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This is a job for a Shift Manager position with a company located in Greenville, MS.Job Summary: The Shift Manager is a shift-based, front-line operations people leader who efficiently improves Human Safety, Product Quality, and Product Cost Conversion while Engaging and Developing talent.Duties: The Shift Manager will coordinate the short-term activities of the area within established guidelines and standards to produce the highest quality, lowest cost product in the safest and most efficient manner, while also partnering with the other members of the Leadership Team to deliver continuous improvement and Mars Supply Excellence (MSE) program implementation. The Shift Manager is responsible for building an effective team on his/her shift and for managing the training strategy for both individual associates and the team. The shift manager is equally responsible for leading an engaging culture of excellence. Associate Advocacy - Manage associate relations issues and guide and direct the hiring, training, development, and motivation of Operations associates with minimum degree of unplanned support from the Operations Manager. Area Ownership - Collaborate with the Area Leadership Team (Technical and Operations Area Owners) to create and execute the reliability strategy for the area. Coaching - Coach operators and peers to build their technical, functional, and leadership capabilities to drive accountability in Safety, Quality and Food Safety, TRS, Autonomous Maintenance, and team engagement. Change Agent - Implement changes in methods, equipment, systems and organization, as needed, to assure that the objectives of the lines are met. Give input and recommendations for such changes by using a Continuous Improvement mindset. Mars Supply Excellence - Lead or participate in one or more MSE Pillars; Lead and support the implementation of Autonomous Maintenance (AM) and Autonomous Work Teams (AWTs) in area of responsibility; Lead key connection points and own reliability data collection accuracy. Associate Safety - Ensure safe working conditions as well as safe behaviors and mindsets through the direct implementation of Mars Safety programs and through driving a relentless focus among team of operators. Food Safety and Product Quality - Ensure the ongoing production of safe and defect free products consistent with the principles of Mars. HACCP proficiency is required; this manager owns ongoing training and championing of quality goals and improvements at the Shift level. Goal Setting and Measurement - With the general guidance of the Operations Manager, and/or the support of the Continuous Improvement Engineer, establish line and individual performance standards and goals, measure, control, take corrective action, and report results as appropriate. Troubleshooting - Utilize the technical resources on shift for the preventive maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of process/packaging equipment problems, with the objective of effectively using these resources to achieve desired performance levels. Escalations - Proactively identify risks and opportunities as well as reactively lead on-shift incident resolution when operators require additional support. Prioritize, assign resources against escalated issues, and make decisions to resolve escalated issues. Communications - Ensure that open communications are established and that opportunities to broaden the scope and responsibility of Operations teams/associates are undertaken. Operations Strategy - Lead/participate in the implementation of improvement strategies that will help the performance of the team. Recruiting and Onboarding - Responsible for partnering with Talent Acquisition to recruit and select associates for operations roles, and responsible to onboard associates effectively.Schedule: Must have the ability to work a rotating schedule. Some weekends may be required on occasion based on business need.Qualifications: Must have the ability to speak fluent English. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience in the FMCG / Factory Operations industry desirable. College Degree preferred. Recent college graduates encouraged to apply! High School Diploma required. Prior experience is a Manufacturing/Production environment is ideal. Relocation may apply.Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity