What are the responsibilities and job description for the MDI Manager position at McCain Foods?
SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for the leadership of continuous improvement within a manufacturing plant. This includes the rollout and execution of MDI related activities, processes, and plans. Serves as a change agent and facilitator of the MDI processes. Identifies key result areas and assists in the development and facilitation of MDI events
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide the leadership and initiative to ensure the successful implementation of MDI. Proactively manage change in a way to help ensure continuous improvement success. Learn and develop the key skills required to implement all DMS across the plant. Help create ownership and shared results from process improvements. Lead, manage, and coordinate activities such as FIT events, training/education in various continuous improvement processes, etc. Be a teacher and facilitator of continuous improvement.
Develop and utilize tools that will maximize the effectiveness of MDI and sustain them over time. This includes but is not limited to OSI PI, Defect Logs, Centerlines, CID Routes and other related continuous improvement too. Track and report KEY milestones and metrics related to plant MDI goals. Ensure processes and practices are in place to identify and share best practices with the plant and across the organization. Provide a professional work environment with internal and external customers. Must be able to effectively manage up, down, and across the organization and successfully build collaborative relations across the supply chain. Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualification Requirements:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:
To be able to facilitate the collaborative examination of the possible outcomes of FIT events, focusing on safety, quality and productivity. Possess thorough knowledge of plant operations. To be able to consistently challenge continuous improvement teams to achieve superior results during a FIT event. Drive engagement through coaching and training during each DMS Work with the teams to set and achieve stretch goals for the event; encourage calculated risks (based on facts/data. Be an effective listener; able to ‘read’ the cues of his/her audience and adapt approach/message; encourage open communication and sharing of ideas among the team members, ensuring that everyone has a voice; must be capable of selling ideas (both company and personal). Assemble teams with the right balance and expertise, foster growth of emerging leaders by identifying and coaching team leaders for events. Help the teams to analyze situations and break problems down into manageable parts; consider multiple solutions to a given problem; act only on facts/data.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage Process Control Coordinator / Process Control Lead in moving MDI forward. Manage Fryer Fire Prevention strategies and dedicated resources
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Required Education, Knowledge, Skills
Bachelor’s Degree in business or operations management, engineering, or related management experience of 3-5 years with an emphasis on operations and continuous improvement. Required Length & Type
Must also have 3 years’ experience with operations (manufacturing, procurement, warehousing, distribution, human resources, engineering, or quality control), including 2-3 years in a management/leadership role.
