Continuous Improvement Lead - $30.09/hr

Continuous Improvement Lead

Kraft Heinz Company

Muscatine, IA

The Kraft Heinz Company is currently seeking a_ Continuous Improvement (CI) Lead_ to work at our facility in Muscatine, IA. Ideal candidates must be safety and quality orientated and be willing to work in a team orientated, fast paced work environment.

EEO Policy

Kraft Heinz is an EO employer – Minorities/Women/Vets/Disabled and other protected categories

Job Overview:

Are you ready to work at HJ Heinz’s longest operating facility and join a team that produces quality products that are amongst over 50 household brands in the U.S.? This is a place for you to create your career and make a difference!

Responsibilities & Duties:

· Facilitates the line loss analysis (waste elimination and yield improvement) and line throughput improvement plans

· Leads transformation analysis and centerline definition and associated standard development

· Analysis daily and shift line data to identify and prioritize loss elimination opportunities

· Participates in internal audit program, food safety committee, and sanitary design team

· Spends time on the floor to gather information on stops, centerlines and changeovers over the past 24 hours

· Investigates initial root cause of top stops

· Begin to develop plan for the day for ownership areas

· Attend level 2 meetings

· Attend DDS meetings

· Discuss top stops and root cause. Establish countermeasures in plan for the day

· Ensure centerline completion and compliance. Create countermeasures on any outages

· Works with Process Owner, and Maintenance Lead to address sporadic losses

· Lead Universal Problem Solving to eliminate chronic losses for the line

· Manage centerline and Quality Daily Management Systems

· Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

· Comply with all established GMP, Housekeeping guidelines, Housekeeping responsibilities and QRMP operating procedures

· Assist in the implementation of the QRMP program and acts as trainer of new associates

· Flexibility to adjust to shifts to work with employees from all shifts as required

· AM Step 2 qualified or demonstrate expertise in CIL, Basic Problem Solving (6W, 2H)

· Willingness to become Centerline Management System qualified within one month

· Willingness to become Green Belt qualified within one year

· Works overtime as necessary

· Performs other related duties as assigned

Other Requirements:

· Capable of learning intermediate Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Word

· Strong planning/organizational skills and communication skills

· Ability to understand and coach management systems including but not limited to CIL, CLM and 5S

· Ability to understand and write WINs, SOPs and OPLs

· Can effectively lead RCFA events

· High School Diploma/GED required

· Works overtime as required

· Flexibility to adjust shift schedule to work with employees on other shifts as required

Benefits & Compensation Overview:

We offer a variety of benefits depending on how you chose what is best for you, but what is offered are:

· Medical.

· Dental.

· Vision.

· Additional perks: Pet Insurance, (EAP) Employee Assistance Program, Company paid Life Insurance, Company paid Short-term disability

· (HRA) Health Reimbursement Account or (HSA) Health Savings Account.

· A shift differential for those who work second or third shift.

· $30.09 hourly wage.

Plant & Community Overview:

Plant Overview:

Bullet points you may want to include are:

· Over 300 employees

· 1st, 2nd and 3rdshift opportunities

· Union Plant, represented by UFCW 431

· Original Construction 1892​

· 2nd Heinz Plant - First west of Mississippi.​

· Opening in 1893 as Heinz Pickling Works.

· First Products: Sauerkraut, Horseradish, Pickles​

· 1895 started Tomato Processing

· Current Products: Ketchups, L&P, Heinz Homestyle Gravy, Single Serve Ketchup, 57 Sauce, and BBQ Sauces

Community Overview:

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.09 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Muscatine, IA 52761: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Understand and write WINs: 1 year (Preferred)
• 5S: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $30