Continuous Improvement Manager 2 - Bridgewater, United States - Perdue Farms

Perdue Farms

Verified Company

Bridgewater, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Perdue Foods is part of Perdue Farms, a family-owned company heading into its second century of growth and innovation.

With a goal of becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins, we create products for consumers and for retail and foodservice customers around the globe, while changing the way animals are raised for food.

Summary:

We are actively recruiting for a Continuous Improvement Manager to be based at our Bridgewater, VA facility. This individual drives measurable results through facilitation and leadership of the Continuous Improvement Model. This role leads the process of engaging and empowering team members to identify, understand, and implement sustainable process improvements.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Become a business partner with operations & functional management, to identify opportunities, utilizing systematic problem solving (including Root Cause Analysis, Kaizens, Loss Analysis and DMAIC methodology) to eradicate losses while focusing on People-Process-Data to obtain measurable and sustainable results.
Utilizes Lean, Six Sigma techniques and CI tools to lead the organization in databased decision making and driving actions to generate measurable improvement driving behavioral change across site through CI tools, methodology and coaching.
Manage Site Improvement Projects through project plan development, results tracking and leading and coaching site leaders through project execution process.
Delivers effective Continuous Improvement training courses (LEAN Training, Belt training, etc.) and programs to help increase team capability and awareness of the Continuous Improvement tools. The training should be tailored to meet organizational needs and priorities.
Implement, support and coach site Manufacturing Operating System (MOS), including Tier meetings, KPI development and tracking and standard work.
Cofacilitates Kaizen and 90Day Improvement events in which we effectively build and lead focused and empowered teams to address systemic problems.
Achieves breakthrough financial results on a continuous basis
Develops and implements a plant communication plan for process improvement efforts.
Actively participate in benchmarking and CI Network connections to identify, translate and promote best practices that can be applied in the plant.
Support achievement of site conversation cost targets and identify cost reduction opportunities.
Execution of Company CI Strategy
Timely communication, tracking and reporting on project progress, results, and deviations from the project plan with key stakeholders.
Organize regular meetings with key stakeholders to share project status updates, define next steps in order to raise the performance bar, review pans to deliver sustainable SQDCSM improvements.
Promotes the transformation from a reactive organizational culture to one that is more preventative and predictable, utilizing data driven decisionmaking, sustainable actions, and the Continuous Improvement tools.
Develops and participates in Rewards and Recognition programs to promote the use of Continuous improvement and recognizing team successes.
Ensures deliverables support the 4P's. People (Safety, Retention, Increased Engagement and Empowerment), Products (consistency in products, quality of products, reliability of service), Profitability (support the attainment of key initiatives and improved competitive results), Planet (support the green initiatives)
Effective coaching and mentoring of CI Ambassadors and Specialists
Gains a solid understanding of the Company's key initiatives, competitive priorities, accountabilities and ensures linkage of continuous improvement efforts with these goals.

Minimum Education:

BS degree or equivalent related work experience.

Degrees in Engineering, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Operations, Logistics, Food Science, Animal Science and Supply Chain are preferred but all majors will be considered.

Experience Requirements:

CI Manager years of experience (Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Operations)
CI Manager 2 must have advanced project management skills
Travel 10% to support other CI Initiatives
Must possess knowledge of LEAN principles, Problem Solving Tools (RCA, DMAIC), Six Sigma, TQM, TPM and SPC.
Combination of business, interpersonal, technical, and analytical skills
Strong Leadership skills in leading teams of people
Selfstarter and motivated by challenge.
Strong sense of teamwork with high level of individual contribution
Strong communication, organization, and presentation skills
Able to communicate and work with teams at all organizational levels from Senior management to shop floor
Willingness to promote and drive change
Proficiency in O365 Tools (Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel)
Ability to support all Shift (1st, 2nd, & 3rd) on Continuous Improvement initiatives.

**Experience Preferr