Coordinator of Operational Excellence

JBS Foods • Nacogdoches, TX

9h

About The Position

The Coordinator of Operational Excellence directs projects and initiatives at a processing plant and Live Operations across a company complex. The role works closely with operations teams and support departments, including safety, human resources, food safety and quality assurance, engineering, plant operations, Live Operations, and upper management. Safety is a condition in all activities, and team-member safety comes first.

The coordinator partners with facility management to identify key performance indicator gaps and lead continuous-improvement projects using Operational Excellence methods. The position develops and manages process improvements intended to achieve measurable gains in efficiency, cost reduction, variation reduction, flow optimization, or performance. It co-owns implementation of the Management Pillar by teaching its tools, training personnel, providing support, and improving materials. The role also updates and analyzes key metrics, leads Management Method self-assessments, develops process owners’ continuous-improvement and process-control skills, and supports the use of labor standards principles, time studies, and labor reports.

The role requires an undergraduate degree focused on Engineering, Science, or Business and 2–5 years of manufacturing-industry experience, preferably in poultry, including at least one year at Pilgrim’s. The coordinator must be willing to relocate, travel to other Pilgrim’s locations to learn or provide support, and work any hours or various shifts as needed. The position is based in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree with an Engineering, Science, or Business focus.
• 2–5 years of manufacturing-industry experience, preferably in poultry.
• At least one year of experience at Pilgrim’s.
• Willingness to relocate.
• Availability to travel to other Pilgrim’s locations to learn or provide support.
• Ability to work any hours as needed and flexibility to work various shifts.
• Desire for career advancement and growth within the organization while maintaining commitment to the company’s Vision and Values.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause-analysis skills.
• Good internal relationship skills.
• Resilience and flexibility.
• Teaching and coaching skills.
• Hands-on mentality.
• High level of business acumen.

Nice To Haves

• Minitab experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.
• Lean methodology experience, including waste reduction.
• Background in ZBB or production.

Responsibilities

• Direct projects and initiatives at a processing plant and Live Operations across a company complex.
• Reinforce safety as a condition in all activities.
• Lead the assigned facility’s Management Method efforts and partner with each Pillar owner.
• Work proactively with facility management to identify and assess KPI gaps and lead continuous-improvement projects using Operational Excellence methodologies.
• Develop and manage process improvements to achieve measurable efficiency, cost reduction, variation reduction, flow optimization, or performance gains.
• Co-own Management Pillar implementation by teaching its tools, training personnel, providing support, and continuously improving supporting materials.
• Apply and maintain core tools, including 6S, Standard Operating Procedures, Statistical Process Control, Root Cause Analysis, Kaizen Events, and Labor Management.
• Update and analyze key metrics for the assigned complex or business unit.
• Lead Management Method self-assessment activities.
• Develop and train process owners in continuous-improvement and control methods as new processes are implemented.
• Support labor standards principles, time studies, and labor reports, and facilitate sharing best practices across the company network.
• Participate in meetings as required with the Operational Excellence management team.

Benefits

• Vision, medical, and dental coverage beginning after 60 days of employment.
• Paid time off, including sick leave, vacation, and six company-observed holidays.
• 401(k) with company match beginning after the first year of service, subject to the company vesting schedule.
• Eligibility to participate in the company’s annual bonus plan, subject to its standard terms and conditions.
• Continuous learning opportunities and learning and development programs supporting professional growth and career advancement.

What This Job Offers

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