Coordinator of Operational Excellence

Description

Position at Pilgrim's

Coordinator of Operational Excellence
Lead & Support Pilgrim's Management Method,  Lead Projects

Hours:

Flexibility to work 1st and 2nd shift

 Responsibility:

• Lives and reinforces Safety as a condition in all activities
• Serves as the Pilgrim’s Management Method subject matter expert for assigned facilities
• Leads assigned facility’s Management Method efforts by functioning as a business partner with each Method Pillar
• Responsible for proactively working with facility management to identify and assess KPI gaps, and lead projects to closure through the use of Operational Excellence tools and methodologies
• Delivers effective Management Method training
• Demonstrates ownership of core tools
  • 6S
  • Writing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures
  • Statistical Process Control
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Kaizen Events
• Leads gap-closure projects and owns project success.
• Update and analyze key metrics for the assigned complex or business unit
• Leads self-assessment audits for Management Method.

Education:

Undergraduate Degree, (Prefer engineering, science, or business focus)

Experience:

• 2 - 5 years manufacturing industry experience (preferably in poultry)
• At least 1 year in Pilgrim’s
• Background in ZBB or production

Special Skills

• Good oral and written communication skills
• Strong Excel user
• MiniTab experience preferred
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
• Good internal relationship skills
• Resilient & Flexible
• Teaching and coaching skills
• Hands-on mentality
• High level of business acumen
• 6 Sigma Green Belt or higher (desired)
• Lean Methodology including Waste reduction experience

EOE, including disability/vets