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Sr Mgr, Manufacturing Capability and Training

Campbell Soup Company
USA
Full-time
Senior · 5+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 2 days ago

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What you will do...

  • Manufacturing Capability Strategy
  • Develop and execute a multi-year manufacturing capability and workforce development strategy aligned to business, operational, and talent objectives.
  • Establish foundational capability frameworks for frontline employees, skilled trades, technical professionals, and frontline leaders.
  • Create standardized approaches to onboarding, qualification, certification, and re-certification programs across manufacturing sites.
  • Build capability roadmaps that support current and future operational needs.
  • Training & Learning Excellence
  • Lead the design and deployment of scalable training systems, governance processes, standards, and metrics.
  • Establish learning pathways for production operators, maintenance technicians, warehouse personnel, and frontline leaders.
  • Ensure training programs support compliance requirements, GMP standards, food safety requirements, and operational excellence initiatives.
  • Drive adoption of digital learning tools, learning management systems, and connected worker technologies.
  • Technical Skills Development
  • Implement technical training programs focused on equipment operation, troubleshooting, reliability, maintenance excellence, quality systems, and manufacturing fundamentals.
  • Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality teams to identify capability gaps and prioritize development initiatives.
  • Develop skills matrices, competency models, and certification programs to ensure workforce readiness.
  • Support apprenticeship, technical academy, and skilled trades development programs.
  • Team Leadership
  • Build, lead, coach, and develop a high-performing capability and training team.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
  • Provide clear performance expectations, development plans, and coaching for direct and indirect reports.
  • Develop capability within the training organization to ensure sustainability and scalability.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to plant leadership and supply chain leaders regarding workforce capability needs.
  • Collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Food Safety, EH&S, Operational Excellence, and HR teams.
  • Influence stakeholders across a matrixed environment to drive alignment on capability priorities.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives that enhance organizational capability and operational performance.
  • Continuous Improvement & Change Leadership
  • Leverage Operational Excellence, Lean, and continuous improvement principles to enhance learning effectiveness.
  • Lead transformational initiatives that simplify training processes and improve employee capability outcomes.
  • Utilize performance data and business metrics to measure the effectiveness of capability-building programs.
  • Drive change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of new programs and systems.
  • Key Results
  • Improved employee capability and qualification rates.
  • Increased workforce productivity and operational performance.
  • Reduced time-to-proficiency for new employees.
  • Enhanced technical capability and skilled trades bench strength.
  • Improved employee engagement and retention.
  • Greater consistency in training execution across manufacturing sites.
  • Measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
  • Who you will work with...
  • You will work with the L&D department and manufacturing partners.
  • What you bring to the table (must haves)...
  • Bachelor's degree in Education, Business, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Organizational Development, Manufacturing, Human Resources, or related field.
  • 5+ years of leadership, teaching, or training experience, including responsibility for learning and development.
  • It would be great if you have (nice to haves)...
  • Demonstrated experience developing and executing training and workforce capability strategies.
  • Experience leading teams.
  • Strong understanding of adult learning principles and capability-building methodologies.
  • Experience partnering across multiple functions.
  • Proven ability to lead organizational change and influence stakeholders at all levels.
  • Experience building training organizations, academies, or workforce development programs from foundational stages.
  • Knowledge of Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Continuous Improvement, and Reliability principles.
  • Experience with digital learning platforms, LMS systems, and connected worker technologies.
  • Certification Training & Development, Change Management, or related disciplines.
  • Experience supporting multi-site operations.
  • Food and beverage manufacturing experience preferred.
  • Leadership Competencie s
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Building Organizational Capability
  • Talent Development
  • Change Leadership
  • Collaboration & Influence
  • Continuous Improvement Mindset
  • Execution Excellence
  • Coaching & Mentorship
  • Business Acumen
  • Results Orientation
  • Compensation and Benefits:
  • The target base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between
  • $139,000-$191,100
  • Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.
  • The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualifications

  • Development
  • Implement technical training programs focused on equipment operation, troubleshooting, reliability, maintenance excellence, quality systems, and manufacturing fundamentals.
  • Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality teams to identify capability gaps and prioritize development initiatives.
  • Develop skills matrices, competency models, and certification programs to ensure workforce readiness.
  • Support apprenticeship, technical academy, and skilled trades development programs.
  • Team Leadership
  • Build, lead, coach, and develop a high-performing capability and training team.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
  • Provide clear performance expectations, development plans, and coaching for direct and indirect reports.
  • Develop capability within the training organization to ensure sustainability and scalability.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to plant leadership and supply chain leaders regarding workforce capability needs.
  • Collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Food Safety, EH&S, Operational Excellence, and HR teams.
  • Influence stakeholders across a matrixed environment to drive alignment on capability priorities.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives that enhance organizational capability and operational performance.
  • Continuous Improvement & Change Leadership
  • Leverage Operational Excellence, Lean, and continuous improvement principles to enhance learning effectiveness.
  • Lead transformational initiatives that simplify training processes and improve employee capability outcomes.
  • Utilize performance data and business metrics to measure the effectiveness of capability-building programs.
  • Drive change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of new programs and systems.
  • Key Results
  • Improved employee capability and qualification rates.
  • Increased workforce productivity and operational performance.
  • Reduced time-to-proficiency for new employees.
  • Enhanced technical capability and skilled trades bench strength.
  • Improved employee engagement and retention.
  • Greater consistency in training execution across manufacturing sites.
  • Measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
  • Who you will work with...
  • You will work with the L&D department and manufacturing partners.
  • What you bring to the table (must haves)...
  • Bachelor's degree in Education, Business, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Organizational Development, Manufacturing, Human Resources, or related field.
  • 5+ years of leadership, teaching, or training experience, including responsibility for learning and development.
  • It would be great if you have (nice to haves)...
  • Demonstrated experience developing and executing training and workforce capability strategies.
  • Experience leading teams.
  • Strong understanding of adult learning principles and capability-building methodologies.
  • Experience partnering across multiple functions.
  • Proven ability to lead organizational change and influence stakeholders at all levels.
  • Experience building training organizations, academies, or workforce development programs from foundational stages.
  • Knowledge of Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Continuous Improvement, and Reliability principles.
  • Experience with digital learning platforms, LMS systems, and connected worker technologies.
  • Certification Training & Development, Change Management, or related disciplines.
  • Experience supporting multi-site operations.
  • Leadership Competencie s
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Building Organizational Capability
  • Talent Development
  • Change Leadership
  • Collaboration & Influence
  • Continuous Improvement Mindset
  • Execution Excellence
  • Coaching & Mentorship
  • Business Acumen
  • Results Orientation
  • The target base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between
  • $139,000-$191,100
  • Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.
  • The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Food and beverage manufacturing experience preferred.

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