Plant Continuous Improvement Manager

H P Hood • Oneida, NY

81d • $104,000 - $119,500

About The Position

At HP Hood LLC, we celebrate our differences. Our diversity of people, backgrounds, experiences, thoughts and perspectives are fostered to create an inclusive work environment. We are at our best when we respect and value each other - One Team One Company. Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness. This position will deliver measurable, sustainable results by implementing HP Hood's approach to continuous improvements at the Sacramento facility. We value our employees' ideas and input and feel they are our best resource for solving problems. We want to exploit that resource and push our plant to its full potential.

Requirements

• BS, BA or similar degree with an emphasis in manufacturing, or equivalent is desired.
• Full working knowledge of Lean Concepts with demonstrated success.
• Minimum of 5 years manufacturing experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Strong coaching, counseling, active listener and interpersonal skills.
• Committed to continuous personal development with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops short and long term strategies for the facility.
• Facilitate projects that target cost reductions, work flow inefficiencies and Safety/Quality improvements.
• Provides, leads, and drives the continuous improvement process at the facility through the 'hands-on' support and/or leadership of successful plant continuous improvement projects.
• Works with the division Process Improvement Manager to act as a change agent to instill a continuous improvement culture throughout the facility.
• Monitors progress of key initiatives in order to check if changes yield desirable results.
• Collects data, effectively analyzes it, identifies solutions based on root cause analysis and create business cases to present to plant leadership and 'sell' solutions.
• Maintains CI implementation schedules for assigned projects, progress updates as required, and provides documentation that demonstrates the direct link between CI implementation and Plant Operations improvements.
• Calculates cost reductions and/or various analyses to determine optimal problem solving method.
• Accountable for tracking all CI Projects and reporting progress to plant staff.
• Evaluates / confirms production standards for products.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts
• 401k matches
• Tuition reimbursement
• Ongoing development
• Advancement opportunities
• Bonus program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Animal Production and Aquaculture
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree