Lead - Flex Shift- Continuous Improvement

Company Description

Glanbia is a global nutrition company, grounded in science and nature and dedicated to providing better nutrition for every step of life's journey. The company takes pure and clean ingredients including milk, whey and grains and using expert knowledge and capabilities produces high quality nutritional ingredients and branded consumer products for customers and consumers worldwide.

Glanbia Performance Nutrition is a wholly owned subsidiary of Glanbia located in Downers Grove, Illinois. GPN's brand portfolio consists of - Optimum Nutrition, BSN, Isopure, Think!, Nutramino ABB, Body & Fit, Amazing Grass and SlimFast, each with its own brand essence. GPN manufactures and markets the full range of performance nutrition and lifestyle products including protein, pre-workout, muscle gainers, ready-to-eat snacks and general health. Products are sold through a variety of channels including specialty retail, the internet, gyms and FDM in a variety of formats including powders, bars and Ready-to-Drink beverages. GPN has a global and expanding footprint with a current in-market presence in 24 countries.

Glanbia Performance Nutrition has enjoyed consistent double-digit growth which has been achieved both organically and through acquisition. Today, GPN has approximately $1.2B in revenue and 2,500 employees worldwide. With state-of-the-art production facilities occupying over 500,000 square feet of operating space, GPN is the only sports nutrition company to manufacture and market items in every product category.

As the parent of Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Plc is a global performance nutrition and ingredients group with leading market positions in cheese, whey proteins, sports nutrition and micronutrient premixes headquartered in Kilkenny, Ireland. Glanbia Plc has over 6,900 employees in 34 countries worldwide. Its products are sold or distributed in over 130 countries. The company is organized into a number of divisions; Glanbia Performance Nutrition (GPN), Glanbia Nutritionals, Glanbia Ireland and also a number of joint ventures. Revenues for Glanbia plc are approximately $4.1B. For more information visit the company website at: www.glanbia.com

Job Summary

The Continuous Improvement (CI) Leads, reporting to CI Manager, are highly competent as a process owners and are able to use a variety of leadership and project management skills, in order to ensure performance and process development focused on improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People (SQDC/P). The person in this position is responsible for using Lean principles to drive CI initiatives and foster a CI culture of lean thinkers rooted in daily problem solving. This role is involved in planning, scheduling, and implementing CI activities on the production floor of a manufacturing facility. In addition to promoting an 'everyone, everyday' employee empowered and inclusive mindset of responsibility and accountability.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Foster and drive positive Continuous Improvement culture
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement, waste removal, and cost reduction. Responsible to deliver the cost savings target for the sites. (Ex. Develop and present ROI projects)
• Planning, facilitating, and executing continuous improvement events using Lean tools and principles.
• Teaching, leading, and coaching cross-functional teams on Lean tools, principles, and methodology
• Working to continuously improve processes both on the production floor as well as transactional by collaborating with multiple functions as needed.
• Clearly defining program objectives and scope
• Evaluating and prioritizing potential improvements based on gains and required effort
• Securing employee commitment for proactive change management
• Establishing a clear and well-articulated implementation plan
• Establishing criteria for the project's success and preparing a sound statement of constraints/limiting factors
• Resolving technical problems such as formulation, equipment, product, interpretation of regulations, and resource availability through application of lean tools/principles/methods, such as root cause analysis
• Conducting detailed analysis of the current situation that accurately describes the issues
• Specifying deliverables, outcome indicators, and performance-measured indicators
• Accurately analyzing options including impact and feasibility
• Specifying obstacles and ways to overcome them through continuous improvement
• Regularly monitoring the implementation of solutions to achieve objectives and expected benefits
• Mapping out in detail the desired situation
• Develop, design, and document processes that help improve safety, quality, Delivery, Cost, and People
• Responsible for benchmarking and best practice sharing through driving, supporting, and or implementing Standard Work

Decision Making/Problem Solving

Able to use DMAIC process to define Root cause. Comprehend difference between Root Cause and a Symptom. Capable of developing an appropriate countermeasure for a sustainable permanent corrective action.

Education Requirements

• High School Graduate or Equivalent
• Preferred training/certification- Candidates with lean or CI training are a plus
• Preferred 2+ years of college

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years manufacturing experience

Minimum Skills / Other Experiences

• English Proficient (Oral and Written)
• Effective communication (written and verbal) Must have ability to communicate throughout all levels of the organization including presentations and classroom sessions
• Ability to influence without authority. Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate others
• Ability to lead cross functional teams and work with people across all levels of the organization
• Passion for Continuous Improvement
• Predisposition to teach leaders a zero defect mentality
• Ability to weigh and manage priorities
• Skilled at synthesis and analysis.
• Promote training, education, empowerment, teamwork
• Broad understanding of manufacturing concepts

Desired Skills (A plus, but not required)

• General knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish
• Previous leadership experience
• Experience in project management
• TPM Implementation Knowledge
• VSM Knowledge
• Demonstratable understanding of 6S

Physical Demands

• Standing
• Walking
• Bending/Stooping

Lifting Demands

• Lift up to waist
• Lift on up to shoulder
• Lift on up to overhead
• Carry on up to 25 feet
• Carry up stairs

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or working conditions associated with the particular job. It is intended only to be a general description of the essential functions common to positions of this type.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.

Nearest Major Market: Aurora

Nearest Secondary Market: Chicago