Continuous Improvement Manager I

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team. McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work. Benefits Competitive compensation Career growth opportunities Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices Wellbeing programs including Position Overview The position is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and functional expertise to the Plant for loss analysis, analytics and training systems. This position supports the Plant Leadership Team in the JTE (Journey to Excellence) strategy focused on building Employee capability, providing data reliability system and driving Employee engagement through implementation of high‑performance work systems to achieve exceptional business results. Key Responsibilities Implement and Coach effective JTE systems. Coach direct reports and site employees and SMEs on methodology and tools: Basic performance data and trends Problem Solving Root Cause Analysis Loss Reduction Projects Autonomous Maintenance 40% Lead and develop capability of Continuous Improvement team Translate strategy into actionable information in a small group in a clear, concise, and professional manner. Demonstrate effective Communication and direction setting to direct reports, plant leadership and Regional leaders on JTE progress Ability to rapidly change and adapt in response to market, customer, or strategy. Engage in the design and implementation of the site systems, utilize team to drive improvement of systems 30% Leading site Data and Analytics Maintaining integrity of site data through training, health checks, and change control. Focus includes scorecards, downtime data base, manual tracking systems and SAP master data. Providing analysis and insights to key performance metrics like Process Reliability, Productivity, Yield and Scrap. Creating and executing site Analytics strategy. Establishing scorecard and KPI review processes based on the appropriate frequency and participants. Driving data‑based decision‑making behavior at all levels 15% Creating visibility to Loss Data Owning Loss Analysis program to support site’s OGSM and budget targets Helping prioritize loss reduction projects in collaboration with the site leadership team Providing supporting data analysis and justifications for any technology improvements and capital expenditures and feasibility studies Leading site Focused Improvement pillar 15% Required Qualifications Level of Education and Discipline: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related discipline is required. Minimum of 3 years working in manufacturing operations. Background in Total Productive Maintenance / Lean, Change Management and Organizational Effectiveness. Experience in a CPG is preferred. Team and Operations Leadership experience preferred. Familiarity with creating reports using our current (and future) BI tools, e.g. SAP Hana, Tableau. Experience analyzing complex datasets, generating insights and building robust statistical models. Should be comfortable working with structured and unstructured data. Other Skills And HPO Competencies Managing Vision & Organizational Purpose: Ability to provide key insights to leadership in order to influence priority development. Strategy Development & Deployment: Ability to develop action plans, obtain or assign resources, and align day‑to‑day processes to achieve strategic goals. Data & Analytics: Ability to analyze data to gather actionable insights. Project / Program Management: Ability to achieve project goals and objectives by applying the discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about successful project completion. Financial Acumen: Understanding of key financial topics, including budgeting, cost center ownership, CAAP, IRR, yield, waste, scrap and loss analysis. Effective Decision Making: Ability to use appropriate root cause analysis decision tools for decision making. McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future. Base Salary: $74,330 - $130,080. Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include: comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits; family‑friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support; retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit‑sharing plans. #J-18808-Ljbffr