Plant Process Improvement Lead | Margin & CI Excellence

Blue Diamond Growers; Turlock (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Diamond Growers is seeking a Process Improvement Manager to lead continuous improvement projects, margin enhancements, and capital initiatives at the site. You will oversee planning, start-up of new production lines, and collaboration across the organization to ensure safety, quality, and performance targets are achieved.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration and at least 7 years in manufacturing operations, with strong problem-solving and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration.
• 7 years of production/operation experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and data-driven analysis.

Responsibilities

• Leads planning, commissioning, and start-up of new production lines, products, and processes for the site.
• Partners with stakeholders at all levels to ensure project success.
• Drives margin enhancement projects and manages site budgets.
• Coaches teams on CI tools and change management; ensures safety, quality, and performance metrics are met.
• Establishes cross-functional teams and drives continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration

Tools

Kaizen

Six Sigma

SMED

Relational databases

Job description

Blue Diamond Growers is seeking a Process Improvement Manager to lead continuous improvement projects, margin enhancements, and capital initiatives at the site. You will oversee planning, start-up of new production lines, and collaboration across the organization to ensure safety, quality, and performance targets are achieved.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration and at least 7 years in manufacturing operations, with strong problem-solving and