Manager, Continuous Improvement

Job Details

Swire Coca-Cola is a family-owned bottling company with a rich history spanning over two centuries. We are one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola in North America and distribute more than 50 beverage brands and flavors, creating joy for our customers every day. With 8,000+ driven employees, we deliver refreshment to over 30 million consumers across 13 states. Join us at Swire Coca-Cola and be part of a community of dedicated team members who think big and believe in winning together.

Why you’ll love working at Swire Coca-Cola

• Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• FREE virtual primary care, acute care and physical therapy
• FREE Employee Assistance Program
• Company-paid (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave and volunteer time)
• Discounted & free product
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Opportunities to give back to communities and causes you care about

Responsibilities

• Support the development and deployment of best practice operating methodologies for the continuous improvement of all aspects of supply chain operations.
• Lead deployment efforts in a subset of methodologies through targeted action plans for specific pillars.
• Partner with site leadership teams to enable phased progression from current state toward world-class supply chain performance.
• Ensure that appropriate operating culture, capabilities, and business processes are developed to enable manufacturing and warehouse operations to perform at optimal safety, quality, cost, and efficiency.
• Work with functional leaders and corporate pillar owners to integrate continuous improvement methodologies, according to the established schedule and strategy, into ongoing business operations.
• Cook up internal and external deployment resources to ensure these methodologies become 'how we do business.'
• Partner with site leadership and local pillar leaders in establishing a high-performing organization that delivers on all KPIs.
• Support local teams through the implementation of run-to-target methodologies and autonomous maintenance principles.
• Provide technical training to operators in the areas of equipment safety, defect identification, maintenance practices, and equipment ownership.
• Support the development of a standardized operation; integrate these standards into the technician work system.
• Support steering committee members and corporate pillar leaders in the executed deployment of continuous improvement methodologies and practices.
• Participate in corporate pillar meetings and steering committee reviews.
• Support phase assessments and partner with site leaders/leadership teams in developing action plans for phase progression, with focus on actions that will eliminate specific areas of loss.
• Support frontline teams in developing and executing these plans for improvement.
• Establish and maintain a strong association with CCNA and other Coca-Cola bottlers in order to effectively learn best practices, provide guidance/counsel where appropriate, and be aware of changing trends and requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM or business-related field preferred
• Preferred or High School Diploma (or GED) with 8+ years leadership experience in two or more of the following areas: safety, quality, maintenance, operations management, HR, or continuous improvement
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing/production and maintenance systems
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills