Plant Continuous Improvement Manager

Niagara Water • Carolina, SC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Manages the development and implementation of continuous improvement strategies in a manufacturing plant. Evaluates existing processes and identifies opportunities for quality or efficiency improvement, as well as cost-savings measures.

Requirements

• 6 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 6 Years – Experience in Position
• 4 Years – Experience managing people/projects experience may include a combination of work experience and education
• Strong interpersonal skills, clear communicator, and demonstrated relationship-building skills.
• Ability to function through influence in the absence of having positional authority.
• Able to interact with a wide variety of contacts, both internal and external.
• Talented influencer and team builder.
• Can form a team without official authority to do so, and motivate that team to accomplish self-directed goals.
• Required travel: 15% - domestic overnight travel. For some projects this could be 30% for a period of time.
• Bachelor's Degree in technical field, or Associate's Degree complimented with certifications in CI disciplines

Nice To Haves

• 10+ Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 10+ Years – Experience working in Position
• 6 Years – Experience managing people/projects experience may include a combination of work experience and education
• Progressive experience in manufacturing, including roles leading others and in Production, Technical or Warehouse operations
• Prior experience in filling, food packaging, beverage filling, high speed consumer products manufacturing, or high speed dosing preferred
• Experience working with the implementation and oversight of improvement initiatives
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement, TPM / TQM, Lean, Six Sigma, or Toyota Production System methodologies & tools
• Demonstrated project management skills on cross functional initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to use data for creative problem solving
• Proven success in working with people in a change program.
• Proficiency in, but not limited to Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Projects, Visio, etc.), E-Business Systems (Oracle, SAP), inventory systems (WMS, MA), Efficiency Improvement Analysis Applications (SPSS, NCSS, MiniTab) and/or New System Implementation & Administration
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt, TPM or TPS Practitioner Certification/License

Responsibilities

• Builds working relationships with the plant leadership team, Plant Director, corporate Lean Six Sigma team, and Continuous Improvement resources company-wide.
• Play a central role in best-practice sharing across the entire manufacturing enterprise.
• Work collaboratively with site leadership to identify initiatives and establish priorities based on corporate business objectives and corporate Lean Six Sigma team input.
• Lead lean six sigma teams which work on projects that deliver process improvements and financially contribute to the business, leveraging the results throughout the organization.
• Build Niagara’s Continuous Improvement & Lean / Six Sigma competencies.
• Act as a member of the plant management team.
• Seeks out opportunities to improve team members’ knowledge base.
• Helps coordinate training, education programs, and mentoring relationships.
• Be a local change agent, pushing to continuously challenge the status quo, and find new ways to achieve Niagara’s business strategies.
• Utilize data-driven, structured problem-solving tools, including Six Sigma to improve process capability, reduce variation and optimize performance
• Implement appropriate visual controls to ensure lasting results, including, standard work, improvement opportunity walks and process audits

Benefits

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves
• Medical, including virtual care options
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
• Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
• Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
• Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree