Factory Manufacturing Excellence Manager

Gerber • Fremont, MI

416d

About The Position

The Factory Manufacturing Excellence Manager is responsible for developing, aligning, and executing a factory-wide performance improvement strategy. This role serves as the center of expertise for Nestle Continuous Excellence (NCE) initiatives within the factory, ensuring effective implementation and sustainability of improvement plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field required; MBA preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification desired.
• 8-10+ years in a manufacturing or continuous improvement environment required.
• 2-3 years of direct production/maintenance floor experience.
• 2-3 years of experience working with factory management/leadership teams.
• Success in leading and developing cross-functional teams.
• 2-3 years of project management, loss intelligence, and advanced problem-solving experience.
• 2-3 years in Goal Alignment/TPM/Lean implementation.

Nice To Haves

• Strong knowledge of digital tools including Power BI, MES Systems, and SAP.
• Experience in developing line labor standards and budget preparation/review.
• Advanced knowledge of TPM and World Class Manufacturing (WCM) methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and align the factory improvement strategy considering business priorities and loss analysis.
• Gain alignment from the Factory Leadership Team and key stakeholders on the 3-year plan and communicate it across all factory levels.
• Translate the factory improvement strategy into implementation plans with the Factory Leadership Team and Local Leadership Teams.
• Support the execution of the improvement plan by ensuring proper governance and routines at factory and local leadership levels.
• Spend time on the factory floor to evaluate maturity progression and identify key opportunities for improvement.
• Provide guidance and feedback to leadership and align on corrective actions to adjust execution plans.
• Develop the Factory Leadership Team's ability to identify opportunities for workplace and behavioral transformation through GEMBA visits.
• Partner with HR and Education & Training to establish and evaluate the robustness of function/pillar capability plans.
• Train and coach Factory Leadership Team, Pillar Owners, and System Owners on needed system competencies and escalate for external support as needed.
• Responsible for the development and health of Industrial Performance systems and routines.

Benefits

• Inclusive workplace culture
• Equal employment opportunity
• Affirmative action employer
• Commitment to diversity in hiring

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree