Continuous Improvement Lead

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree engineering or a related technical field
• 2+ years leading continuous improvement projects (TPM/TPS)
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing/distribution operations working with LEAN principles (food and beverage preferred)

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Food and beverage experience

Job Description

A Fortune 100 client in the Elgin, SC area is seeking a Continuous Improvement Leader to join the team to support all continuous improvement projects, especially their TPM implementation. Other daily responsibilities include:

• Assist plant teams with goal-setting and tracking CI measures
• Select/apply appropriate CI tools to improve line capacity, line efficiency, process reliability, mean time between failure and other key measures
• Apply Lean Six Sigma tools and the DMAIC process to complete projects with annual savings and provide technical expertise to support root cause analysis process
• Create control plans to produce sustainable gains
• Lead teams to solve problems, eliminate waste and reduce variation
• Participate in all relevant aspects of project management initiatives and support commissioning, qualification and verification for capital projects
• Mentor/coach teams on CI and Lean/Six Sigma methodology
• Utilize Kroger downtime system to identify/prioritize improvement opportunities
• Develop/ leverage collaborative relationships to achieve work goals
• Identify and understand issues and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions, use effective approaches for choosing a course of action, & take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, & probable consequences
• Travel occasionally to attend CI training and CI leader conferences

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