Continuous Improvement Manager

Reporting to the Plant Manager at our Oakdale, CA manufacturing facility, local producer of Hunt's tomatoes, you will support plant operations by expanding the capabilities of the company performance system and manage improvement in plant performance by identifying opportunities for improvement. You will lead the execution of processes to eliminate losses while developing strategies to improve organizational growth by reducing non-value-added activities and ensuring continuous improvement. With plant leadership, you will work with hourly and salaried team members in process improvement activities.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities:

• Provide coaching and subject matter expertise to site leaders of all company Performance Pillars.
• Own multiple company Pillars, including Focused Improvement (FI), Continuous Skills Development (CSD), and Autonomous Manufacturing Development (AMD).
• Collaborate with other functions within the site to drive continuous improvement activities and results in all areas of the plant.
• Coach teams to analyze data, prioritize projects, use problem-solving tools, and implement systemic solutions.
• Lead the execution of projects to deliver Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Promote critical company concepts every day through coaching and auditing throughout all areas of the plant.
• Foster a culture of technological transformation through the use and improvement of digital tools.
• Engage with Continuous Improvement leaders at enterprise and plant levels to improve standards, share best practices, and reapply key learnings.

Ingredients Required for Your Success:

• Bachelor's degree.
• 7+ years of plant-based operations experience in food or CPG manufacturing.
• 7+ years of experience in TPM-based continuous improvements, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and related process improvement systems.
• 7+ years of management experience preferred
• Experience working with production equipment and systems.
• Experience optimizing processes including cost reduction, brainstorming ideation, and delivering plant productivity goals

Physical Requirements

More information about essential tasks and the facility will be shared during the hiring process.
This role may require you to be in our manufacturing facilities. When visiting these sites, the physical requirements below may apply:
You may be required to walk around the facility, climb stairs/ladders, kneel, or perform repetitive tasks that require hand-eye coordination.
You may be required to lift or carry materials that can vary in weight and size.
This is a manufacturing environment with large, moving equipment. Noise levels can be high, and temperatures may vary.

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.

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