Specialist Factory Mftg Excellence
About The Position
Since 1997, our factory has been a leading producer of the nation's cat litter supply. Located on Tidy Cat Road, our 40-acre plant site is seamlessly connected to a clay mine, enabling efficient mining, processing, packaging, and shipping. Operating around the clock, we mass produce conventional and clumping cat litter, supplying the mid-Atlantic region with nearly a third of a million tons annually. Our culture of continuous improvement drives Tidy Cats® product innovations, revolutionizing the cat litter category with LightWeight® litter, combining strength with half the weight. We’re also doing our part to care for the environment we share, like conserving water, investing in renewable electricity and maintaining zero waste for disposal. Bring your talents to our King William plant where we collaborate to meet every challenge successfully and collectively. As the Manufacturing Excellence Specialist, you will be responsible for training, coaching, and assessing teams across functions in our factory on their Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma activities. You will dive into our data to help us identify opportunities to improve our performance and processes. In addition, you will be a leader among our teams while performing traditional industrial performance and engineering responsibilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of continuous improvement, process improvement, or coaching and developing in a manufacturing, military, or related environment.
- OR High school diploma with 4+ years of continuous improvement, process improvement, or coaching and developing in a manufacturing, military, or related environment.
Responsibilities
- Analyze downtime data, validate production loss categories, and identify trends or recurring issues to prioritize improvement efforts.
- Investigate production floor issues, troubleshoot equipment and process failures, and determine root causes.
- Implement corrective actions that improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, and overall process performance.
- Use working knowledge of production machinery to support operators in real time and help stabilize production.
- Partner with maintenance, engineering, production teams, and IWG leads to guide continuous improvement initiatives and project workstreams.
Benefits
- performance-based incentives
- 401k with company match
- healthcare coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
