Supervisor I, Continuous Improvement

Wonderful Citrus LLC; Mission (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive product discounts

Growth & career advancement

Professional mentorship

Job summary

Wonderful Citrus LLC in Mission, Texas seeks a Continuous Improvement Supervisor to lead Lean initiatives across the plant. You will train teams, identify waste opportunities, and manage Kaizen events, applying Lean/TPS tools and Six Sigma to boost performance and savings.

You will collaborate with production, maintenance, farming, and support functions to implement scalable improvements and report progress to senior leadership. A safety-focused engineering mindset is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a safety-related field; 5+ years in occupational safety or related fields.
• Engineering degree preferred for technical grounding and compliance insight.
• Lean Six Sigma certification preferred to drive structured problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Train staff and leads in Lean Manufacturing Tools and Kaizen methods.
• Identify improvement opportunities with Supervisors and Managers.
• Schedule and manage Kaizen events and improvement projects.
• Lead Kaizen events and apply Lean tools for waste reduction.
• Prepare reports and present results to senior management.
• Monitor progress and confirm planned benefits are delivered.
• Use measurement methods to document process improvements.
• Support BI-driven improvements and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Training leadership

Problem solving

Lean tools

Communication

Bilingual Spanish-English

Team coordination

Financial calculations

Education

Bachelor's degree in safety-related field

Engineering degree preferred

Job description

Company Description

Wonderful Citrus is North America’s leading integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, including clementines/mandarins, navel and Valencia oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, and other citrus varieties. Wonderful Citrus farms more than 74,000 acres of fresh citrus and has supplier relationships around the world to ensure a year-round supply. Our citrus can be found in all channels of distribution, with our consumer brands most visible in the produce department of grocery stores across the globe under our flagship consumer brands, Wonderful Halos Mandarins, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, and Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red Grapefruit.

Job Description

Overview

The continuous improvement supervisor will be responsible in implementing structured problem-solving methodologies geared towards maximizing business performance, returning savings to the bottom line, and building organizational capability. Will assist the CI team build and demonstrate expertise in Lean/Toyota Production System (TPS) and Six Sigma.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Develop skills to train other people (Train the Trainer)
• Train employees in the use of Lean Manufacturing Tools
• Work with Supervisors, Leads, and Managers to identify improvement opportunities
• Schedule and manage Kaizen events/improvement projects
• Lead Kaizen events applying the Lean Manufacturing Tools
• Prepare reports on the training and Kaizen events and present them to the senior management.
• Provide event follow-up to monitor the progress of planned improvement implementation to assure timely action, appropriate management support, and achievement of expected benefits.
• Use appropriate measurement, analysis and evaluation methods to accurately identify and document process improvements.
• Support improvements based on Business Intelligence environment
• Keeps supervisor informed of all activities
• Work closely with production, maintenance, farming, harvesting, and other support functions in developing and implementing solutions designed to reduce waste
• Learn the Lean Manufacturing tools and processes: 8 Wastes, Flow, Pull/Kanban, Takt Time/Standard Work, Error Proofing, Structured Problem Solving (PDCA), Set-up Reduction, Value Stream Mapping, TPM, Business Intelligence

Qualifications

Here’s what you’ll bring to the table:

• Good communication skills.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend English.
• Ability to effectively present information.
• Bilingual, Spanish-English.
• Minimum requirement of a college degree preferred (engineering preferred, chemical engineering, or industrial engineering strongly preferred).
• Lean Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing certification preferred.
• Practical application proficiency with mathematical statistics preferred.
• Successful candidate will be a self-motivated individual, able to achieve high impact in an unstructured environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, along with time management and the ability to be self-directed.
• Demonstrated passion for solving problems and driving operational excellence.
• Bachelor's degree in a safety-related field and minimum five (5) years of experience in occupational safety, Industrial hygiene, environmental health, or related fields.
• Ability to perform financial calculations and create and manage budgets
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee regularly is required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

Additional Information

Wonderful's dedication to you:

• Exclusive Product Discounts – Enjoy special savings on our products as part of our team!
• Growth & Career Advancement – Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Professional Mentorship – Learn from experienced professionals and grow your network.

Why Choose Wonderful?

Wonderful Citrus is part of The Wonderful Company, a privately held $6 billion global company dedicated to harvesting health and happiness around the world. Its iconic brands include FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, Teleflora, and JUSTIN and Lewis Cellars wines. The Wonderful Company’s connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back in its DNA.

To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products, and its core values, please visit wonderful.com, or follow The Wonderful Company on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. To learn more about the company’s corporate social responsibility impact, visit csr.wonderful.com.

Wonderful Citrus and The Wonderful Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and with opportunities for advancement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.

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