Continuous Improvement Manager

Responsibilities

• Facilitate, audit, and support continuous improvement at the Appleton plant.
• Improve safety processes and Leader Standard Work to continuously promote safety culture.
• Lead, build, and implement broad process improvements.
• Develop reports for and provide data interpretations as required.
• Comply with SQF, FDA, BRC, and GMP practices and programs to ensure safe food packaging products.
• Mentor and develop planning for leaders as requested by local management.
• Train employees on Lean Manufacturing concepts and techniques.
• Conduct SQP and other Quality Audits in support of Quality Systems.
• Support management practices that foster a positive, safe work environment, promote high morale, and encourage teamwork.
• Manage project priorities and dependencies within the program.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to prepare business cases, program scope, assumptions and constraints, and identify component projects.
• Coach and mentor project managers in best practices, use of the methodology, and leadership.
• Conduct monthly program progress meetings with project managers.
• Provide weekly dashboard progress reports, including detail on project schedule, costs, scope, risks, accomplishments and issues.
• Identify and assist in resolving or escalate issues.
• Facilitate post implementation review sessions and document lessons learned.
• Provide status reports and presentations to staff and business leaders as requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent 5 years of CI experience.
• 5 years of related professional experience within a manufacturing operation.
• 5+ years of related Lean Manufacturing and Process Management experience.
• Solid experience with employee safety and safety programs.
• Proficient in methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen.
• Able to effectively manage change and address resistance.
• Understanding of Overall Equipment Effectiveness.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills and the ability to communicate and influence at all levels within the organization.
• Self-directed with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple accountabilities and multiple internal customers.
• Strong analytical skills as well as organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Solid project management capabilities with the ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously from origin through execution.
• Able to work a flexible schedule during key business deadlines.
• Team-oriented with the ability to work on high collaboration and performance teams.

Benefits

Role is eligible for 10% annual incentive provided the business meets financial goals and the individual meets their performance goals, subject to plan administration guidelines.

USD $98,400.00 - USD $139,000.00 /A Bonus Eligibility