Operational Excellence Specialist

Schreiber Foods; West Bend (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

PTO from day one

Wellness incentive

LSA

Tuition reimbursement

Medical benefits

Job summary

Schreiber Foods in Wisconsin seeks an Operational Excellence Specialist to drive Lean initiatives at the line level. You will lead continuous improvement, mentor teams, and apply DMAIC to projects across the plant, partnering with production floor teams and cross-functional groups.

You’ll develop SOPs, training materials, and measurement tools to monitor compliance with plant standards, while promoting a culture of waste reduction and process stability. Experience with 5-S and Kanban is valued.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• 2-7 years of production experience.
• CQIA or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt by ASQ within 3 years of assignment.
• Ability to identify waste in a process.
• Basic computer/technology skills including Excel.
• Ability to facilitate training or meetings.
• Ability to build relationships and communicate with different groups.
• Passionate about continuous improvement.
• Ability to collect and interpret basic line information and data.

Responsibilities

• Identify and elevate problems by engaging with production floor partners.
• Coordinate and facilitate team-based improvement activities such as Kaizen Events, PSCs and Gemba.
• Deliver small improvement projects using Lean and DMAIC principles.
• Develop SOPs, Visual Work Instructions, standard operating procedures and training materials.
• Develop measurement tools to show compliance with plant standards and communicate results.
• Monitor and coordinate sustainment of process improvements related to Ops Excellence.
• Provide guidance on Lean Tools, 5-S, RCA, TPS, TakT Time, Poke-Yoke, Kanban, Muda reduction.
• Maintain training and documentation related to operations excellence.
• Partner with OE team members to realize plant and company initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Waste identification

Facilitation

Data interpretation

Excel

Continuous improvement

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Category:

Engineering

Job Family:

Operations Excellence

Work Shift:

B (United States of America)

Job Description:

Deliver the efforts of Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives at the line level.

1. Drive Continuous Improvement and process standardization efforts in plant operations through: Engaging with production floor partners and other cross functional groups, to identify and accelerate the problems.

2. Identifying and completing projects through the application of Lean and DMAIC problem solving methods.

3. Measuring and communicating improvement opportunities to plant leaders and partners.

4. Monitoring and sustaining improvements by updating, creating, or maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other process documentation.

What you’ll do:

• Identify and elevate problems by spending significant time engaged with production floor partners

• Coordinate and facilitate team-based improvement activities such as Kaizen Events, problem solving circles (PSCs) and Gemba

• Deliver small improvement projects by engaging with cross functional work teams and utilizing Lean and DMAIC principles

• Develop forms, Visual Work Instructions, standard operating procedures, 5-S material, and other training material to support continuous improvement activities. All must comply with plant and organizational requirements.

• Develop measurement tools which show compliance/non-compliance with plant standards as established by the program and communicate these to Ops Leadership, Plant Partners and Plant Leadership.

• Monitor and coordinate the control and sustainment of process improvement efforts, related to Ops Excellence activities.

• Provide guidance on Lean Tools, 5-S, Root Cause Analysis, TPS, Takt Time Analysis, Poke Yoke, Kanban, Waste (Muda) Reduction, etc.

• Maintain and monitor plant partner training and documentation related to operations excellence.

• Partner with other Operational Excellence team members to realize plant and company initiatives.

• Other duties as assigned.

Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements. Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups. Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met. Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

What you need to succeed:

• High School Diploma/GED
• 2-7 years of production experience
• The Operational Excellence Specialist will be required to be certified as a Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt by the American Society of Quality (ASQ) no later than three (3) years following the assignment into this job.
• Ability to identify waste in a process
• Basic computer/technology skills, including Excel
• Ability to effectively facilitate a training or meeting environment
• Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with different groups
• Passionate about continuous improvement
• Ability to collect and interpret basic line information and data

Qualifying positions offer:

• A 401(k) plan with a generous, above market Schreiber match.
• Personal Time Off (PTO)starting on day one.
• Earn extra money for taking care of yourself. Eligible partners can earn a Wellness Incentive and receive an employer‑funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to use on fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.
• Pursue development that’s relevant to your role, career goals and the company. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.
• Get access to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, pet and mental health benefits starting day one.
• Experience caring like you’ve never experienced it before. We have a program that’s completely organized by and for other partners who need extra help. It’s called Partners Helping Partners. We have hundreds of examples of partners organizing fundraisers to help out others going through a hard time.
• Benefits that support your whole life. Visit Schreiber – Care for you to see everything Schreiber offers to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future.

Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event, an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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