Lead Plant Continuous Improvement - JOSLIN, IL

Tyson Foods•Hillsdale, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Lean Leader is responsible for driving the Tyson Lean MOS (Manufacturing Operating System) processes and ensuring the plant is following the standardized methodology. This person will deliver lean training for any program changes and ensure that the site is up to date with any program governances changes. They will provide direction, teaching, and coaching to Team Members throughout the facility on the Tyson Lean MOS program. This individual will be responsible for advising the Plant Manager on how the team is doing with the processes and if the culture is owning the change. The Lean Leader will ensure the plant is maintaining the War Room, publishing the weekly report out, and developing the strategy with the team on how to mature the process to pass the next checkpoint. This individual will also support the operations team in the facility by providing technical guidance and support to achieve KPI’s and optimal performance. This individual will assist in maintaining our labor performance reporting systems. This individual will analyze systems and performance to develop process improvements and controls. The individual will assist in developing production processes that maximize efficiency, reduce waste, optimize capacity utilization, and improve overall performance and profitability to impact our bottom line. Any other tasks as deemed appropriate for the successful performance of Tyson Foods, Inc.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required
2+ years of management experience in a manufacturing environment
Ability to effectively engage people at all levels of the organization
Solid coaching and mentoring skills
Ability to develop and create documentation to include work instructions, SOP’s, playbooks, program administration, weekly report outs, templates, and forms
Strong business acumen
Lean and/or continuous improvement skills
Process management background
Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Forms
Strong computer skills in SAP, Power BI, Redzone, and other Smart Factory applications
Resume will be required for consideration for this position

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Industrial Engineering, Agriculture, or other technical degree combined with applicable industry experience is preferred
Food industry experience preferred
A Lean/CI background is a plus

Responsibilities

Maintain all governance and program administration requirements for the plant.
Attend DMS Level meetings on a daily basis and provide teaching, coaching, feedback, and complete health checks.
Ensure problem solving methodology is being followed with weekly meetings, A3 documentation, backlog of projects, value of solutions, etc.
Publish weekly report out to leadership on lean journey and milestones achieved.
Maintain the War Room in conjunction with the standardized SOP and update all documentation on a weekly basis.
Maintain the action item registry and ensure visibility to site leadership as well as relevant stakeholders. This will include publishing the number of action items opened each week, closed actions, current open actions, and delinquent action items.
Be the liaison between the Corporate Lean Team which will provide direction on the program and processes and the Plant Manager for how ownership of the process is going at the plant.
Assess culture of adoption with the plant team by using the maturity assessment tool to define ownership.
Lean Leader is responsible to develop action plans with plant leadership to improve their processes to be eligible for the next set of lean tools within 90 to 120 days post-deployment.
Assist Operations Leadership with maintaining and updating all standard work instructions to align with the company standard.
Troubleshoot and escalate any issues related to the automated SPQDC boards.
Work in conjunction with Plant Manager to escalate any problems not remediated through problem solving processes to Level 4.
Ensure all documentation is done correctly and submitted along with the escalation.
Participate/Lead Kaizen events that get generated from problem solving escalations.
Collaborate with all cross-functional departments as needed to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Communicate progress, challenges, and successes to senior management and stakeholders.
Coordinate with stakeholders and team members to ensure project milestones are met within established timelines.
Implement change management methodologies to ensure successful adoption of process improvements.
Train and support all new employees on the Tyson Lean MOS processes to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Utilize data-driven insights to identify trends, root causes, and areas for improvement.
Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress and identify opportunities for enhancement.
Develop and implement strategies to optimize processes and increase efficiency.
Identify and analyze current processes to identify areas for improvement.
All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance Eligible: Yes
Annual Incentive Plan: Yes
Additional compensation may be available for this position based on various factors such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonuses.
Pay is just one part of Tyson’s total compensation package.
Tyson will develop an offer based on a candidate's or team member’s relevant skills and capabilities, the market data for the role described in this requisition, internal equity, and other information relevant to the candidate and role.
Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy!
We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business.
We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work.

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