Continuous Improvement Manager
The Judge Group Inc.

Location: Accomac, VA
Salary: $95,000.00 USD Annually - $120,000.00 USD Annually
Description: Large food manufacturing company is looking for a Continuous Improvement Manager for a facility in the VA part of the DELMARVA Peninsula

Relocation assistance is available (this company does not sponsor or relocate candidates outside of the US)

Candidates MUST have Experience in a manufacturing environment

Summary ~

This individual drives measurable results through facilitation and leadership of the Continuous Improvement Model. This role leads the process of engaging and empowering team members to identify, understand, and implement sustainable process improvements.

Responsibilities ~

•Become a business partner with operations & functional management, to identify opportunities, utilizing systematic problem solving (including Root Cause Analysis, Kaizens, Loss Analysis and DMAIC methodology) to eradicate losses while focusing on People-Process-Data to obtain measurable and sustainable results.

•Utilizes Lean, Six Sigma techniques and CI tools to lead the organization in data-based decision making and driving actions to generate measurable improvement driving behavioral change across site through CI tools, methodology and coaching.

•Manage Site Improvement Projects through project plan development, results tracking and leading and coaching site leaders through project execution process.

•Facilitates Kaizen and 90-Day Improvement events in which we effectively build and lead focused and empowered teams to address systemic problems.

•Ability to diagnose site losses and deliver breakthrough financial results on a continuous basis

•Serve as subject matter expert for CI Methodology, CI Tools and the implementation of Daily Process controls to drive operational improvements.

•Promotes the transformation from a reactive organizational culture to one that is more preventative and predictable, utilizing data driven decision-making, sustainable actions, and the Continuous Improvement tools.

•Develops and participates in Rewards and Recognition programs to promote the use of Continuous improvement and recognizing team successes.

•Ensures deliverables support the 4-P's. People (Safety, Retention, Increased Engagement and Empowerment), Products (consistency in products, quality of products, reliability of service), Profitability (support the attainment of key initiatives and improved competitive results), Planet (support the green initiatives)

•Ability to effectively manage Site CI Manager 1

•Gains a solid understanding of the Company's key initiatives, competitive priorities, accountabilities and ensures linkage of continuous improvement efforts with these goals.

Requirements ~

BS degree (Degrees in Engineering, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Operations, Logistics, Food Science, Animal Science and Supply Chain are preferred but all majors will be considered)

•7+ years of experience (Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Operations)

•Travel 25% to support other CI Initiatives

•Must possess knowledge of LEAN principles, Problem Solving Tools (RCA, DMAIC), Six Sigma, TQM, TPM and SPC.

•Strong Leadership skills in leading teams of people

•Experience in a manufacturing environment

Please apply to jgoldstein@judge.com

Contact: jgoldstein@judge.com

This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com

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