Coordinator of Operational Excellence

Pilgrim's • Nacogdoches, TX

16h

About The Position

The Coordinator of Operational Excellence directs projects and initiatives at a processing plant and in 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 KPI gaps and lead continuous improvement projects using Operational Excellence methodologies. The position develops process improvements 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, supporting the location, and improving materials. The role also analyzes key metrics, leads Management Method self-assessments, trains process owners, and supports labor standards, time studies, labor reports, and the sharing of best practices throughout the company.

The position requires an undergraduate degree with an engineering, science, or business focus and 2–5 years of manufacturing industry experience, preferably in poultry, including at least one year at Pilgrim’s. The successful candidate must be willing to relocate, travel to other Pilgrim’s locations as needed, and work any hours or shifts required. The role offers a base salary range of $58,015–$70,488 and eligibility to participate in the company’s annual bonus plan.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree with an engineering, science, or business focus.
• 2–5 years of manufacturing industry experience; poultry experience is preferred.
• At least one year of experience at Pilgrim’s.
• Willingness to relocate.
• Availability to travel to learn or provide support at other Pilgrim’s locations.
• 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.
• 6 Sigma Green Belt or higher.
• Lean methodology experience, including waste reduction.
• Manufacturing experience in poultry.

Responsibilities

• Live and reinforce safety as a condition in all activities.
• Lead the assigned facility’s Management Method efforts as a business partner to 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 materials for the location.
• Demonstrate ownership of core tools, including 6S, writing and maintaining 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 the application of labor standards principles, time studies, and labor reports, and facilitate the sharing of best practices throughout the company network.
• Participate in meetings as required with other members of 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 a company match beginning after the first year of service, subject to the company vesting schedule.
• Base salary range of $58,015–$70,488.
• Eligibility to participate in the company’s annual bonus plan; bonus amounts vary and are subject to program terms and conditions.
• Continuous learning opportunities and career growth through learning and development programs.
• Better Futures.

What This Job Offers

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