Plant Performance Excellence Leader - Lean & Six Sigma

Ocean Spray; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits on day one

401(k) matching company contribution

Bonus programs

Wellness benefits

Employee recognition programs

Stable employment

Job summary

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. seeks a Plant Performance Excellence Manager to lead PE strategies supporting manufacturing operations at the Lehigh Valley plant.

The role guides continuous improvement efforts across production lines with a team of two direct reports and reports on RCA results and KPI progress. You will train hourly and salaried staff, drive Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, and coordinate the PE program across the plant network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 5–7 years of experience required.
• Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Lean qualifications preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and training skills.

Responsibilities

• Support activities to meet and exceed targeted metrics with cost productivity initiatives.
• Standardize and sustain best practices and processes across the Manufacturing network of plants.
• Extensive knowledge of core Operations areas (Production, Finance, Quality, Planning, etc.).
• Institutionalize and drive implementation of continuous improvement methods and tools across the network.
• Coordinate activities of Plant PE Team Members around specific initiatives.
• Develop communication tools for effective PE communication.
• Oversee Root Cause Analysis process and follow-up to actions, corrective actions, and reporting of RCA activities.
• Provide training to hourly and salaried staff for PE programs and opportunities.
• Support local Performance Excellence teams with data, DMAIC tools, and other needs.
• Maintain and report BevNet and FoodNet metrics and scorecards.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Minitab

Project management

Communication

Facilitation/training

Six Sigma Black Belt

Lean qualifications

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

DMAIC tools

Job description

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. seeks a Plant Performance Excellence Manager to lead PE strategies supporting manufacturing operations at the Lehigh Valley plant.

The role guides continuous improvement efforts across production lines with a team of two direct reports and reports on RCA results and KPI progress. You will train hourly and salaried staff, drive Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, and coordinate the PE program across the plant network.