Plant Project Manager

Employment Type: Salaried
Shift: First  
Work Arrangement: Onsite 

Position Summary:

Project Managers are responsible for managing plant level project execution, including commercialization activities, change management activities, and other priority initiatives defined by the site leadership team.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Project Management: Manage and guide commercialization projects within the manufacturing plant, ensuring that all necessary requirements, including  new ingredients, labels, equipment installation, operational requirements, and packaging materials, are in place to support target launch date.  Act as the single point of contact for the HQ Project Coordination team on all Project Commercialization Activities.  Facilitate all required follow up at the plant, and represent the plant team as needed on commercialization calls.  
• Plant Directed Process Change Management: When change form is initiated, act as the single point contact to facilitate the required activities, including: Assigning process owner for submitted change requests, Monitor active change requests to ensure they progress through the SharePoint system, Updating request status as dictated by the SharePoint process flow, Conduct training on overall program for new hires/as needed, and provide feedback on overall change management tool and SharePoint site.
• Visibility Management: Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.  This includes;  writing up all project documentation, submitting progress reports to stakeholders and senior managers and setting the standards and methodology to be used in a project as aligned with the Project Management Office processes. Report and escalate to management as needed, in accordance with the Project Management Office escalation protocol.  Prepare materials for and facilitate plant leadership team project reviews as part of the plant's operation model.
• Ongoing Improvement: Utilizing background and commercialization process knowledge, provide guidance and recommendations on the handling of complex projects to the plant and  PMO team as needed.

 

Education and Experience:

• 5+ years experience in the consumer products/food sectors  and / or program manager with a proven record of successful commercialization, project and process management.        
• Undergraduate degree minimum, preferably in the fields of Business Administration, Engineering or Industrial Engineering       
• PMP certification is a plus       

Knowledge and Skills:

The Project Manager role will oversee the plant level execution of all commercialization activities and support the plant's process change management program. He or she is the technical lead responsible for project planning, initiation, resourcing, execution, monitoring, control and completion of projects undertaken.  This individual will also act as the gatekeeper for all plant directed process changes, following the established change protocol and ensuring all changes are vetted and signed off by the proper stakeholder.  The Project Manager ensures that the projects or programs implemented have met all performance targets and critical success factors identified that are aligned with the Company's strategic objectives.    A successful person in this role will have a track record  of successful project delivery and strong collaboration skills enabling them to become a trusted associate working alongside functional leaders and teammates.  

Why Join Us:
Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses.  We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves.  When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work.  As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you’re willing to push yourself to get there.  We invest in your growth because you invest in ours.  

 

Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:​

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees​
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)​
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays​
• Employee Appreciation Events​ and Employee Assistance Programs

 

Physical Demands:
All jobs require sufficient physical strength and dexterity to perform the required task(s) and typically also require at a minimum: intermittent sitting, standing, walkin