Job Description

On-site in Vinita Park, MO

Job Title

Senior Operations Manager

Job #

US19727

Requisition Type

Regular

Function

Operations

State/Province

Missouri

City

Vinita Park

Region

US

Posting Start Date

Dec-18-2025

Division Information

The Home & Garden business unit of Spectrum Brands is based in St. Louis, Missouri with distribution, manufacturing and sales offices throughout the US and globe. We are a leading supplier of consumer products nationally for the home, lawn and garden, insect and weed control markets. We deliver groundbreaking products of exceptional value and top-notch quality to consumers with our well-recognized brands including Spectracide®, Hot Shot®, Cutter®, Repel®, Black Flag®, Garden Safe®, EcoLogic® and Liquid Fence®.

Job Summary

Join Spectrum Brands (NYSE: SPB), a multi-billion dollar global Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) powerhouse with a portfolio of powerful, globally recognized brands. This is your opportunity to lead operations at our largest U.S. plant—a premier manufacturing center for our Home & Garden division, offering the stability and strategic influence of a multinational enterprise.

We are actively seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Production Manager to join our Plant Leadership Team at our Vinita Park, Missouri plant. Reporting directly to the Site Senior Director of Manufacturing, you will champion our critical high speed Aerosol and Liquid Filling operations, driving supply chain success from end-to-end. This leadership position requires you to be the strategic champion who inspires, develops, and leads the manufacturing team to achieve success. You will own all critical operational KPIs—including Service, Cost, Productivity, Quality, Safety, and NPD/EPD start-up—by actively driving the implementation and sustainment of Continuous Improvement (CI)/Lean Manufacturing efforts across the plant.

This role oversees a highly dynamic, seasonal business that is a 24/7 continuous operation during peak periods, requiring you to lead a team of supervisors, engineers, and maintenance personnel who guide an overall workforce of 100 to 200 employees.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Talent Development & Safety Culture

• Coach & Mentor: Foster a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. You will develop staff and create clear personal growth plans to ensure every employee feels encouraged and motivated to contribute at their full potential.
• Safety First: Instill a positive, proactive safety culture to minimize accidents and lost-time injuries, ensuring all training standards (including Job Safety Analysis - JSA) are developed, maintained, and actively enforced.

Operational Command & Financial Stewardship

• Financial Performance: Maintain full accountability for the financial performance of all managed manufacturing areas, ensuring compliance with budgets and proactively identifying opportunities for cost reduction without sacrificing quality or safety.
• Maximize Flow: Optimize production flow, manage staffing for the 24/7 schedule, and relentlessly troubleshoot manufacturing issues to ensure the on-time production and shipment of conforming products.
• Strategic Growth: Develop and execute plans that directly support the Home & Garden business's 3-year strategic growth objectives.

Continuous Improvement & Quality Leadership

• Drive CI: Lead the implementation and sustainment of Lean Manufacturing principles across multiple production units. You will lead the Tier Lean Process to meet or exceed daily KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and continually monitor results against planned goals, taking swift corrective action.
• Compliance Governance: Partner with Quality and Regulatory groups to uphold high product quality standards and implement robust quality systems that meet customer requirements.

Cross-Functional Strategy

• Site Leadership: Serve as a critical member of the Plant Leadership Team, leading the development and sharing of best practices across the entire corporate network.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work collaboratively across functions (Quality, Supply Chain, Finance) to ensure cohesive execution toward unified KPIs (service, cost, quality, and safety).

Education and Experience Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Industrial, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or related degree
• 7 or more years of management experience in a manufacturing environment
• CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) company experience preferred
• Lean manufacturing experience
• ERP experience (e.g., SAP)
• Role not eligible for sponsorship

Required Skills

• Experience with using technology associated with filler and packaging lines preferred
• High speed aerosol and/or liquid filling experience preferred
• Strong leadership experience with proven results in manufacturing and supply chain.
• Clearly demonstrated ability to develop manufacturing methods to meet product cost targets.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Strong written and oral communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and general computer proficiency.
• Capacity to work in a fast-paced environment with exceptional attention to detail.
• Solid analytical and mathematical skills.
• Ability to comprehend financial reports including budgetary guidelines, manufacturing labor and material standards, and project expenditures.
• Ability to delegate and assign work, problem solve, answer questions and evaluate performance.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and interact with maturity and professionalism with subordinates, peers, superiors and external organizations including, but not limited to, customers and governmental agencies.

Work Environment

Role Location:On-site, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM CST (core work hours)

Relocation Assistance: May be provided for eligible candidates.

Working conditions include both an office environment and a manufacturing plant environment.   

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Spectrum Brands is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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