Lean CI & Training Manager — Kaizen Leader

Shearer's Foods; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Shearer's Foods is seeking a Continuous Improvement - Training & Qualifications Manager to lead Lean initiatives, training and qualification programs across a Consumer Product facility. You will guide CI activities, coach Kaizen teams, and drive data-driven improvements in a 24/7 environment.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing leadership, experience with CI tools such as Kaizen and Six Sigma, and a four-year degree in engineering/operations management or equivalent.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing plant leadership experience in a consumer product facility.
• CI tools such as Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma, and related techniques.
• Experience with change management to improve training and qualification programs.
• Education: a four-year degree in engineering, operations management, or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge in food science, engineering, or general business.
• Strong analytical, leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create the CI Master Plan: develop and implement site-wide CI processes incl. Kaizen, productivity cycles, RCA and more.
• Lead Kaizen activities: coach and facilitate lean events to reduce losses and hit productivity targets.
• Implement health checks for CI and T&Q: ensure processes deliver results.
• Manage data systems: oversee automatic data collection and train users.
• Analyze metrics to reduce losses, focusing on OEE/TEEP.
• Drive reliability improvements for CI and T&Q, guiding data trend analysis.
• Support zero-loss goals with other function leaders.
• Facilitate benchmarking: lead internal and external benchmarking activities.
• Partner with leadership to drive Lean/CI initiatives across the site.
• Track progress and communicate CI/T&Q successes.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Flexibility

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Four-year degree in engineering/operations management or equivalent

Tools

Kaizen

5S

Six Sigma

Job description

Shearer's Foods is seeking a Continuous Improvement - Training & Qualifications Manager to lead Lean initiatives, training and qualification programs across a Consumer Product facility. You will guide CI activities, coach Kaizen teams, and drive data-driven improvements in a 24/7 environment.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing leadership, experience with CI tools such as Kaizen and Six Sigma, and a four-year degree in engineering/operations management or equivalent.