Continuous Improvement Engineer

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Canada; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home Grown Talent

Health and Dental Benefits

Pension plan with matching

Incentive programs

Discount program on restaurants, gyms,

shopping

Job summary

Wonderbrands in Etobicoke, ON is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to lead cost-reduction and efficiency projects in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Reporting to the Continuous Improvement Leader, you will drive standard work, coach operators, analyze data, and lead project teams to implement sustainable improvements across multiple facilities in Ontario and across Canada.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Industrial, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering.
• Lean Six Sigma training is an asset.
• Prior work experience in a food manufacturing environment is an asset.
• Must possess excellent analytical skills.
• Must be able to lead and motivate a team.
• Must be willing to travel within Ontario and Canada.

Responsibilities

• Implement and drive standard work, including communication boards and problem-solving systems.
• Conduct daily leadership rounds on the floor and coach operators.
• Push for a data-driven approach to root cause problem solving and sustaining improvements.
• Share site performance weekly and monthly with Bakery Leader.
• Identify gaps in CI implementation and develop action steps with CI leader and Bakery leadership team.
• Collect and analyze performance and financial data to support process improvement and cost reduction.
• Develop insights from data to understand trends and root causes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Education

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt)

Job description

Introduction

Working at Wonderbrands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of.We have an "entrepreneurial" mindset which encourages all our team members to use their own "creativity" and "out of the box" thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.

Overview

Reporting to the Continuous Improvement Leader, the Continuous Improvement Engineer will work on continuous improvement projects related to continually reducing costs and increasing overall efficiencies; all within a fast-paced, high-growth food manufacturing environment.

What Wonderbrands Offers:

• Wonderbrands believes in Home Grown Talent and accelerated career growth
• Competitive Compensation, Health, and Dental Benefits
• Pension plan with matching contribution
• Incentive programs
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping, etc.

Location:Etobicoke, ON. (Travel to various facilities may be required)

Responsibilities

• Implement and drive standard work, including appropriate communication boards and problem-solving systems focused on core operations
• Participates and performs assessment - daily leadership round on the floor, with coaching of operators, and owning follow up to drive improvement
• Continuously challenging the status quo to drive culture change at the Bakery towards a methodical, data driven approach to problem solving with an emphasis on root cause problem solving and sustaining improvements
• Shares site performance weekly and monthly with the Bakery Leader
• Identifies gaps in CI implementation against the plan and develops action steps with CI leader and Bakery leadership team
• Collects, compiles and analyzes performance and/or financial data that supports process improvement, cost reduction activities, and/or manufacturing optimization (labor, Waste, OEE)
• Develops insights from data evaluation to understand trends, root causes of problems, and identify opportunities for improvement
• Utilize project management tools to track progress and provide status updates on key projects with Bakery project teams including leading sub-tracks of projects through to implementation
• Assist with capital improvements recommendations
• Have a forward view, working closely with Bakery Leader and Finance on the Bakery productivity pipeline and continued focus of eliminating inefficiencies and waste at the Bakery
• Lead Continuous Improvement project teams, educate team members and spread the Continuous Improvement Culture throughout the organization

Requirements

• Completed Post-Secondary education (Industrial, Mechanical, or Chemical) Engineering
• Training in Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or Black Belt) is an asset
• Prior work experience in a food manufacturing environment is an asset
• Must possess excellent analytical skills
• Must have demonstrated ability to interact with others and is adept at leading and motivating a team
• Flexible to work different work schedules when needed
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills are required
• Must have strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Must be adaptable, high energy and passionate in getting things done
• Must have a valid G Driver's License and access to a reliable vehicle
• Must be willing to travel to different sites within Ontario and Canada
• Must be willing to work flexible shifts (including weekends) as per business and operational needs

In compliance with Ontario's Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current existing vacancy within our organization.