Manufacturing Excellence Manager

Nestlé • Savannah, GA

300d

About The Position

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases. At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree is preferred, or significant proven experience in Continuous Improvement within a manufacturing/production environment will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Food or CPG experience is preferred.
• 8-10+ years of experience in a manufacturing or continuous improvement environment is required.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of direct production/maintenance floor experience.
• Experience working with factory management/leadership team.
• Success in leading and developing cross-functional teams.
• 2-3 years of experience in project management, loss intelligence, and advanced problem-solving.
• Minimum of 2-3 years in Goal Alignment/TPM/Lean implementation.

Nice To Haves

• Strong knowledge of digital tools, including Power BI, MES Systems, SAP, and other visualization tools/data analytics.
• Strong leadership in cultural change management and managing multiple complex priorities and business connections.
• Ability to understand/learn new manufacturing processes and quickly identify their challenges and areas of opportunity.
• Experience in developing line labor standards, budget preparation/review, and line capability/speed studies.
• Advanced knowledge of TPM.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Solid understanding of Change Management.
• Demonstrated track record and competence in TPM and Lean and/or World Class Manufacturing (WCM) methodologies and implementation.
• Cultural change agent working with hourly operators and senior stakeholders.
• Project management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Co-develop a Factory improvement strategy that takes into account business priorities, loss analysis, external benchmarks, and a three-year planned progression of KPIs, people, and workplace transformation.
• Gain alignment from the Factory Leadership Team and Key Stakeholders regarding the three-year plan and cascade it across all factory levels through a communication strategy.
• Partner with the Factory Leadership Team and Local Leadership Teams to translate the factory improvement strategy into Implementation Plans that will deliver the expected results.
• Support the execution of the improvement plan by ensuring proper governance and routines at the Factory and Local leadership levels to track execution progression and ensure sustainability of improvements.
• Spend time on the factory floor to evaluate maturity progression and identify key opportunities.
• Provide guidance and feedback to leadership and align on corrective actions to adjust execution plans.
• Develop the Factory Leadership Team and Pillar Owners' ability to identify opportunities for workplace, people, and behavioral transformation through GEMBA visits.
• Partner with HR / Education & Training to establish and evaluate the robustness of function/pillar capability plans.
• Train and coach the Factory Leadership Team, Pillar Owners, and System Owners on necessary system competences based on development needs.
• Responsible for the development, competence building, and health of Industrial Performance systems and routines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree