Continuous Improvement Specialist

Bay State Milling Company • Phoenix, AZ

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

Bay State Milling is a family-owned company with a strategic intent to support the growth of the next generation of grain-based foods in North America by providing the leading array of plant-based ingredients. Since 1899, we have proudly provided exceptional quality flour and grain products, and we continue to build on our legacy as we bring new supply chains and technologies into our realm of capabilities. Our Core purpose is to provide food ingredients to promote the growth of healthful and affordable food choices for the consumer. We recognize that the universe of grain-based foods is constantly changing and responding to consumers’ desire for variety, healthfulness, great taste and affordability in their food choices. We are not afraid of change; in fact, we believe that change cultivates opportunity. Our goal is to stay a step ahead of our customer’s needs, while always maintaining the trust they have placed in us for generations. We are committed to maintaining our Core Values of INTEGRITY, QUALITY, CREATIVITY, CARING, and COLLABORATION in pursuit of achieving this goal.

Requirements

• Must be a self starter and self motivated.
• Must be able to take direction and produce results with little additional direction.
• Must be resourceful and able to develop workable solutions, keeping in mind the need for continuous plant operations and product quality.
• At least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing position related to continuous improvement processes.
• A Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, process engineering, Milling Science, or another relevant, technical field with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• The ability to troubleshoot complex problems.
• Strong analytical abilities and the capacity to work in a fast and efficient manner.
• Hold to established deadlines and work as part of a team.
• A high degree of imaginative and practical skills.
• The ability to multi-task and learn new skills and concepts quickly.
• The ability to demonstrate willingness to specialize in multiple areas.
• A proven track record in continuous improvement/engineering leadership as well as the ability to develop and implement standard continuous improvement/engineering practices.
• Capable of following and communicating written and verbal instructions in English.
• Ability to write in English and complete reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts and apply concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instruction in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables at any given time.

Nice To Haves

• Training in operational improvement processes and techniques is a plus.
• Lean or Six Sigma experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Remotely partner with business unit and plant leadership on both company-wide and site-specific continuous improvement processes across all functions of the operation.
• Evaluate processes for efficient flow and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Analyze existing systems and identify areas of improvement through process modifications.
• Perform and train root-cause analysis on process failures or inefficient processes.
• Actively partner with engineering, BU leadership and plant leadership on capital project development that supports the continuous improvement processes across all functions of the operation.
• Support expenditures for capital projects including developing project cost estimates, writing capital expenditure requests with ROI and justification, as well as tracking costs during the project.
• Work and communicate with all levels of employees across the enterprise (line operators to corporate executives).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level