Focused Improvement Specialist

Lewisburg, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 16 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description:

Focused Improvement Specialist

This role is a key contributor within the Site Team to focus on delivering primarily a significant and sustained reduction of Non-Quality Costs (NQC) and secondly other elements within Product

Conversion Cost (PCC) to levels consistent with similar technologies throughout the Global and world-class organizations.

In that journey of improvement it is key that this role drives improvement using Mars Supply Excellence tools. The incumbent will identify diagnose and drive NQC/PCC reduction initiatives

and actions with impacts across RC Sites in North America.

This role will understand losses and opportunities originated through Loss Tree analysis and on-the-floor observations and translate those opportunities into activities/processes to drive continuous

improvement.

What are we looking for

BS in Engineering Supply or Technical field of study with 0-3 years of experience or HS Diploma with 5 years of direct Manufacturing Site experience.
Role requires travel (10% approx.) to participate in training and support other Sites.
Preferred experience working in relationship-based team environment
TPM/WCM/Lean six sigma experience preferred.
Certified in Problem Solving Methodologies or similar Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt or actively working towards it is a strong positive
Prefer knowledge of Power BI

What will be your key responsibilities

Utilize loss analysis methodology and site loss trees to identify prioritize and execute PCC savings projects across Royal Canin North America Sites
Work with Site Industrial Engineer Area Owners and Operational Leads to make losses visible and deliver the organizational capability to eliminate them. This includes building the problem-solving capability and the process to manage focused improvement initiative with cross-functional teams across the organization.
Provide leadership to deploy best practices and Regional initiatives.
Use tools available such as RCLMS Scrap and Rework tracking systems and Go and See to understand contributing factors for NQC and make recommendations to improve/change.
Work directly with and coach multiple site resources to use data-based problem-solving methodologies to reduce NQC and potentially other costs and ensure problems are resolved to root cause.
Help the organization by coaching associates at various levels and coordinate resources across multiple sites to deliver DiB in PCC improvements.
Ensure control methodologies and processes are embedded to prevent re-occurrence.

What can you expect from Mars

Work with diverse and talented Associates all guided by the Five Principles.
Join a purpose driven company where were striving to build the world we want tomorrow today.
A strong focus on learning and development support from day one including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package including company bonus.

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Job Description:Focused Improvement Specialist This role is a key contributor within the Site Team to focus on delivering primarily a significant and sustained reduction of Non-Quality Costs (NQC) and secondly other elements within ProductConversion Cost (PCC) to levels consistent with similar techn...