Senior Production Manager – Cocoa Roasting

The Senior Production Manager Cocoa Roasting is responsible for the 24-hour 7-day performance of the Roasting area within the Elizabethtown Value Stream. This is a manager-of-managers role that leads a team of shift-based leaders who are responsible for delivering operational targets across all shifts.

This role owns area performance across safety quality food safety delivery cost associate engagement continuous improvement and leadership capability. The Roasting area is a critical part of the sites chocolate-making operation producing cocoa liquor that supports Mars Snacking production across the broader network.

In this role you will bring a strong operational and technical foundation including working knowledge of MSE/TPM daily management systems process controls Good Manufacturing Practices HACCP sanitation practices and continuous improvement. You will set strategic direction for the area strengthen frontline leadership capability and partner cross-functionally to improve performance across the value stream.

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Science Operations Business or a related discipline
• 3 years of direct people leadership experience
• 5 years of experience in manufacturing operations or a continuous improvement manufacturing environment
• Experience leading teams in a 24/7 or shift-based production environment
• Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices
• Functional knowledge of HACCP concepts
• Experience with plant sanitation practices and procedures
• Strong technical understanding of processes equipment controls and products or the ability to quickly develop this knowledge
• Ability to deploy training strategies and effectively develop others
• Experience with MSE TPM Autonomous Maintenance Daily Management Systems or similar operating systems
• Experience supporting equipment startup commissioning validation or production-line expansion
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma A3 root-cause analysis loss elimination or structured problem solving
• Cocoa processing cocoa roasting chocolate or food-processing experience is preferred

• Lead the Roasting area with accountability for safety quality food safety delivery cost associate engagement and continuous improvement
• Manage and develop a team of shift-based leaders to deliver operational targets and build a highly engaged high-performing organization across all shifts
• Provide leadership for the 24/7 operation ensuring clear expectations consistent standards and effective communication across shifts
• Support the expansion commissioning startup and stabilization of additional cocoa roasting capacity
• Develop and execute elements of the 90-day plan to address operational losses close capability gaps and improve area performance
• Partner with Engineering Maintenance Quality Services Commercial Scheduling/Logistics Continuous Improvement and Value Stream leadership to improve safety quality reliability throughput and cost
• Coach Production Leaders Continuous Improvement resources technical resources and shift teams to strengthen accountability in safety quality food safety autonomous maintenance and team engagement
• Use data process understanding and structured problem solving to identify losses remove constraints and implement sustainable improvements
• Ensure consistent execution of GMP HACCP sanitation safety and food-safety standards
• Build associate engagement through teamwork communication coaching recognition and individual accountability
• Identify headcount resource technical and process constraints that impact the area and partner cross-functionally to resolve them
• Partner with the Value Stream Manager and Operations support teams to develop and execute short- and long-term strategies that improve overall area performance
• Develop leadership capability and talent within the area through coaching feedback performance routines and succession planning

• Work with over 130000 diverse and talented Associates all guided by the Five Principles
• Join a purpose-driven company focused on building the world we want tomorrow today
• Access best-in-class learning and development from day one including Mars University
• Lead a critical cocoa-processing area within a high-impact manufacturing environment
• Play a meaningful role in a major site expansion and new roasting-capacity startup
• Join a collaborative site leadership team focused on safety quality food safety continuous improvement and associate development
• Competitive salary bonus opportunity and comprehensive benefits package

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