Process Lead
About the role
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, KitKat®, Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more. At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitment originated with our founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today.
Responsibilities
- Lead daily problem-solving and data-driven planning for the assigned Business Unit
- Coach operators and mechanics on executing standardized work
- Develop and maintain line standards and procedures using digital tools (e.g., Augmentir)
- Establish and manage equipment centerlines and optimize changeover processes
- Drive process efficiency and performance across multiple production lines
- Own loss tracking and analysis to ensure top losses are addressed with clear actions and escalation
- Lead daily management activities including direction setting, shift hand-offs, and huddles
- Partner with engineering teams to support successful system design, start-up, and implementation
- Support financial evaluation of capital projects, pipeline initiatives, and new item costing
Requirements
- Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and continuous improvement methodologies preferred
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Strong leadership and ability to influence and drive change
- Proven problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to develop and execute action plans based on operational data
- Experience working independently and taking ownership of results
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Experience with data collection and visualization tools (e.g., OSI PI, Power BI, PowerApps, O365) preferred
Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- TPM
- Continuous Improvement Methodologies
Benefits
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.
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