Operational Excellence Engineer

About the role

This individual is responsible for delivering results for the Operational Excellence efforts at the plant level. This role’s primary focus is on plant processes to drive process standardization, executional discipline, and equipment standardization through driving projects that focus on plant opportunities that reduce variation/eliminate waste leading to plant savings, increase capacity, reduce operational risk, and improve quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Execute projects with quantifiable impacts through planning, organizing, training, coaching, troubleshooting, evaluation, monitoring, technical support, and utilization of the appropriate tools and methods.
• Champion the Ops Excellence Culture and program for your plant – Train, coach, evaluate and reinforce Continuous Improvement principles with leaders, partners and team members.
• Lead efforts in improving cost and quality initiatives by utilizing Six Sigma tools.
• Execute Lean and DMAIC problem-solving projects positively impacting plant KPIs.
• Work with Plant Leadership in identifying and communicating customer requirements, input specifications, and process capability. Updating process controls to reflect best practices.
• Maintain cross functional working relationships with Quality, Safety, Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, etc.
• Collaborate with the plant team to identify Operational Excellence activities based on plant needs, opportunities, and challenges.
• Help drive and analyze plant level metrics that support plant Critical Processes and KPIs.
• Monitor applicable results and perform data analysis to establish baselines and exceptions limits.
• Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements.
• Interpret and communicate customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups.
• Establish and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Review incidents during which the procedures are not met and determine appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

  Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field. Relevant technical experience of 6+ years may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
  • 3+ years’ experience in engineering, technical or related area.
  • AQSIQ Green Belt Certification Required.
  • AQSIQ Black Belt Certification Preferred.
  • Technical Competency - DMAIC, Lean, Kaizen, and Change Management.
  • High Volume continuous process flow experience, including experimental design.
  • Ability to collect and interpret line information and data.
  • Statistical results and financial impact analysis.
  • Proficiency in MS Windows, Minitab, MS Office.
  • Ability to facilitate team-based training.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • DFFS knowledge or experience preferred.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to facilitate cross-functional projects and build strong working relationships.
  • Basic understanding of organizational logistics, inventory, network, supply chain, quality, safety.
  • Ability to travel up to 10%.

  Qualifications

  • None specified.

  Skills

  • None specified.

  Benefits

  • Relocation Benefits: Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for this position.
  • Two Retirement Benefits: Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits. When you join our employee-owned company, you’ll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one. In addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount – about 8% of your earnings – toward your retirement every year. That’s a company contribution of around 16% in retirement savings annually. That’s hard to beat!
  • Bonus Pay: You’ll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.
  • Childcare Costs: Get up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare. Monthly contributions toward childcare expenses, including independent babysitters.
  • Earn $ for focusing on your health: Depending on your medical plan enrollment, earn $1,200 in your HSA or as a cash payout for prevention activities. Plus, use your $600 lifestyle spending account for reimbursements related to health, fitness, weight management, mental health and social wellness.
  • Pursue Development: Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.
  • Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision Benefits: Includes an onsite nurse and mental health counselor.
  • Partners Helping Partners: A program that’s completely organized by and for other partners who need extra help.

  Pay

  N/A

  Schedule

  100% on-site at our Monett, Missouri manufacturing facility.