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See's Candies · 11 hours ago

Director of Industrial Performance

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$180K/yr - $220K/yr

10+ years exp

See's Candies is a leader in the confectionary industry, known for its high-quality candy and customer service since 1921. The Director of Industrial Performance is responsible for driving operational excellence and productivity across a multi-site food-manufacturing network, overseeing the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program and leading the Industrial Engineering function to optimize manufacturing systems.

Retail

Responsibilities

TPM Program Leadership

Lead the multi-site TPM strategy, roadmap, and governance to drive a zero-loss culture across all facilities

Build and mentor leaders and pillar owners (AM, PM, FI, T&E, Safety, Quality, EEM)

Implement standardized TPM methodologies, assessments, and KPIs aligned with corporate standards

Facilitate maturity assessments and best-practice sharing across sites to accelerate capability building

Champion problem-solving tools (A3, Kaizen, RCA, 5 Why, SMED, CIL, etc.)

Industrial Engineering Leadership

Lead the Industrial Engineering team responsible for productivity, capacity analysis, labor standards, and network optimization

Oversee development and maintenance of accurate labor models, line balance standards, and engineered labor standards

Provide support for standard costing implementation in close collaboration with the Finance team

Conduct time studies and process mapping to identify improvement opportunities

Support capital planning through data-driven justification models, throughput analysis, and scenario modeling

Optimize plant layouts, material flows, ergonomics, and equipment utilization to improve efficiency and safety

Drive continuous improvement initiatives aligned with continuous improvement principles

Multi-Site Operational Excellence

Serve as the key thought leader for operational performance management across the manufacturing network

Establish consistent KPIs, dashboards, and governance routines that ensure visibility and accountability

Partner with Plant Directors to develop site master plans, capability gaps, and improvement strategies

Partner with Senior Leadership and build a culture of performance control system (PCS) on a plant and corporate level, structured problem solving, and disciplined execution

Lead cross-functional projects to improve throughput, reduce waste, simplify processes, and enhance service levels

People Leadership & Capability Building

Develop, coach, and grow TPM and IE talent pipelines across all sites

Train plant leadership teams in TPM concepts, loss tree analysis, and continuous-improvement foundations

Drive engagement by championing a high-performance, ownership-based working culture

Build strong cross-functional partnerships to strengthen collaboration between Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Safety, R&D, Finance and Supply Chain Planning

Qualification

Total Productive MaintenanceIndustrial EngineeringOperational ExcellenceSix Sigma CertificationData AnalyticsCoaching SkillsChange ManagementContinuous Improvement MindsetStrategic ThinkingCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, or related field

10+ years of progressive experience in FMCG or food manufacturing; 5+ years in a leadership role

Proven experience implementing and maturing TPM in a manufacturing environment

Strong background in Industrial Engineering, including labor standards, layout optimization, and process engineering

Demonstrated success improving OEE, reducing waste, and driving operational performance

Experience leading multi-site programs and influencing without direct authority

Preferred

Master's degree in Engineering or Business

Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification

Experience working in regulated food environments (FDA, USDA, HACCP, GFSI, SQF)

Familiarity with automated systems, digital performance tools, and data analytics

Benefits

A full range of generous medical, financial, and/or other benefits

401(k) eligibility

Various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave

Company

See's Candies

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See's Candies has been dedicated to making candy Mary See's way. Only the finest, freshest ingredients are used in making each recipe. It is a sub-organization of Berkshire Hathaway.

Founded in 1921

San Francisco, California, USA

1001-5000 employees