Continuous Improvement Manager

Continuous Improvement Manager

Continuous Improvement Manager

Ontario, CA

Days, Monday-Friday

Food Production

$120,000 - $165,000

We are working with an established food manufacturing company based in St. Joseph, MO. They are recruiting for a Continuous Improvement Manager to join their team.

Key Responsibilities include:

Responsible for implementing strategy and guiding advancement of WCM

Collaborate with the Production Manager(s), Quality Managers and others at the location to understand site business priorities/goals and use this knowledge to prioritize Continuous Improvement activity at the production location

Be a role model for the mindsets and behaviors necessary to create an environment of trust, participation and accountability

Actively review site practices to identify opportunities and advise on appropriate organizational interventions, i.e., training, coaching, etc. for improving site systems and practices to achieve desired outcomes

Guide locations in determining the priorities for process improvements that impact production and business results and champion waste elimination and reduction. Responsible for the oversight and direct supervision of assigned plant continuous improvement resources

Monitor improvement progress and sustain transformational gains over time through continued metric review and consultation with key stakeholders

Lead improvement projects utilizing standardized Lean Six Sigma tools and methods to improve plant performance and achieve results for operations customers

Qualifications & Experience required:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management or equivalent experience

5-10 years of experience in Engineering, Business, Operations Management

Experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred

All applicants must live in the USA and be eligible to work and live in the USA. Please note, our client is unable to offer Sponsorship or Visa support for this role.

Due to the sheer volume of applications, we will only contact successful applications. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application as unsuccessful.

Axion Recruitment is working as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.