Senior Specialist, Operational Excellence

J.M. Smucker Co•Grandview, WA

3d•$78,000 - $111,650•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Specialist, Operational Excellence role plays a critical role in shaping how the Grandview plant operates day‑to‑day and long‑term. This position directly influences production performance, planning accuracy, and continuous improvement by leading Operational Excellence principles and translating data into action. The role partners closely with plant leadership and cross‑functional teams to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and responsiveness—making a visible, measurable impact on plant results. Location: Grandview, WA Work Arrangements: 100% Onsite

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required. Business Management, Supply Chain Management, or Food Science preferred
3-5 years of relevant Production or Supply Chain Management, or equivalent experience is required
Operations/ Food Manufacturing experience
Project Leadership
Bilingual Spanish
Demonstrated capability in analyzing data/situations, problem solving and attention to detail
Strong organization and time management skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop effective working relationships internally and externally.
Excellent Communication: Strong oral, written and interpersonal skills are required
Strong computer skills – Microsoft Office
Demonstrated results in driving continuous improvement in cost, quality, safety and business responsiveness
Demonstration of a “flow to the work” mentality to meet the changing business needs
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and the ability to teach, lead and motivate others
Ability to travel occasionally as needed (over 10%)
Experience in a manufacturing environment (Food preferably)

Responsibilities

Responsible for net planning quota development and overall production planning activities.
Develops and issues weekly production schedule.
Completes daily production batch reporting.
Assist and coordinate Plant Master Planning activities, including improvement action plans, root cause analysis and loss elimination initiatives.
Collaborate with and assist Quality, HS&E, and other Ops Ex pillars in enforcing standards and driving improvement activities.
Participate in third party and Internal Quality & Safety Audits.
Support the Plant Manager with grape field operations, and grape grower harvest scheduling and coordination.
Support onboarding, training and integration of temporary labor.
Support Quality department recordkeeping including ETQ and Prodika systems
Perform administrative and analytical activities required to support plant operations.
Prepares documentation, summaries, and presentation for leadership review as required.
Assists in transformation projects.
Other tasks as required.