Continuous Improvement Leader

Twin City Foods•Pasco, WA

38d•$90,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently hiring a full-time Continuous Improvement (CI) Leader that can drive continuous improvement and build Twin City Foods's (TCF) CI capability from the ground up. The candidate selected will identify, plan, and implement CI projects to improve TCF process Safety, Quality and Productivity. The CI leader will be responsible for training, coaching and mentoring team members through kaizen events, structured problem solving, shop floor improvements, and CI training. Essential to have great communication and writing skills, and the ability to review and amend management procedures. Additionally, the ability to communicate effectively with executive management teams, project teams and cross functional departmental teams.

Requirements

A Four-year degree in business, engineering or related field or 5-7 years' experience in manufacturing/production.
Valid WA State driver's license.
5+ years operations experience - Food processing preferred.
3-5 years continuous improvement experience preferred.
Working Knowledge with MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
Ability to work well autonomously and within a team.
Strong oral and written communication skills in English.
Excellent communicator at all levels from shop floor team members, to facility leadership.
Ability to analyze information and data (and teach others to do so) to facilitate problem solving and corrective action.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts and statistics in operational and business situations.

Nice To Haves

Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

Works with facility leaders and teams to identify process improvement opportunities and creates CI roadmap.
Implements process improvements and helps facilitate improvement initiatives.
Develops standard operating procedures in conjunction with process experts.
Manage project improvement initiatives.
Train workforce on tools and methodologies related to Continuous Improvement.
Coaches and mentors' teams through problem solving activity and implementation of corrective actions.
Uses knowledge of food processing practices, procedures, and equipment to standardize methods and drive continuous improvement activities.
Benchmarks companies, attend meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions/courses to become and remain current with continuous improvement practices and current trends in the industry.