Operational Excellence Specialist

Schreiber Foods • Bend, WI

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Deliver the efforts of Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives at the line level. This role involves driving continuous improvement and process standardization efforts in plant operations by engaging with production floor partners and other cross-functional groups to identify and escalate problems. The specialist will identify and complete projects through the application of Lean and DMAIC problem-solving methods, measure and communicate improvement opportunities to plant leaders and partners, and monitor and sustain improvements by updating, creating, or maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other process documentation.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• 2-7 years of production experience
• Ability to identify waste in a process
• Basic computer/technology skills, including Excel
• Ability to effectively facilitate a training or meeting environment
• Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with different groups
• Passionate about continuous improvement
• Ability to collect and interpret basic line information and data

Nice To Haves

• The Operational Excellence Specialist will be required to be certified as a Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt by the American Society of Quality (ASQ) no later than three (3) years following the assignment into this job.

Responsibilities

• Identify and escalate problems by spending significant time engaged with production floor partners
• Coordinate and facilitate team-based improvement activities such as Kaizen Events, problem solving circles (PSCs) and Gemba
• Deliver small improvement projects by engaging with cross functional work teams and utilizing Lean and DMAIC principles
• Develop forms, Visual Work Instructions, standard operating procedures, 5-S material, and other training material to support continuous improvement activities, ensuring compliance with plant and organizational requirements
• Develop measurement tools which show compliance/non-compliance with plant standards and communicate these to Ops Leadership, Plant Partners and Plant Leadership
• Monitor and coordinate the control and sustainment of process improvement efforts related to Ops Excellence activities
• Provide guidance on Lean Tools, 5S, Root Cause Analysis, TPS, Takt Time Analysis, Poke Yoke, Kanban, Waste (Muda) Reduction, etc.
• Maintain and monitor plant partner training and documentation related to operations excellence
• Partner with other Operational Excellence team members to realize plant and company initiatives
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements
• Interpret and communicate customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups
• Establish and Audit PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met
• Review incidents during which the procedures are not met and determine appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures

Benefits

• A 401(k) plan with a generous, above market Schreiber match.
• Personal Time Off (PTO) starting on day one.
• Wellness Incentive and an employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to use on fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.
• Tuition reimbursement
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, pet and mental health benefits starting day one.
• Partners Helping Partners program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED