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Continuous Improvement Manager
| Company | Kraft Heinz |
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| Location | Rochester, NY, USA |
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| Salary | $88000 – $110000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred; Preferably in Industrial Engineering or related discipline
- Previous experience in a manufacturing environment is required
- 2+ years CI leading CI projects or transformation projects required
- Black Belt Certification preferred; Green Belt Certification required
- Demonstrated experience overcoming the inevitable problems and obstacles that surface to meet project timelines and cost initiatives
- Creativeness and desire to not to be bound by past solutions and to think outside the box in order to drive productivity throughout the organization
- Ability to communicate and deal with a range of responsibilities is critical while managing multiple tasks
- Working knowledge of enterprise business principles and practices
- Presentation Skills
- Mentoring & coaching skills
Responsibilities
- Continuous Development of the productivity decks
- Generate cost reduction opportunities and implement process improvement to reduce manufacturing costs
- Coordinate major initiatives across Supply Chain to insure optimum cost. This coordination will include, but not be limited to, purchasing, distribution, manufacturing, research & development, packaging and engineering
- Implement and train MOS & Lean / Six Sigma processes to plant location personnel
- Participate in the QRMP yearly audit and assist in the development of procedures and corrective actions
- Assist with the implementation of the QRMP (Quality Risk Management Process) system and operational standards as outlined in the plant accountability list in order to achieve targeted RCR
- Share and implement best practice initiatives across Supply Chain
- Coordinate the progression of KHMS using TRACC as a tool
- Develop and maintain performance (KPI) visuals
- Ownership of the Priority One system; responsible to ensure all users are trained and that all projects are current
- Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and tracking system (where needed)
- Develop a waste analysis for all lines
- Lead and coordinate 5S initiatives plant-wide
- Develop and manage the department’s operating budget
- Manage and evaluate the Continuous Improvement staff including but not limited to performance management and employee development, etc.
- Partner with business leaders on implementation of process improvement (Six Sigma / Lean)
Preferred Qualifications
No preferred qualifications provided.
