Department Manager

Location: Indianapolis

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** About Ingredion:
** Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference.

Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.
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* Title:

Department Manager
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* Location:

Indianapolis, IN.*
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* Reports To:

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* ** Unit Manager
**** Workplace Type:
Onsite
** Ingredion is hiring a
** Department Manager
** who provides leadership and technical solutions to unit operations in support of department processes and tasks to deliver on the Indianapolis plant safety, quality, and customer delivery goals. This role will provide an opportunity to coach and develop others while providing improvement towards unit operations.
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* What you will do:

*** Supervising the day-to-day activities of the operators to produce products of sufficient quality and quantity to meet the projected needs of customers. Drive operations activities to meet Unit KPI’s.
* Coordinating maintenance activities as a gatekeeper to meet the production, quality, safety, and environmental needs of the business.
* Promoting and administering Safety, Health, and Environmental programs to ensure workforce stability, eliminating losses attributable to personal injury or property damage, and complying with regulatory guidelines applicable to manufacturing processes and product characteristics.
* Keeping historical data, to analyze and monitor key efficiencies and parameters against design to assist Operations with troubleshooting and meeting costs, production goals and other unit KPI’s.
* Assisting in the training and coaching of operations personnel in both process design and operational techniques established to maintain unit business objectives and to provide organizational strength and personal growth within the organization.
* Monitoring process conditions and operational activities taking corrective action as needed to ensure operation of the process in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
* Analyzing processes, developing new operating techniques, and recommending changes or capital expenditures, to maintain or improve business efficiencies, facility life and quality.
* Supporting Performance management activities and site development efforts to enhance the capability and provide ongoing personal development for salaried staff.
** What you will bring****:
*** Capability to manage a manufacturing environment, including capability to perform effectively in high stress, emergency, and crisis situations.
* People leadership with effective communication and interpersonal skills, with talent to inspire and guide a team, build consensus, and foster positive relationships with team members.
* Ability to evaluate personnel needs and implement effective development activities for salaried & hourly reports.
* Redefine traditional methods of accomplishing tasks or work activities; ability to identify and implement creative, innovative solutions, when appropriate.
* Ability to understand and integrate technical and business needs into all activities.
* Compelling planning, organizing and time management skills.
** Who you are:
*** Bachelor’s degree in engineering-related discipline or equivalent technical experience. Chemical, Mechanical, and Industrial Engineering degrees preferred.
* Supervisory experience preferred.
* Experience working preferably in the food or pharmaceutical ingredients or products.
* Familiar with Lean Six Sigma tools and Six Sigma Green Belt preferred.
* Knowledge of company and regulatory rules, policies, and procedures in the areas of GMP, quality and safety.
** Why Join
** Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance…