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    Senior Manager Continuous Improvement - Minneapolis, United States - Schwan's

    Schwan's
    Schwan's Minneapolis, United States

    1 week ago

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    Senior Manager Continuous Improvement. SFC Global Supply Chain, Inc., a subsidiary of Schwan's seeks a Senior Manager Continuous Improvement in Bloomington, Minnesota.

    This position is responsible for contributing to best performance within the Global Supply Chain by working within the plant support services and/or business unit to optimize safety, quality, cost, and productivity.

    Identify and prioritize the top improvement opportunities and provide the appropriate data to ensure leadership consensus and buy-in. Update key communications and provide summaries to business leadership. Oversee the use and rigor of standard improvement methodologies (i.e. Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, problem solving, etc.).

    Participate as a member of the site and/or functional leadership team for continuous improvement; will be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for continuous improvement (CI) and lean thinking.

    Identify and implement major improvement projects involving new processes and/or technologies. Work with each business unit and R&D to define operational targets including processing parameters and performance criteria. Utilize data, knowledge, and experience to help set standards and insure BOMs and routings are accurate. Apply statistical analysis to products and processes to assure meeting customer requirements while optimizing operations.

    Mentor, coach, and train employees on how to make improvements using data and data analysis (statistical methods) and other improvement methods.

    Empower employees to propose and justify maintenance improvements, R&D improvements, etc. by determining financial saving and project prioritization based on time, labor, and financial investment. Lead or sponsor cross-functional teams on major improvement opportunities. Participate in the planning process associated with GSC performance; provide subject matter expertise in support of improvement planning.

    Lead, sponsor, or participate in improvement initiatives to eliminate waste and non-value-add work utilizing standard practices such as Lean, Six Sigma, and problem solving.

    Provide leadership to CI Managers, Practitioners, and others; develop people and provide growth opportunities. Own developing, implementing, and improving overall improvement programs at the site and business level. Utilize change management strategies for implementing improvements.

    Demonstrate project management proficiency by defining project requirements and milestones, tracking progress, resolving problems, communicating progress, and recommending / executing actions.

    Other duties as assigned. Must have proof of legal authority to work in the U.S. Requirements - Education: Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration or closely related field.


    Experience:

    For candidates with the qualifying Bachelor's degree, six years of experience in the role of Process Engineer, Continuous Improvement in Manufacturing Manager, Manager Continuous Improvement, Cost Analyst, Senior Plant Controller or Innovation and Finance Manager or similarly titled role involving identifying continuous improvements to eliminate inefficient processes and improving efficiency for a plant or plants in a manufacturing industry, including the frozen food industry.

    Travel, more than 20% domestically within the U.S. Interested candidates should apply on-line at This position is for full-time employment by SFC Global Supply Chain, Inc. for employment in Bloomington, Minnesota. EOE.


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