Plant Continuous Improvement Manager

Niagara Bottling • Carolina, SC

8d • 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. Niagara Bottling LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices. Niagara has been family owned and operated since 1963. Niagara is a leading bottled water manufacturer in the U.S., supplying major retailers across the nation. With incredible growth over the past several years, the career possibilities at Niagara are endless! Niagara’s culture is fast-paced, innovative and intensely collaborative. Our Team Members are passionate, driven and always find a way to get the job done. We work hard and play hard while staying true to our family atmosphere. From competitive benefits and retirement options to educational reimbursements, ongoing training courses and exciting career advancement opportunities, at Niagara we truly take care of our Team Members. We hope that you consider joining our Niagara family!

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.
• 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.
• The Plant CI Manager leads as a manager of people by supporting, and filling in duties for, more senior department managers, such as the Production Manager, Maintenance Manager and Warehouse Manager.
• 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