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Business Unit Manager

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Company: Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. Visit Website/Apply Online (Click Here) Use one of the above methods to apply for this job.

Job ID:
Date:2012-03-16
Location:Princeton
State:Kentucky
Degree:B.S./B.A.
Major:Industrial Engineering, Business, Operations or other relevant discipline

Salary/Compensation:: Competitive Salary & Benefits Package

Job Types:: Engineering

Manufacturing

Job Description

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Ralcorp Holdings, Inc

Ralcorp Holdings, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is the nation's leading producer of private-brand foods sold under the individual labels of various grocery, mass merchandise and drugstore retailers. We also produce a variety of refrigerated doughs and frozen bakery products sold to retailers, in-store bakeries, restaurants or other foodservice customers. Ralcorp's diversified product mix includes: ready-to-eat and hot cereals; nutritional and cereal bars; snack mixes, corn-based chips and extruded corn snack products; crackers and cookies; snack nuts; chocolate candy; salad dressings; mayonnaise; peanut butter; jams and jellies; syrups; sauces; frozen griddle products including pancakes, waffles, and French toast; frozen biscuits and other frozen pre-baked products such as breads and muffins; frozen and refrigerated doughs; and dry pasta.

Ralcorp's net sales were over $4.7 billion in 2011 and our operations include more than 40 manufacturing facilities. With more than 10,000 employees in the United States, Canada and Italy, each of our locations offers an environment that values every employee!

Job Description

The Business Unit Manager will provide support to Operations Management that will help facilitate continuous cost reduction and process improvement efforts at the plant level. Make recommendations that will impact efficiency, throughput, cost reduction, productivity, schedule compliance and quality. Develop measurement systems and provide reports that quantify key process improvement areas. Provide support to operations management in regards to supervision and management of production areas as needed. Fosters a safe work environment. Ensures all quality standards are met.

The Business Unit Manager will be responsible for the operation of his / her teams from Processing to Packaging.

Meet production and budgetary objectives.
Delivery of Business Plan
Strategic Planning and Implementation
Manage departmental performance measures and provide progress reports
Work with Operations Management to identify and implement cost savings ideas and waste reduction opportunities.
Facilitate Continuous Cost improvement efforts.
Provide problem solving expertise by identifying root causes for problem areas and recommending possible solutions.
Provide support for Capital Project justifications.
Provide post-installation analysis on new technology and capital equipment installations.
Analyze plant floor data and provide feedback that will enable process improvements.
Manage production supervisory staff .
Achieve plant safety goals and support all safety initiatives.
Waste reduction.
Achieve all quality objectives and meet company and customer specifications.
Establish clear goals and accountability to direct reports and provide feedback on a regular basis.
Ensure that customer service requirements are met.
Directs compliance with plant policies and procedures.
Understand, observe, and comply with the handling and usage of the color-coded container policy while in the Production Areas.
Perform all duties necessary to meet Safe Quality Food (SQF), Company, and or Government requirements / standards as prioritized by the Company.
Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.
Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients, processes, quality system, or safety system.
Controls further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.

Job Qualifications

B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Business, Operations or other relevant discipline.
Minimum five years of experience in a continuous process manufacturing industry and preferably the food industry.
Analytical skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Computer skills.
Facilitation skills.
Team Building skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks on an ongoing basis
Relocation will be required in the future

Sponsors

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.

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