Frozen food manufacturer with 10 North American plants and iconic consumer brands
Schwan's is a mid-sized frozen-food producer operating 10 manufacturing facilities across North America, backed by a tech stack anchored in SAP (ECC, S/4HANA, FICO, BW), industrial automation (Rockwell, Siemens, Fanuc, ABB), and MES/SCADA systems. The hiring profile is heavily manufacturing-focused (195 roles open, mostly junior-level), with secondary volume in ops and sales, signaling active capacity expansion rather than organizational restructuring. Pain points cluster around equipment downtime, line efficiency, and safety/HACCP compliance—typical friction for high-volume food operations running multiple shifts.
Notable leadership hires: Marketing Director, Sales Director
Schwan's Company manufactures and markets frozen food products under 10+ consumer brands—including RED BARON and FRESCHETTA pizza, EDWARDS and MRS. SMITH'S desserts, and BIBIGO and PAGODA Asian-cuisine lines—across the United States and Canada. The company operates 10 manufacturing plants spanning California, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas, supported by SAP enterprise systems and industrial automation platforms (Rockwell Automation, Siemens PLCs, Fanuc robotics). A privately held subsidiary of CJ CheilJedang since acquisition, Schwan's employs 5,001–10,000 people and sells through both retail and food-service channels. Current hiring velocity is accelerating, with 588 open roles concentrated in manufacturing operations and logistics.
SAP (ECC, S/4HANA, FICO, BW), Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Fanuc, ABB, MES/SCADA, Ignition, Salesforce, Power BI, Circana, SQL, SAP PLM.
10 facilities: California, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Headquarters in Marshall, Minnesota.
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