Plant Continuous Improvement Manager

ZipRecruiter; Oneida (KY); On-site; USD 104,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and beverage manufacturer in Oneida is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to implement strategies for operational excellence. The ideal candidate has a degree in manufacturing, a minimum of 5 years experience, and strong communication and organizational skills. The position offers a salary range of $104,000—$119,500 USD and various benefits such as health plans and retirement options.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Ongoing development

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years manufacturing experience.
• Full working knowledge of Lean Concepts with demonstrated success.

Responsibilities

• Develop short and long term strategies for the facility.
• Lead and drive the continuous improvement process.
• Monitor progress of key initiatives for desired results.
• Analyze data, identify solutions based on root causes.
• Track all CI Projects and report progress.

Skills

Communication skills

Coaching and counseling

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

BS, BA or similar degree in manufacturing

Job description

Overview

Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an exciting challenge for you and your future!

Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discounts, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more.

Founded in 1846, HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat and more.

Job Summary

This position will deliver measurable, sustainable results by implementing HP Hood\'s approach to continuous improvements at the Oneida facility. We value our employees\' ideas and input and feel they are our best resource for solving problems. We want to exploit that resource and push our plant to its full potential.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops short and long term strategies for the facility. Facilitate projects that target cost reductions, work flow inefficiencies and Safety/Quality improvements.
• Provides, leads, and drives the continuous improvement process at the facility through the "hands-on" support and/or leadership of successful plant continuous improvement projects.
• Works with the division Process Improvement Manager to act as a change agent to instill a continuous improvement culture throughout the facility.
• Monitors progress of key initiatives in order to check if changes yield desirable results.
• Collects data, effectively analyzes it, identifies solutions based on root cause analysis and create business cases to present to plant leadership and "sell" solutions
• Maintains CI implementation schedules for assigned projects, progress updates as required, and most importantly, provides documentation that demonstrates the direct link between CI implementation and Plant Operations improvements.
• Calculates cost reductions and/or various analyses to determine optimal problem solving method.
• Accountable for tracking all CI Projects and reporting progress to plant staff
• Evaluates / confirms production standards for products.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• BS, BA or similar degree with an emphasis in manufacturing, or equivalent is desired.
• Full working knowledge of Lean Concepts with demonstrated success.
• Minimum of 5 years manufacturing experience.

Skills and Competencies

• Able to communicate to a broad audience from novice to expert and having strong presentation skills.
• Strong coaching, counseling, active listener and interpersonal skills.
• Committed to continuous personal development with strong organizational skills

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience and location.

The pay range for this position is $104,000—$119,500 USD

HP Hood is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Minority/Veteran/Disabled

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