Department Manager
 The J.M. Smucker Company | |
 United States, Colorado, Longmont | |
 Apr 14, 2026 | |
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Your Opportunity as theDepartment Manager TheDepartmentManageris responsible forday-to-day direction and oversight for the manufacturing of bakery products and teams. This individual will organize and lead production to ensure that products are produced consistently and efficiently to specified quality and operational standards to be shipped to customerson-time. TheDepartmentManager will lead the team to implement best practices and standards to continue to improve andmanage toKPI's. Location:Longmont, CO Work Arrangements:Day shift, Monday-Friday with flexibility to support operations during occasional evenings, nights, or weekends, based on operational and business needs. In this role you will: * Be responsible forleading an operations department to support the business * Developcapability and leadership characteristics in Area Leaders, Process Engineers, Controls Leader, and Advanced Technical Leadership * Be responsible formeeting Quality, Safety, Reliability, and Cost targets for plant operations * Work with all plant functionstoensure all production needs are met * Coordinate activities to increase Autonomous Maintenance knowledge throughout the plant,utilizingAutonomous Maintenance to improve Operations measures * Lead and teach complete understanding of overall plant product flow including all inputs and outputs * Manageandleveragerelationships with R&D and corporate engineering * Identifyandeliminateoperations losses; Lead in solving issues to cause and implement improvements * Manage capital budget/projects to improve Operations measures in the areas of capacity growth, production efficiencies, Quality, and Safety * Set plant direction by contributing to the Plant Leadership team * Administer any necessary discipline * Manage with Basic Beliefs as a foundation and preserves Smucker culture * Execute effective communication to all levels of the organization * What we are looking for: MinimumRequirements: * A bachelor's degree isrequired; an engineering or technical degree is preferred * At least 4 years of manufacturing operational experience managing people and teams * Priority setting and Problem solving:Demonstratedability to be decisive, proactive, and strategic in decision making Additionalskills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role: * Food processing or manufacturing experience * Experience in a high-performance work environment * Work effectively across organization boundaries and with diverse teams * Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and listening skills * Strong organization skills * Experience directing and managing vendors TheRight Placefor You We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in ourBasic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. Stay connected with usonLinkedIn Colorado Specific Salary Range $112,000 - $163,900 | |