MM Continuous Improvement Manager

Description

Requirements

• Assess operational metrics to identify        opportunities for improvement in productivity and yield, and determine        where new/better standards and processes can close identified gaps
• Design, lead and conduct kaizen events and        blitzes on the shop floor, in collaboration with operations leaders, to        implement 5-S, improve product/process flow, reduce minor stops, and        increase mean time between failures. 
• Be a champion of problem-solving/root cause        elimination, applying corrective action tools (problem definition,        Why-Why) and countermeasures such that recurrence is not possible
• Provide leadership in the creation of        systems to support achievement of the compelling business need including        standard creation and documentation of productivity and standard work        processes and other programs as required.
• Conduct health checks (audits) of systems        and processes, including 5-S, systems execution, safety, quality, and        daily direction setting
• Use focused improvement (FI) tools such as        work process analysis (WPA) and work process improvement (WPI) to        improve processes and maximize the use of resources

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering        or other STEM disciplines or business management/analytics. 
• Three to Five years of experience in food        manufacturing operations
• 3 years of previous experience in        continuous improvement 
• Previous Project management experience        preferred
• Six Sigma, Brown or Black belt        qualification.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and        written)
• Strong planning, project, interpersonal,        communication and organizational skills
• Ability to gather and process manufacturing        loss information, including data and observations from numerous sources        – bills of materials, routers, operations metrics, data collection and        analyses – experience with NAV or like.
• Corrective and preventive action skills
• Microsoft Office skills – PowerPoint,        Outlook, Excel and Word
• Initiative – Must be a self-starter
• Ability to coordinate several projects at        once while supporting the business units and CPS deployment
• Flexible Schedule; At times, may need to        work on the off shifts or weekends

Position   Responsibilities:

• Comply with all company safety policies and        procedures as well as complying with all OSHA rules and regulations.        (THINK SAFETY FIRST.)
• Adhere to good manufacturing practices (GMP)        including proper waste disposal, attire, grooming and hygiene, etc.
• Implement projects, which reduce        manufacturing costs, improve product quality, or increase efficiencies,        which support overall plant objectives.
• Facilitate project team meetings to ensure        team member accountability and project deadline are met 
• Coach employees on implementation of project        deliverables 
• Track project cost savings (CFI Cost        Reductions)

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that   must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of   this job:

The employee is required to talk and hear. The   employee is often required to sit and use his or her hands and fingers, to   handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to  stand, walk, reach with arms and   hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

Vision abilities required for this job include   close vision.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination by employers, in compensation and employment opportunities, against qualified individuals with disabilities who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the “essential functions” of a job. A function may be essential for any of several reasons, including: the job exists to perform that function, the employee holding the job was hired for his/her expertise in performing the function, or only a limited number of employees are available to perform that function.