Job Description:Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There's much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with.In the USA, we develop, market and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 most innovative sites, based across the country. Stretch your skills, create and get inspiration from passionate colleagues. Every day, your energy, your thirst for knowledge, and your creativity will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.As our next
Site Head, reporting to our Head of F&B Regional Operations Americas, you will have responsibility for the Towaco site to deliver products to customers on time, applying defined product quality requirements while optimizing production costs.
This position is located in Towaco, NJ. In this exciting role, you will be responsible for:Manufacturing Strategy Implementation - Control and manage production of fragrances, material flow, and inventory to achieve cost, quality, service and sustainability targets in a safe workingenvironment.
Manufacturing Management - Control production of fragrances, material flow, and inventory to achieve cost and quality targets and production schedules of the assigned production line(s).
- Oversee the development and implementation of manufacturing processes to maintain proper product functionality as well as cost efficiency through the development and implementation of product assembly labor standards and work instructions, line layouts, and designed and maintained tools and fixtures.
- Develop and implement manufacturing schedules and procedures and allocate labour and capital resources to maximize productivity.
- Establish manufacturing and quality control standards and develop budget controls and plans.
- Communicate with functional or operational area managers (for example in supply and logistics or sales) to understand their current and future product needs and develop plans, cost estimates, and schedules for integrating these needs into existing manufacturing activities.
- Implement programs and drive continuous improvement to achieve key performance objectives and efficiency throughout manufacturing and other departments on site.
- Lead all manufacturing operations in compliance with EHS policies and procedures and legal requirements.
People Management - Create an environment for high performance through sound leadership.
- Monitor employee job performance such as attendance, quality, and productivity.
- Ensure that all assigned personnel are trained and cross-trained.
- Administer personnel responsibilities, including recruiting and approval of job descriptions and salary classifications, and selection and placement of personnel.
Technical Skills - Expertise in world-class manufacturing or equivalent continuous improvement concepts.
- Expertise in product industrialization.
- Expertise in change management.
- Understanding of business process/system redesign.
- Understanding of financial concepts (e.g. OPEX, CAPEX).
- Understanding of ISO, FSCC, Food Safety (HACCP, AIB or equivalent), GHP and GMP requirements, EHS.
Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
- 7+ years of experience manufacturing operations with a background in supply chain, quality, and materials management.
- 2+ years of progressive experience in people management.
Additional Experience - Master's Degree in Technical field
What We Can Offer You: - Healthcare Plan:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- High matching 401k plan
- Vacation days
#LI-Onsite #OPSAt Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.Every essence of you enriches our world. Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.Remote working: On-site At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives. You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions. Join us and Impact Your World Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners. Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.Nearest Major Market: New York City Nearest Secondary Market: Newark