Manufacturing Team Leader

General Mills, the Company of Champions, markets some of the world's best loved brands, including Betty Crocker, Häagen-Dazs, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Old El Paso, Yoplait and Cheerios. Our brand portfolio includes more than 100 leading U.S. brands and numerous category leaders around the world. We’re ranked among the leading consumer foods companies in the U.S, including 'Top 100 Best Companies to work for' and 'Top 100 Best Managed Companies.'Currently, the Yoplait manufacturing plant in Carson, California, located south of Los Angeles, has an opening in our Operations Department for a Manufacturing Team Leader.

Purpose:

Perform as a first level leader in manufacturing providing support and direction to members of the work team.

 

Accountabilities: Educate, develop and motivate a manufacturing work group to achieve required production results, improve individual technical skills and abilities of individuals to work together. Ensure that production facilities and finished products meet the company and government standards of quality, sanitation and safety. Establish and sustain sound relationships with all employees in order to foster an environment where innovative methods are used to involve others in creative solutions to issues. Provide business leadership which demonstrates commitment to department and plant goals on a day to day basis. Facilitate, coach, counsel and guide the manufacturing work group to ensure that they have the ability to deliver results year in and year out. Function as a technical resource in areas of system operations and product requirements. Facilitate the effective interchange of information between work groups, between work groups and support resources at the plant and from within GMI.

 

Qualifications:

 

·         BS/BA college degree [engineering/science preferred] or   equivalent manufacturing experience.

·         Willing to work both shifts and weekends.

·         Demonstrated ability to lead in a work environment in transition to higher performance or in a HPWS

·         Clear standards of personal integrity, business ethics and values

·         Strong leadership skills

·         Excellent interpersonal, communications and listening skills.

·         Ability to adjust to multiple demands, shifting work priorities, ambiguity, adversity and change.

·         Commitment to corporate values

·         Demonstrated understanding of technology i.e. complexities of products, machinery, and costs.

·         Strong conceptual skills and ability to implement change.

·         Good analytical and business judgment including demonstrated problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills.

·         Committed to results and execution

·         Decisive

·         Risk taker/change agent

 Championship results bring recognition and rewards at General Mills. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive salary with quarterly and annual bonus, medical, dental, and life insurance, stock options, 401(k), educational assistance, paid holidays, paid vacation your first year, adoption benefits, and much more. To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter, including salary expectations, to YoplaitCarsonHR@genmills.com Please make your Subject line is “Team Leader".No Third Party, Independent Headhunters, or outside agency calls please. Phone inquiries from any of the above will NOT be returned. Serious Team Leader candidates only, please.We are an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity.