TPM Lead - Toluca, United States - Ajinomoto Foods North America

Description

Position Summary The Total Performance Management (TPM) Lead will be a key resource in our TPM journey by actively assisting with different pillar activities.

The TPM Lead role will coordinate and support the creation of factory documentation and standards, training, and capability building of factory personnel and the application of TPM pillar tools to reduce losses.

Position Essential Duties and Responsibilities Coordinate and build documentation and standards to be used by production, maintenance and support departments, supporting the following initiatives:
Improve operator skills to operate and maintain equipment, Create ownership and empower teams
Provides the capabilities to drive ZERO breakdowns and REDUCE total maintenance costs through effective, efficient and reliable operations
Identify the losses, prioritize the improvements, develop problem solving tools, make improvements
Improve skills of all employees, improve training efficiency, organizational structure and team effectiveness.
Eliminate quality effectiveness and efficiency losses
Build Safety awareness.
Effective planning to meet customer needs & business objectives
Produce quality documentation that meets applicable standards and is appropriate for its intended audience
Support the preparation of training material (standard operating procedures, one point lessons, presentations, worksheets, etc.) with subject matter experts
Coordinate the technical training program with department leaders and supervisors through the usage of a skills matrix methodology
Work with department leaders to determine course content according to objectives
Co-facilitate training sessions in groups or individually with subject matter experts
Provide appropriate record keeping on training sessions
Provide administrative support for TPM activities such as visual tools and templates for natural work teams, pillar tool owners and pillar leaders
Analyze workflow, cycle time and process bottlenecks and initiate improvement projects
Analyze process data of manufacturing labor, materials, process times, etc. to validate data models
Optimize production work documentation as needed and ensure employees are trained and properly Drive projects to increase productivity, improve quality, reduce waste and support cost savings initiatives Use analytical skills to evaluate and interpret data, and create detailed reports and presentations Other duties as assigned
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Position Qualifications
Good written, verbal, and visual communication skills in English and Spanish
Working knowledge in MS Office (especially PowerPoint and Excel)
Planning and time management skills
Ability to multitask and prioritize work
Discretion and confidentiality
People skills with ability to influence
Technical skills and knowledge of equipment within a food factory
Facilitation skills, creation of standards and documents with subject matter experts
1 -2 years of manufacturing experience preferred
TPM experience a plus
A desire to lead groups, drive results, and challenge the status quo.