IWS Process Lead: Lean Improvement Champion

The Griffin's Food Company

Manurewa

On-site

NZD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

10 days ago
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Job summary

The Griffin's Snacks, part of The Griffin's Food Company, is seeking an IWS Process Lead to join our Wiri manufacturing site on the North Island.

You’ll coach shop-floor teams, analyse process data to eliminate losses, and drive continuous improvement using IPS/UPS and OPL practices, partnering across functions to deliver superior production results.

Join a culture of lean manufacturing, standardised work and data-driven performance as we optimise line performance and operation safety.

Qualifications

  • Ideally tertiary qualification (Engineering or Operations)
  • Proven experience training and coaching on the shop floor
  • Continuous improvement experience, especially in manufacturing

Responsibilities

  • Analysing machine data to identify losses and root causes
  • Using data and analytics to identify trends and performance gaps
  • Leading loss elimination through IPS/UPS activities
  • Managing the One Point Lesson (OPL) system
  • Acting as 2IC to the IWS Line Lead and supporting in their absence

Skills

Coaching on floor
Data analysis
Continuous improvement
Problem solving
Cross-functional collaboration
Analytical thinking

Education

Tertiary qualification (Engineering/Operations)

Tools

IPS/UPS methods
OPL system

Job description

The Griffin's Snacks, part of The Griffin's Food Company, is seeking an IWS Process Lead to join our Wiri manufacturing site on the North Island.

You’ll coach shop-floor teams, analyse process data to eliminate losses, and drive continuous improvement using IPS/UPS and OPL practices, partnering across functions to deliver superior production results.

Join a culture of lean manufacturing, standardised work and data-driven performance as we optimise line performance and operation safety.

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