Manufacturing Excellence Specialist

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Saint Joseph, MO

11d•$74,969 - $100,552•Onsite

About The Position

We have called the vibrant community of St. Joseph home for 30 years. Recognized with the All-America City Award, St. Joseph embodies the spirit of collaboration and exceptional results. Our wet dog and cat food factory, a special home for our passionate associates, produces millions of cases of flagship brands like Fancy Feast® and Beneful® Prepared Meals. Beyond the work, our St. Joseph team actively supports the United Way and United Cerebral Palsy foundations, raising $750,000 in the past five years for non-profits local to the St. Joseph community. We’re also doing our part to care for the environment we share, like conserving water, investing in renewable electricity and maintaining zero waste for disposal. With increased production, reinvestment, and a culture of continuous improvement, we unlock our fullest potential. Join our close-knit team focused on safety, personal growth, development, and community. What could you add to this remarkable mix? As the Manufacturing Excellence Specialist, you’ll be responsible for training, coaching, and assessing teams across functions in our factory for Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma activities. Dive into our data to help us identify opportunities to improve our performance and processes while you lead our teams in performing traditional industrial performance and engineering responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of continuous improvement, process improvement, or coaching and developing in a manufacturing, military, or related environment.
OR High school diploma with 3+ years of continuous improvement, process improvement, or coaching and developing in a manufacturing, military, or related environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Power BI or related software preferred.

Responsibilities

Analyze downtime data, validate production loss categories, and identify trends or recurring issues to prioritize improvement efforts.
Investigate production floor issues, troubleshoot equipment and process failures, and determine root causes.
Implement corrective actions that improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, and overall process performance.
Use working knowledge of production machinery to support operators in real time and help stabilize production.
Partner with maintenance, engineering, production teams, and IWG leads to guide continuous improvement initiatives and project workstreams.