Continuous Improvement (CI) Engineer

Post Consumer Brands•Asheboro, NC

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook for the latest news. At Post Consumer Brands, we’ve spent generations showing up for families, starting with breakfast, the most important meal of the day. Our cereals have become a trusted part of daily routines, helping spark conversations, fuel busy mornings, and create everyday moments that bring families closer together, including their furry four-legged family members, who have recently become a part of our story. As families have evolved, so have we. What began at the breakfast table has expanded into snacks, peanut butter, and pet food, because caring for a family means feeding every part of it. With the addition of several iconic pet brands, we’ve extended our purpose: to make high-quality, accessible food for everyone under the same roof. This phase is still new, and that’s what makes it exciting. As we continue to grow across grocery and pet, we’re looking for people who care about good food, thoughtful work, and the kind of impact that stretches from store shelves to kitchen tables, and food bowls, across the country. The Post Consumer Brands plant in Asheboro, NC, features some of the most modern cereal production technology in the industry and the facility has quadrupled in size since it opened in 2007. Asheboro's 200+ team members produce some of our newest and most innovative cereals, like Oreo Puff's cereal! While there is plenty to do right in Asheboro, the town is only a few hours from the Atlantic Ocean in one direction and the Blue Ridge Mountains in the other direction. High Level Job Description: Partner with fellow Engineers, as well as Corporate CI, to become educated in Lean and DMAIC methodology, and apply knowledge to high priority projects that support plant Key Performance Indicators. Develop, maintain, sustain, audit, train, and improve the CI operating system, which consists of the Management Operating System, Maintenance Reliability, Problem Solving, Standard Work, and People & Leadership pillars. Drive the deployment of planned improvements against annual targets through use of the Management Operating System (MOS), A3 Strategy process, Redzone software, problem solving techniques, loss control meetings, blueprints, etc. Develop and drive the process, system, and forums for best practice sharing.

Requirements

Demonstrates a passion for safety. Able to develop and maintain a respectful and safe work environment.
Deep understanding of Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement methodologies and ability to model them.
Must have strong analytical and business judgment including demonstrated problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills.
Ability to influence, mentor, and coach to get results through others
Results driven for being the low-cost producer and supporting company growth strategies.
Have strong bias for action, while proving the ability to inspire others.
Convey a high level of optimism in finding ways to achieve aggressive targets.
Communicates a sense of purpose. Talks about the possibilities and is optimistic. Creates strong morale and spirit within teams.
Solves highly complex problems and prioritizes actions in a timely manner. Probes all sources for answers and can quickly sense what will help resolve issues.
Establish clear directions, lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner.
Speaks candidly and in a professional manner.
Organizes and manages projects; interacts, supports, facilitates and leads multi-functional work teams; leads teams to consensus; strong negotiation skills.
Able to build strong and diverse relationships across the business groups they partner with. Supports and fosters change.
4-year degree in a Science or Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Manufacturing) field

Nice To Haves

Preference of 1-5 years combined related work experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience with continuous improvement/Lean Six Sigma efforts also preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitates and implements the continuous improvement process (e.g. behaviors, attitude, and culture), working with staff and operations to implement and sustain a continuous improvement program based upon Lean principles that supports meeting plant goals and targets.
Works closely with fellow technical resources to help drive efficiencies and develop continuous improvement opportunities and best practices. Coaches, trains, mentors, and models root cause analysis, problem solving methodology, strategy development, Leader Standard Work, 5S+1, and many other CI/Lean/TPM philosophies.
Works with technical support teams, Finance, and Plant Leadership to manage a Continuous Improvement docket to both prioritize projects and track results against Cost Out targets.
Be a change agent that challenges existing processes that create waste and non-value added work.
Lead and/or participate on cross functional Kaizen teams to resolution of problems or achievement of desired goals.
Lead focused efforts aimed at breakthrough and incremental improvements in process, department and/or line-specific opportunities that meet and exceed plant operational performance metrics.
Monitor data and metrics to identify areas of waste and prioritize the development and implementation of solutions.
Share best practices and build relationships with CI resources at all PCB facilities.
All other duties as assigned.

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