Baldwin Richardson Foods · 1 week ago
Operations Excellence Manager (Food & Beverage Manufacturing)
Pennsauken, NJ, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expBaldwin Richardson Foods is a full-service liquid products supplier and strategic partner to the food and beverage industry. The Site Operational Excellence Manager is responsible for leading the deployment and evolution of the Go For The Win operating system, focusing on building a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence across the site.
AgricultureFood and Beverage
Responsibilities
Lead the site’s GFTW roadmap and maturity journey, ensuring sustainable progress across all pillars
Develop and execute the site’s GFTW Yearly Master Plan and Quarterly Detailed Work Plan to deliver breakthrough performance in cost, reliability, and capability
Facilitate GFTW reviews and audits to assess progress and identify improvement opportunities
Partner with the Site Leadership Team to support the Leadership Pillar within GFTW, ensuring strong alignment between operational excellence systems and business direction
Establish and continuously communicate the site’s Compelling Business Need (CBN) — the shared purpose that connects site objectives to organizational goals and motivates engagement at all levels
Facilitate annual goal setting processes to translate the CBN into clear, measurable site objectives and tiered GFTW targets (safety, quality, productivity, cost, and capability)
Partner with functional leaders to ensure each department develops aligned action plans that support the site’s strategic objectives and loss elimination priorities
Enable line-of-sight for all employees, ensuring every team understands how their work contributes to achieving the site’s goals and business outcomes
Lead structured reviews and performance discussions to track progress, celebrate wins, and adjust plans as needed to stay on track toward site and GFTW maturity targets
Build leadership capability across the site to sustain GFTW systems, foster accountability, and model the behaviors of a winning culture
Drive a zero-loss mindset throughout the site by leading systemic loss analysis and prioritization
Ensure that loss elimination is embedded into daily work systems and decision-making
Coach pillar leaders and teams in using GFTW tools to identify, analyze, and eliminate chronic losses
Build technical mastery in GFTW methodologies across all organizational levels
Design and deliver training programs to develop the next generation of GFTW leaders and practitioners
Coach line teams on the use of standard work, problem-solving methods, and performance management systems
Champion a culture of empowerment, accountability, and continuous improvement
Engage all employees in the GFTW journey through visible leadership, communication, and recognition programs
Act as a thought leader and change agent, modeling desired behaviors and mindsets consistent with GFTW principles
Partner with site leadership to integrate GFTW with the site’s business strategy and performance systems
Track, analyze, and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs) for productivity, quality, safety, and delivery
Ensure continuous improvement activities are prioritized to meet business objectives and customer expectations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required; Engineering, Science, or Business degrees preferred
Five (5) years of professional experience in manufacturing
Three (3) years of successful experience leading teams through indirect reporting relationships
Experience leading operational changes across large-scale organizations (50+ team members) through coaching, engagement, and accountability
Proven experience leading and successfully executing continuous improvement activities in a production/manufacturing setting
Prior experience using statistical analysis software such as Minitab or similar tools for data analysis, statistical modeling, and process improvement
Preferred
Experience in food and beverage manufacturing equipment maintenance a plus; high speed manufacturing
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package including a low premium and out of pocket cost medical, dental and vision coverage
401k with company match
Generous sick and vacation time
9 paid holidays
Birthday and floating holidays
Volunteer time and more!
Company
Baldwin Richardson Foods
Baldwin Richardson Foods is a food production company providing custom food ingredients.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Erin Tolefree
President & CEO
Cara Hughes
Chief Customer and Community Impact Officer
Recent News
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