Manager, Continuous Improvement

Description

This role will lead the effort to identify opportunities for long- and short-term CI strategies,

working closely with cross-functional and operational teams to implement efficiencies and

measurement methods. The strongest candidate will have a solid strategic mindset matched with

a strong boots-on-the-ground inclination, as time spent on the production floor will bear great

fruit in terms of seeing and understanding where CI opportunities are and the impact they may

have not just on our business metrics, but on our wonderful teams. This position will contribute

meaningfully to the systems analysis, design, redesign, and reengineering of processes, systems,

procedures, and operational changes to increase efficiency, safety, and effectiveness.

Requirements

Conducts CI activities across the operations (on the production floor, in the warehouse, for

FSQ or product commercialization, etc.)

• Develops and implements long- and short-term continuous improvement strategies,
• working closely with production, planning, maintenance, and warehouse to increase capacity, reduce lead times, improve delivery upon request, and improve product quality
• Conducts routine reviews and reports on overall continuous activities including accomplishments, participation, project activities, and anticipated needs of all continuous improvement activities, summarizing and reporting results for appropriate management as necessary
• Diagnoses operational processes using various lean tools
• Develops the most efficient way to use people, machines, materials, information and energy to manufacture products at the lowest possible cost
• Facilitate and guide teams to develop countermeasures for problems identified related to work area layout, production processes and procedures and equipment
• Develops management control systems for cost control and analysis
  
  

Applies Lean and Six Sigma principles to identify redundancy and waste across various

business processes, designing and helping to implement efficiencies

• Partners with cross-functional teams to chart business processes, identify non-value add, redundancies
• Conducts gap analysis
• Identifies process stream improvements and helps to establish metrics, performance criteria and control
  
  

Facilitates training and development in Lean manufacturing techniques,

• Working directly with Production, Maintenance, Warehouse, R&D and FSQ to assess, prioritize, and implement continuous improvement activities
• Facilitate and guide teams through Kaizen blitzes and Lean activity events
• Communicates the status and results of all assigned lean projects to key stakeholders
  
  

Administers software for team (Ross, Redzone, Oracle ) KPIs and tracking methods for Operations and seeking ways to improve

• Develops and tracks metrics related to improvement activities; and promotes standard processes, improved flow, waste elimination, and support management for daily improvement activities.
• Defines and maintains standards; makes adjustments to standards as improvements or changes are made; partners with production maintenance and engineering to validate
• Establishes workflows to capturing key operational metrics
• Automates, where possible, data collection process
• Designs dashboards and reports to provide critical data for operational decision-making
  
  

Acts as PM for key strategic projects

• Ensuring continuity of communication between key stakeholders and getting results that align with desired outcomes
• Provides strategic leadership to production team and assures that facility improvement initiatives support corporate strategy and goals
• Manages projects
• Holds others accountable
• Designs measurements and metrics to underscore and assess project success
• Writes summaries as requested
• Role-based Competencies
• Project Management
• Analytical Skills
• Process Management
• Communication Skills (influencing, driving change and facilitating)
  
  

Background Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Business is required. At

least 5 + years’ progressively more responsible operations analysis experience in manufacturing

environment is required. A combination of education and experience may substitute.

Demonstrated understanding of production, food safety and quality, safety, supply chain and

maintenance/engineering is required. Must have foundational and practical understanding of

Lean and Six Sigma tools and methodologies, including 5S, Kaizen, Fishbone, Five Why’s, etc. Must

be able to apply and explain the DMAIC model for defining root cause, finding and implementing

solutions. Must have strong analytical skills. Must demonstrate a strong business acumen and be

comfortable learning. Must have keen attention to detail. Strong communication skills to ensure effective interpretation of lean results and to integrate team understanding and influence change. Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.

This role-located in Union City, CA

Physical Requirements

• Frequently requires standing, lifting, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, smelling, listening, speaking, and seeing to perform the essential job duties.
• Work conditions vary, working time will vary based upon work / project needs, and flexibility is critical. Temperatures range from 5 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in processing departments.
• Exposure to potentially dangerous machinery and equipment are present in the plant.
• Potential electrical, mechanical, and chemical, hazards are also present. The noise level is high and constant. Floors are damp and slick.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, pull and lift up to 25 lbs. and stand for long periods of time
• Close visual acuity to view a computer terminal, analyze reports, manage data and det
  
  

Salary Description

$120,000.00 to $140,000.00