Manufacturing Performance Leader

Do you love snacks? Are you looking to join an ever evolving and rapidly growing team? PIM Brands might just be exactly what you’re looking for! At PIM, We Make The Brands You Love®. Our portfolio of products, from Welch’s® Fruit Snacks to Sun-Maid® Chocolate Raisins and Sour Jacks® Sour Candies are enjoyed by millions of consumers every day. And when it comes to careers, we seek talented, results-oriented individuals who want to play a part in building amazing brands and products while working in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced office environment. At PIM, you can make an immediate and lasting contribution to help grow iconic snack and confectionery brands, no matter your area of expertise. We are looking for a Manufacturing Performance Leader interested in a career with a top ranked and growing snack company, to join our Operations department at PIM’s Somerset New Jersey location. This position will report to our Senior Operations Manager - Strategic Planning Job Overview Manufacturing Performance Leader – Somerset, NJ: Provide Leadership, coaching, and performance guidance to Manufacturing Performance Engineers on Operational excellence best practices to improve safety, quality, cost, delivery, and morale of the plant. Work with plant leadership team to develop CI strategies, annual improvement plant and KPI targets, identify potential projects, ensure alignment with business priorities and financial benefit targets, create roadmaps for execution and sustain results. Partner with Finance to validate project results, savings and productivity impacts. Lead plant wide CI initiatives to improve productivity programs, waste elimination, flow optimization and digital enablement using manufacturing improvement software such as Redzone. Work with SAP team to integrate communication between SAP with redzone productivity and reliability modules. Serve as the primary CI subject matter expert to functional leaders in production, quality, maintenance, supply chain, HR and EHS. Build CI capabilities across all levels of the organization – from front line associates to senior leaders. Enable and coach leaders in behaviors that reinforce a continuous improvement mindset. Support change-management efforts to ensure CI initiatives are adopted, sustained, and integrated into daily operations. Coach on High Performance Work Systems (HPWS) role model, promote servant leadership and Gemba Walks. Maintain and improve plant CI dashboards and KPIs (Productivity, OEE, Labor efficiency, scrap, services, deliveries etc.) and communicate regularly with the plant team. Lead deployment and sustain of tiered accountability systems through daily Management system, CI training program and Lean six sigma certification pathways. Govern plant CI maturity, ensuring consistent application of CI tools, frameworks and performance expectations across all departments. Support food safety and quality issues to Plant management and involve quality improvement activities, participate in CAPA, facilitate RCA on quality issues. Work with project management and R&D to facilitate flawless execution of new products, production modification and internal control procedures. Partner with Maintenance and Utilities teams to evaluate equipment reliability, downtime drivers, preventive maintenance effectiveness, energy consumption, and operational readiness and develop standards on asset reliability through training on breakdown analysis and TPM methodologies. Follow PIM Brands GMP rules and monitor fellow employees for adherence to GMPs. Will supervise at least one employee. Education, Experience, And Training Must have a Master’s degree in Industrial and System Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or closely related field plus at least 6 years of experience in food and beverage manufacturing industry. Experience supporting continuous improvement efforts in a manufacturing environment; experience in creating SOPs, work instructions, OPLs; experience working with a data driven platform such as REDZONE and deployment and implementation of the application on the shop floor and management level; and experience working with SAP S/4HANA, Rockwell Factory Talk and utilizing SAP analytics for analyzing data also required. Must possess Lean Six Sigma certification. Must have proficiency with Statistical Analysis Software such as Minitab, JMP; proficiency with Process Mapping Software - Visio, Microsoft project; and advanced proficiency with Excel, Pivot Tables, Tableau, Power BI, SQL etc.; and experience creating KPI dashboards. Excellent planning and organization skills; extensive management knowledge including TPM, Lean Manufacturing and performance improvement processes; strong written and verbal communication with strong interpersonal skills; ability to effectively communicate with entire organization from hourly employees through executive leadership; ability to build positive relationships; and ability to effectively coach at shop floor level are required. Must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States. Salary range: 130,499.00 – $140,000.00 per year. Job Ref # 20252506 We Are Proud To Offer The pay range for this position is $130,499.00-140,000.00. PIM Brands takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs. Comprehensive benefits package - EFFECTIVE DAY 1, Including medical, dental, vision, disability, insurance plans and much more Total compensation package including bonus, 401(k) plan match and other incentives (*based on eligibility and position) Diverse range of benefit choices tailored to support you in making optimal decisions for yourself, your loved ones, and your preferred way of life Personal time off, vacation time, floating days and observed holidays Business casual dress Entrepreneurial and innovative culture offering the opportunity for internal career advancement Professional development and training opportunities offered across the organization Awards & Accolades America’s Best Workplaces - 2026 Best Places to Work in NJ – 2025 Advocate of the Year Award - 2024 Recognized by NJBIA - State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility and in Research/Development - 2024 Recognized by New Jersey Business Magazine - 2024 Top 50 Employer in New Jersey

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Makers of Welch’s - #1 Fruit Snack in U.S. Top 100 Privately Owned Company in the Metro NYC Market PIM Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer PIM Brands is an e-Verify Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr PIM Brands, Inc.