Associate Director, Technical Services – Meals & Beverages
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Associate Director leading technical readiness, process capability, and commercialization for Campbell’s Meals & Beverages brands. Driving innovation scale-up, quality, cost, and manufacturing improvements.
Responsibilities:
- Lead development and deployment of technical capability programs for process health, product design, manufacturability, and product quality across Campbell’s Meals & Beverages brands
- Lead technical service leads, industrialization leads, and/or Quality Engineers
- Deliver scale-up and vertical start-up for innovation, business continuity, and Lean Six Sigma projects
- Drive objectives and deliverables with cross-functional partners
- Set direction for early risk management and strategic capability platforms
- Develop execution plans for consumer acceptance and cost improvements
- Deliver program models supporting technical capability development and product/process excellence
- Train, coach, and mentor employees while promoting engagement, empowerment, and teamwork
- Ensure compliance with company safety, quality, and workplace conduct policies
- Set direction and align risk profiles for active projects
- Manage technical readiness processes, playbooks, trial readiness procedures, post-launch scorecards, loss model standards, and technical maturity frameworks
- Build and execute process-health models, defect-elimination initiatives, and Run to Target programs
- Develop team objectives and capabilities aligned with business needs
- Lead cross-functional continuous improvement and process management teams
- Participate in hiring, performance evaluation, retention, and employee relations decisions
- Implement communication plans for commercialization, industrialization, technical readiness, project updates, objectives, and results
- Work with plant and commercialization teams
Requirements:
- B.A. degree in Food Science, engineering, or comparable technical degree required
- Minimum of ten (10) years of process development/process engineering/manufacturing operations/project management experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably food
- People management experience
- 75% travel required
- Knowledge of commercialization process and execution requirements in plant
- Understanding of process development concepts, process scalability, and targeted in-process measurements
- Ability to overcome resistance to organizational change, influence others, and lead change initiatives
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize based on business needs
- Ability to maintain rapport with employees at all organizational levels
- Ability to interface effectively with multiple departments/functions and Corporate Senior Management
- Ability to train diverse salaried and hourly employees, adapting training programs and presentation style
- Cross-functional experience with a proven track record of delivering successful business results
- Knowledge of OSHA standards, HACCP guidelines, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
- Passion for continuous improvement and leading initiatives to deliver bottom-line results
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to formulate action plans based on real data
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong training/facilitation skills
- Computer proficiency in Windows-based software applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Six Sigma training preferred
- SAP experience is a plus
- Minitab or statistical analysis experience is a plus
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team environment
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, short- and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance
- Matching 401(k) plan with immediate vesting
- Unlimited sick time
- Paid time off and holiday pay
- Free access to the fitness center if in WHQ
- Access to on-site day care and company store if in WHQ
- Campbell’s Cares program matching employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- Wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment
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