Sr Assoc Mgr Manufacturing Operations Management
The Hershey CompanyAbout the role
Why Hershey:
At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally—is part of how we do business every day.
Job Overview
About The Hershey Company
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.
Guided by our employee value proposition, Lead Today. Create Tomorrow, we empower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions, geographies, and businesses, enabling us to operate with speed, collaboration, and shared purpose.
The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States, reflecting our commitment to our people, culture, and purpose.
How will you fit in the big picture?
Accountabilities
What will you do?
- Lead and align multiple manufacturing teams to consistently achieve performance targets across safety, quality, cost, and delivery
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and resolve operational challenges, including equipment issues and supply constraints
- Partner with cross-functional teams to execute improvement projects and assess their impact on production
- Monitor key performance metrics and implement process enhancements to improve efficiency and compliance
- Develop and coach frontline and mid-level leaders, building a strong pipeline of future talent
Prior Experience
Minimum Requirements
Experience: Minimum of 3+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing operations or a related field, with demonstrated leadership of teams or production areas
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Experience with continuous improvement and operational excellence methodologies
- Knowledge of manufacturing safety, quality systems, and compliance standards
- Ability to work in fast-paced environments and manage cross-functional collaboration
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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