents learnings/procedures for production ramp.
Ability to understand and drive the manufacturing process in order
to maximize trial results/ ramp-up. Capture project goals from
cross-functional teams of Operations, Design, Marketing, and
Engineering. Liaises between manufacturing facilities and project
teams to ensure materials are obtained and trials are scheduled and
executed Leads the on-site team at the manufacturing facilities to
confirm all operation-focused project delivery, quality, and cost
metrics are met through the development cycle Monitors and assesses
project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity,
quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.Do you have
what it takes?-- (Basic Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, food science,
operations, logistics, or equivalent experience. Five (5) years or
more experience in Engineering and Manufacturing in a new product
introduction (NPI) role Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word,
Excel, Outlook)Do you stand above the rest?-- (Preferred
Qualifications)
Two (2) years or more experience in the Confectionery industry
strongly preferred MBA or advanced technical education Project
Management/Leadership experience in leading and executing NPI
projects (for manufacturing and supply chain scale-up activities)
Ability to manage multiple projects from conception to final stages
Experience in Smartsheet or related project management and timeline
tools Experience with SAP or an integrated system Strong
communication, presentation, and facilitation skills required to
all levels of management
Demonstrated organizational and analytical abilitiesOther
RequirementsTravel up to 40%Ability to spend 60-70% of time
standing or walking around in the plant.--At Russell Stover
Chocolates, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we
support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees,
our products, and our community. Russell Stover Chocolates is proud
to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action
employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all people
without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry,
citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or
mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic
information, military service, veteran status, or any other status
or characteristic protected by law. Employment by Russell Stover
Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility
Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education
verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.Make
Happy. Work Happy.--
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