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    Senior Continuous Improvement Manager - Cudahy, United States - Smithfield Foods

    Smithfield Foods
    Smithfield Foods Cudahy, United States

    4 weeks ago

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    Description
    If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub.
    A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We're an $18 billion U.S. food company with nearly 60,000 employees worldwide. We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Join our family today.

    Apply NowOur team members receive industry-competitive salaries and are eligible for great benefits packages: Competitive PayAnnual Bonus Earning PotentialComprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and MoreEducation benefit available to full and part time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment.

    In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth, professional development, and tuition assistance.

    Your OpportunityThe Senior Corporate Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for developing, initiating, leading and driving continuous improvement projects from a corporate level.

    This includes process or business changes to reduce operating costs and overseeing project initiation, development, tracking and auditing.

    Responsible for supporting and/or facilitating key continuous improvement activities, in areas such as; waste reduction, cost savings, production & supply chain efficiency, procurement, transportation, distribution, operations, maintenance reliability, quality, safety, environmental, people development, business systems, business technology and business development initiatives.

    Core ResponsibilitiesWorks with Operations management, Maintenance, Finance, supervisors, hourly employees and other divisions to develop ideas for improvement and potential solutions.

    Works with Engineering to evaluate new technologies and processes.
    Facilitates capacity studies for future growth opportunities as dictated by business.
    Identifies and facilitates the implementation of process improvements and cost savings opportunities aligned with key business objects.
    Acts as a change agent to identify and drive continuous improvement projects that realize cost savings for the organization.
    Performs and evaluates economic analyses on projects.

    Establishes and implements meaningful metrics to set yield, labor and supply standards; tracks and identifies gaps in performance; explains discrepancies and facilitates system solutions.

    Oversees project performance and ensures timely completion and achievement of goals.
    Maintains and updates plant capacity numbers and creates reports to measure yield and labor performance.
    Responsible for developing and leading projects to reduce negative variances.
    Implements strategic planning and execution using techniques such as, 4 Disciplines of Execution and SWOT Analysis.
    Coaches management in tactical execution of strategic plans.
    May lead training initiatives.
    Supports special projects and duties as assigned by leadership.

    The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.

    They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

    May perform other duties as assigned.
    QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

    Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or related field and 8+ years of manufacturing, maintenance, supply chain or engineering experience in a leadership role; or equivalent combination of education and experience.5+ years of experience in team development/management, required.

    Eight plus years of experience leading continuous improvement projects in manufacturing, maintenance, supply chain, distribution or engineering leadership role, preferred.

    Knowledge of industrial engineering, project management and continuous improvement principles, required.
    Demonstrated ability to use Continuous Improvement methods to reduce costs and manage projects.

    Demonstrated ability to identify and implement continuous improvement plans, lean initiatives, 5S, value stream mapping, statistical process control and six sigma to drive change.

    Formal lean manufacturing training, required.
    Must be highly proficient with Microsoft Office Excel.
    Familiarity with SAP, preferred.
    Strong attention to detail, self-motivation, innovation and ability to operate autonomously.
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    Must be able to travel up to 75% of the time.
    Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
    Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

    Supervisory Responsibilities This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but may act as a lead by providing training and guidance to Plant & Corporate Continuous Improvement Managers.

    EEO/AA InformationSmithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.

    If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at Salary Range$104, $155,750.

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