MFG CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT LEADER

The Kroger Co.•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

The MFG Continuous Improvement Leader leads and facilitates plant Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts, applying appropriate tools to improve Safety, Quality and Reliability (SQR). The role performs work safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve overall plant performance and support the Customer 1st strategy. It provides leadership aligned with the seven Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles and demonstrates the company's values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. The position works with plant teams to set goals, track CI measures, identify improvement opportunities, solve problems, eliminate waste and reduce variation. It applies Lean Six Sigma tools and the DMAIC process to complete projects with annual savings, supports root cause analysis, and creates control plans to sustain gains. The leader also contributes to project management and capital project commissioning, qualification and verification, and mentors teams in CI and Lean/Six Sigma methods. The role follows established programs, policies and practices to produce safe, quality foods meeting regulatory and company requirements, and is accountable to Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles. Occasional travel is required for CI training and leader conferences. The employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and work around ingredients or finished products known to contain food allergens.

Requirements

Must be able to perform the essential job functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens.

Responsibilities

Assist plant teams with goal-setting and tracking CI measures.
Select and apply appropriate CI tools to improve line capacity, line efficiency, process reliability, mean time between failure and other key measures.
Apply Lean Six Sigma tools and the DMAIC process to complete projects with annual savings, and provide technical expertise to support root cause analysis.
Create control plans to produce sustainable gains.
Lead teams to solve problems, eliminate waste and reduce variation.
Participate in relevant aspects of project management initiatives and support commissioning, qualification and verification for capital projects.
Mentor and coach teams on CI and Lean/Six Sigma methodology.
Use the Kroger downtime system to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities.
Develop and leverage collaborative relationships to achieve work goals.
Identify and understand issues and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions; choose effective courses of action; and act consistently with available facts, constraints and probable consequences.
Travel occasionally to attend CI training and CI leader conferences.
Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
Remain accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
Work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens.