Director of Industrial Performance

See's Candies

Director of Industrial Performance at See’s Candies overseeing operational excellence and TPM across multi-site manufacturing. Leading Industrial Engineering to optimize systems, productivity, and loss elimination.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $180,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the multi-site (5) TPM strategy, roadmap, and governance to drive a zero-loss culture across all facilities.
Build and mentor leaders and pillar owners.
Implement standardized TPM methodologies, assessments, and KPIs aligned with corporate standards.
Facilitate maturity assessments and best-practice sharing across sites to accelerate capability building.
Champion problem-solving tools (A3, Kaizen, RCA, 5 Why, SMED, CIL, etc.).
Lead the Industrial Engineering team responsible for productivity, capacity analysis, labor standards, and network optimization.
Oversee development and maintenance of accurate labor models, line balance standards, and engineered labor standards.
Provide support for standard costing implementation in close collaboration with the Finance team.
Conduct time studies and process mapping to identify improvement opportunities.
Support capital planning through data-driven justification models, throughput analysis, and scenario modeling.
Optimize plant layouts, material flows, ergonomics, and equipment utilization to improve efficiency and safety.
Serve as the key thought leader for operational performance management across the manufacturing network.
Establish consistent KPIs, dashboards, and governance routines that ensure visibility and accountability.
Partner with Senior Leadership and build a culture of performance control system (PCS) on a plant and corporate level, structured problem solving, and disciplined execution.
Develop, coach, and grow TPM and IE talent pipelines across all sites.
Train plant leadership teams in TPM concepts, loss tree analysis, and continuous-improvement foundations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, or related field
10+ years of progressive experience in FMCG or food manufacturing; 5+ years in a leadership role
Proven experience implementing and maturing TPM in a manufacturing environment
Strong background in Industrial Engineering, including labor standards, layout optimization, and process engineering
Demonstrated success improving OEE, reducing waste, and driving operational performance
Experience leading multi-site programs and influencing without direct authority.
Preferred Master’s degree in Engineering or Business
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
Experience working in regulated food environments (FDA, USDA, HACCP, GFSI, SQF)
Familiarity with automated systems, digital performance tools, and data analytics.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous medical benefits
401(k) eligibility
Paid time off benefits (vacation, sick time, parental leave)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)Industrial EngineeringLabor StandardsLayout OptimizationProcess EngineeringOEE ImprovementData AnalyticsTime StudiesProcess MappingScenario Modeling

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringProblem SolvingCoachingCollaborationInfluencingCommunicationPerformance ManagementContinuous ImprovementGovernance

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Operations ManagementMaster’s Degree in EngineeringMaster’s Degree in BusinessSix Sigma Green BeltSix Sigma Black Belt