Coordinator Of Operational Excellence

Pilgrim's•Dequeen, AR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is a Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always. This role is responsible for process improvement implementation, focusing on the 6s Program, Standardization, Abnormalities Management, and Complex Goals. The position involves maintaining complex Action Plans and may require quarterly travel to sister locations for learning opportunities. The Coordinator serves as a point of contact with the corporate management process improvement team, responsible for resolving issues related to the understanding and applicability of products/processes. This role also involves collecting and analyzing data to support plant actions, providing status updates on CI implementation to management, leading meetings to review implementation and results, and training plant teams in continuous improvement methods. Team members are expected to observe and enforce all company policies, maintain a positive work atmosphere, participate in process improvement and problem-solving using methodologies like Six Sigma and the E$P program, and recognize and act on incidents and safety risks, consistently practicing and enforcing safe work habits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required, all majors welcome to apply.
Must have excellent computer skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and SharePoint knowledge.
Requires advanced skills in pivot tables and graphs.
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills required.
Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, must be able to work with all levels of management and hourly team members.
This position requires strong oral and written communication skills, teaching and coaching skills and a detailed approach to problem solving.
Must be self-motivated to perform simultaneous tasks without close continuous supervision.
Applicant must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the process improvement implementation.
Main products/processes: 6s Program, Standardization, Abnormalities Management and Complex Goals and maintaining the complex Action Plans.
Point of contact with corporate management process improvement team and responsible for solving issues of understanding and applicability of all products/processes received from this team.
Collect data and analyze data to support potential actions in the plant.
Responsible for provide the status of CI implementation for both, Complex Manager and Management Method team.
Lead meetings to check the implementation and results.
Train plant team in continuous improvement methods.
Observe & enforce all company personnel, quality, safety, and food safety policies.
Maintains a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you work effectively and cooperatively with customers, clients, coworkers, and leadership teams.
Participates in process improvement and problem solving utilizing continuous improvement and rational thinking methodologies such as Six Sigma, and participates in or supports the E$P program.
Recognizes and acts on incidents and safety risks. Consistently practices, and enforces safe work habits and drives those habits throughout the organization.