Assistant Manager, Talent Acquisition

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Role models Engaging Leader behaviours to build a high-performing team.
• Accountable to the 24-hour platform results specifically related to safety and process losses.
• Supports and leads capability development of the platform members as per the Technician Career System to identify, measure, and drive out losses by providing coaching, support, direction, and ongoing feedback.
• Supports DDS process for the platform and coaches DDS for the line.
• Ensures data accuracy according to Capacity Analysis rules and helps the team leverage this data to identify, prioritize, and eliminate losses.
• Owns CIL (Clean-Inspect-Lubricate) & CL (Centreline) daily management system across the platform and coaches technicians on system ownership.
• Supports the development of the loss tree and glidepath and leads execution of portions of the 90-Day improvement plan.
• Supports the Platform Leader's quality functional ownership by ensuring lines meet product attributes and process parameters.
• Applies advanced data analysis tools to expose and eliminate losses.
• Drives SPC (Statistical Process Control) to support overuse and overpack reduction.
• Acts as a subject matter expert for Rapid Changeover and drives out planned losses.
• Leads change management and validation processes for system and process changes.
• Coaches problem-solving methodologies to enable technicians to eliminate root causes of problems.
• Fosters an inclusive environment where cross-boundary collaboration and best practice sharing occur.
• Partners with the Engineering team on capital and product commercialization.
• Follows a personal development plan to build technical skills and support trainer and qualifier needs via the Technician Career System.
• Develops deep understanding of DMS (Daily Management Systems) like CIL, CL, DH, BE, etc.
• Applies Reward and Recognition System expectations at the team and individual level.
• Can fill in for Platform Leader and Maintenance Leader during short-term absence.

HSE Responsibilities:

• Ensures safety of associates, contractors, products, and property.
• Drives HSE culture via leadership, team engagement, and effective policy deployment.
• Ensures compliance with GMI GSE standards and local legislation.

Food Safety & Quality:

• Ensures implementation of General Mills Quality Policies and Food Safety requirements.
• Continuously improves FSQ performance through communication and capability building.

Others:

• Maintains healthy industrial relations at shop floor level.
• Ensures appropriate escalation of grievances or complaints.

Competencies / Skills:

• Zero Loss Culture Mindset
• Engaging Leader Role Model
• Agility to learn technical capability of the assigned platform

Key Interfaces:

• HR, FSQ, Engineering, Projects, and Supply Chain

Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Food Science
• 4–6 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in FMCG and Food industries
• Strong experience in loss recovery, coaching, and people management