Continuous Improvement Manager (MDI Manager) - Whittlesey

Position Title:Continuous Improvement Manager (MDI Manager) - Whittlesey

Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time

Requisition ID:36839

We are recruiting for a Continous Improvement Manager AKA MDI Manager in our Whittlesey plant. This is a 12 month FTC starting ASAP!

The position is responsible for developing coordinating coaching and executing our Manufacturing Operating System MDI McCain Driving Impact within a manufacturing environment. MDI is a common way to run McCains manufacturing plants that drives results by investing in our peoples partnership with the Plant Manager the MDI Manager will steward the program at a site level ensuring effective deployment sustainment and maturation of the programs defined standards across all ten elements.

You will also be responsible for

• You will understand and ensure that MDI standards and systems are adhered to
• Be the primary manager to coordinate McCain MDI deployments
• Providing input on overall element implementation plans across sites in service of respective regional deployment plans Own and embed a culture of continuous improvement and standardization through effective change management and program stewardship
• Mentor all members of factory team to ensure production standards understood and sustained.
• Ensures process execution according to the defined standards through the coordination of health checks and maturity assessments across the sites
• Take ownership by Training and coaching Line Centric Leadership Team members on MDI principles
• You will share McCains best practices across other sites and leverages other site learnings via Element Governance
• Develop the site leadership team to increase maturity of their respective elements in a 24x7 factory environment
• Coach our operators techs and site leadership on Daily Direction Setting meetings and other management systems (expect significant amount of time dedicated to coaching on the floor to build capability)
• Coordinate the MDI Program and Element Governance process within site and region
• Provide solutions and recommendations when navigating implementation challenges or setbacks to ensure sustainment and maturation of the program
• You will serve as Site Element Owner for select elements as defined by the Plant Leadership Team

ABOUT YOU

• Experience leading and coaching shop floor teams
• You will bring broad cross-functional knowledge (e.g. operations maintenance quality)
• Demonstrate a good analytical problem-solving skills and ability to drive insights
• Be able to show us your ability to overcome ambiguous and complex situations
• Bring direction and expertise in promoting buy-in to proposed solutions
• Proven presentation and communication skills with stakeholders of all seniority level
• Organizational and prioritization skills focused
• Experienced in using and understanding of Lean Production System principles and methodologies
• Ability to implement basic change management strategies and principles
• A Team player with strong interpersonal skills; ability to work well influence effectively and communicate with others

Location.

Youll be based at our Whittlesey plant. With about 350 employees on site were one of our largest plants across the GB business. Our Whittlesey plant is where we make our famous French Fries as well as our chilled products such as our Shake Shake Fries.

The benefits of working for McCain.

Although we do encourage you to taste the goods youll be pleased to know we dont pay you in chips. For working hard youll also get a great salary and some pretty good benefits including:

An achievable yearly bonus based on personal performance.
An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
Flexible holidays where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year
Optional health cash plan
Cycle to work scheme
Chips In Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the competitiveness resilience and long-term development of McCain communities across the globe

And of course being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an ambitious 5-year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individuallyyour impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here you have the opportunity to learn grow and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why were better together.

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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Job Family:Manufacturing

Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Whittlesey

Company:McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd