Continuous Improvement Lead

Kraft Heinz•Muscatine, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Kraft Heinz Company is currently seeking a Continuous Improvement (CI) Lead to work at our facility in Muscatine, IA. Ideal candidates must be safety and quality orientated and be willing to work in a team orientated, fast paced work environment. Kraft Heinz is an EO employer – Minorities/Women/Vets/Disabled and other protected categories. Job Overview: Are you ready to work at HJ Heinz’s longest operating facility and join a team that produces quality products that are amongst over 50 household brands in the U.S.? This is a place for you to create your career and make a difference!

Requirements

AM Step 2 qualified or demonstrate expertise in CIL, Basic Problem Solving (6W, 2H)
Willingness to become Centerline Management System qualified within one month
Willingness to become Green Belt qualified within one year
Capable of learning intermediate Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Word
Strong planning/organizational skills and communication skills
Ability to understand and coach management systems including but not limited to CIL, CLM and 5S
Ability to understand and write WINs, SOPs and OPLs
Can effectively lead RCFA events
High School Diploma/GED required
Works overtime as required
Flexibility to adjust shift schedule to work with employees on other shifts as required

Responsibilities

Facilitates the line loss analysis (waste elimination and yield improvement) and line throughput improvement plans
Leads transformation analysis and centerline definition and associated standard development
Analysis daily and shift line data to identify and prioritize loss elimination opportunities
Participates in internal audit program, food safety committee, and sanitary design team
Spends time on the floor to gather information on stops, centerlines and changeovers over the past 24 hours
Investigates initial root cause of top stops
Begin to develop plan for the day for ownership areas
Attend level 2 meetings
Attend DDS meetings
Discuss top stops and root cause. Establish countermeasures in plan for the day
Ensure centerline completion and compliance. Create countermeasures on any outages
Works with Process Owner, and Maintenance Lead to address sporadic losses
Lead Universal Problem Solving to eliminate chronic losses for the line
Manage centerline and Quality Daily Management Systems
Perform all other duties as assigned by management.
Comply with all established GMP, Housekeeping guidelines, Housekeeping responsibilities and QRMP operating procedures
Assist in the implementation of the QRMP program and acts as trainer of new associates
Flexibility to adjust to shifts to work with employees from all shifts as required
Works overtime as necessary
Performs other related duties as assigned