Sr Assoc Mgr Manufacturing Operations Management

The Hershey Company • Hershey, PA • 3h ago

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 The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey's, Reese's, KitKat®, Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more. 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? As a Sr Team Lead Line Lead in Manufacturing Operations Management at our Hershey facility, you will play a critical role in leading a complex manufacturing area and guiding multiple interconnected teams. You will serve as a key link between frontline operations and senior leadership, ensuring alignment across safety, quality, cost, and delivery priorities. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by driving operational excellence while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment. 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 Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or a related field (or equivalent experience) Experience: Minimum of 3+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing operations or a related field, with demonstrated leadership of teams or production areas Additional Qualifications: 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. You may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application process as a result of a disability. You can request an accommodation via phone or email. To request an accommodation via phone, please call +1 877-804-1794 and leave a voicemail with your contact information. You may also email a request for accommodation to ApplicationHelp@hersheys.com. Please be sure to include "Accommodation Needed" in the subject line. This will ensure that your email is routed to the appropriate contact who will handle your request.

Similar Jobs

Senior Manager, Client Development Ad Sales - Capital One Ad Solutions (Remote)

Capital One • Harrisburg, PA • 2h ago

Management & Administrative

Senior Manager, Client Development Ad Sales - Capital One Ad Solutions (Remote) Capital One Ad Solutions is looking for a Senior Strategic Client Manager to join the Partnerships Team. You'll be responsible for partnerin...

2h ago

Go to Apply

Workday Supply Chain - Sr Consultant

Deloitte • Mechanicsburg, PA • 2h ago

Management & Administrative

The Emerging ERP Solutions practice is all about bringing you the best in cloud-based ERP applications like Workday and Infor. We're here to help transform finance and supply-chain processes, making them more efficient a...

2h ago

Go to Apply

Sr Consultant - Operational Excellence - Supply Chain Analytics

Cardinal Health • Harrisburg, PA • 2h ago

Management & Administrative

Job Summary We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical Sr OPEX Consultant to join our team. This role is critical in transforming raw supply chain data into actionable insights that drive operational improvements a...

2h ago

Go to Apply

Executive Assistant - Administration

Penn State Health • Hershey, PA • 6h ago

Management & Administrative

Penn State Health - Penn State Health Corporation Location: US:PA: Hershey Work Type: Full Time FTE: 1.00 Shift: Day Hours: 8:00a - 5:00p Recruiter Contact: Garrett C. Kieffer at gkieffer@pennstatehealth.psu.edu (//gkief...

6h ago

Go to Apply

Project Manager, Industry Services

Cardinal Health • Harrisburg, PA • 7h ago

Management & Administrative

Specialty Networks is an integrated, multi-specialty organization with GPOs, Life Sciences, and Research solutions in Urology, Oncology, Gastroenterology, and Rheumatology. Specialty Networks solutions include population...

7h ago

Go to Apply

Senior Marketing Manager

Eliassen Group • Harrisburg, PA • 7h ago

Management & Administrative

Senior Marketing Manager Anywhere Type: Contract Category: Marketing Industry: Financial Services Workplace Type: Remote Reference ID: JN -072026-107720 Date Posted: 07/01/2026 Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/IYqcY...

7h ago

Go to Apply

CLUB Customer Service Outfitter - Part Time

Cabela's • Harrisburg, PA • 12h ago

Management & Administrative

POSITION SUMMARY: The CLUB Customer Service Outfitter provides world class customer service for our guests while presenting customers with the benefits of becoming a CLUB Member. The CLUB Outfitter will be the product ex...

12h ago

Go to Apply

Sales Consultant

Sysco • Lancaster, PA • 12h ago

Management & Administrative

Are you an experienced Sales Professional, Restaurant Manager, Culinary Manager or Chef looking for career development opportunities? Join Freshpoint's World Class Sales Team and explore all the benefits and perks. Why y...

12h ago

Go to Apply

Consultant, Business Analyst

Cardinal Health • Harrisburg, PA • 1d ago

Management & Administrative

What Business Analysis contributes to Cardinal Health Information Technology oversees the effective development, delivery, and operation of computing and information services. This function anticipates, plans, and delive...

1d ago

Go to Apply

HS&SS Account Manager-3

AmerisourceBergen Pharmaceutical Distribution and Strategic Global Sourcing • Harrisburg, PA • 1d ago

Management & Administrative

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you w...

1d ago

Go to Apply

Subscribe to get new jobs sent directly to you
(no charge, cancel anytime)