We are working with an established food manufacturing company based in Saginaw, Texas.They are recruiting for a Continuous Improvement Engineer to join their team on Days (Mon-Fri) in return for a salary in the region of $85,731-$120,000 along with excellent employment benefits which include 401K, Healthcare, Vision and Dental, PTO, and Life Insurance.
Key Responsibilities include:
Responsible for implementing strategy and guiding advancement of Operational Excellence using the Edge Operating System at assigned plant location.
Collaborate with the Production Manager(s), Quality Managers, and others at the location to understand site business priorities/goals and use this knowledge to prioritize Continuous Improvement activity at the production location.
Be a role model for the Mindsets and Behaviors necessary to create an environment of trust, participation, and accountability.
Consult with Regional and other OPEX Managers to identify best practices and to simplify and standardize work to deliver improved performance.
Actively review site practices to identify opportunities and advise on appropriate organizational interventions (i.e. training, coaching, etc.) for improving site systems and practices to achieve desired outcomes.
Guide locations in determining the priorities for process improvements that impact production and business results and champion waste elimination and reduction.
Build a coaching culture and provide individual coaching to site and above site leadership throughout the change and transformation process.
Monitor Improvement progress and sustain transformational gains over time through continued metric review and consultation with key stakeholders.
Lead Improvement Projects utilizing standardized OPEX tools and methods to improve plant performance and achieve results for operations customers.
Qualifications & Experience required:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business, Operations, or comparable technical field with a minimum of 1-2 years Continuous Improvement Experience; or 3-5 years in a Continuous Improvement role.
Professional certifications and/or experience especially helpful in the field of; Lean, 6-Sigma Green Belt and Change Management.
Knowledge of production operations either in a food processing or other manufacturing environment.