Smuckers Lawrence , KS 66045
Posted 2 weeks ago
Your Opportunity as the Operations Excellence and Continuous Improvement Manager
The Operations Excellence and Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for coaching site pillar leaders and the entire plant organization towards the successful utilization of a High-Performance Organization (HPO), continuous improvement, and their tools and practices. These tools ensure the organization is designed to deliver the site plan through loss elimination and the engagement of all employees. The Operations Excellence and Continuous Improvement Manager drives consistent and effective use of pillar tools, effective communication across teams, and reapplication of company best practices and standards.
Location: Topeka, KS manufacturing plant
Work Arrangements: 100% on-site
Willingness to work off shift (including days, weekends, and/or holidays) and flow to the work as needed
Travel - anticipate less than 10%
Reports to: Director, Operations
In this role you will:
Assist site leadership team in developing High-Performance Organization (HPO) systems and behaviors during planning, startup, and operation of new plant
Coach plant leadership and pillars to build high performance capability at all levels of the organization
Help to ensure reliability systems are developed to be as robust as safety and quality systems
Ensure standardized pillar requirements are met across all pillars
Ensure rapid lead line reapplication across the site
Ensure site adherence to master planning cadence
Ensure completion and / or review of site loss analysis action plan
Ensure completion of organization performance modeling or health assessment
Lead internal and external HPO phase assessment for the site
Coach pillar leaders and department managers to build and execute plans that connects to site plan
Establish a glide path for HPO phase completion
Support the results management process at all levels of the organization
Provide coaching on how to determine appropriate metric and targets at all levels of the organization
Ensure result updates are clearly displayed throughout the plant
Provide coaching to pillar leads and department managers on the gap analysis process and triggers for response
Ensure data driven decision making occurs at all levels of the organization
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
A Bachelor's degree
Manufacturing operational experience
Prior success in improving and sustaining results
Experience in training, facilitation, and leading groups
Ability to lead by influencing others
Ability to work with people at all levels of the organization
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:
An Engineering degree
Operations experience using HPO tools to deliver business results
Continued education or certifications in Continuous Improvement (six sigma, lean manufacturing, black belt)
Learn more about working at Smucker:
Our Total Rewards Benefits Program
Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business
Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
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