Operational Excellence Senior Manager BDCI

SUMMARYThis position will have primary responsibility for leading Operational Excellence (Opex) initiatives to quantitatively and qualitatively improve costs quality efficiency and develops implements and manages processes established in the Honickman Management Operating System (H-MOS) to support business in deploying operating model and achieving Opex objectives. Implements a sustainable system-wide approach to Opex including standardized philosophy (HMOS) models systems training tools and techniques. Collaborates with leadership team user groups and a wide variety of internal and external constituencies to drive OPEX. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any organization in achieving OPEX strategic goals by leading cross-functional teams through operational improvement initiatives resulting in improved efficiencies quality standards and safety results leading to improved operational standardization and achievement of improvement/growth plans and strategies as defined in the Manufacturing Play Book to respond to internal and external performance drivers and challenges existing practices. Assist teams in managing key performance indicators (KPIs) and implementing daily management to drive OPEX and enhance safety. Develops and supports systems and executes strategies to implement a OPEX program and culture that delivers substantive productivity and/or profitability gains as an advisor to provide value-added collaboration with operational leaders to ensure prioritization of initiatives and identified solutions are in alignment with the overall objective and strategy of the cross functional OPEX projects to provide operational guidance resourcing and program/project management advanced process improvement activities through engagement of teams subject matter experts stakeholders and lean principles and systems thinking to identify complex interrelated processes that contribute to the success and failures of an with local leadership team to identify best countermeasures and combined solutions to address root advice and leadership in implementing action plans and development of sustainment/control plans for a training program to develop Manufacturing leaders OPEX knowledge and skill set. Implements aforementioned training program and tracks progressPerforms other duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential ability in solving complex problems and transforming results and process through the application of Lean understanding and history of building Safe practices into Continuous Improvement experience in lean manufacturing environment preferably within a food and beverage manufacturing facility. Change agent with the ability to create buy in from stakeholders at every level of the organization and have an immediate collaborative person comfortable with conflict and debate normally associated with thinker with the ability to motivate associates even those with conflicting communicator at every level within the influencing and cross functional leadership skills Ability to apply fundamental problem-solving concepts to project work and identify issues to provide root cause analysis and issue resolutionStrong understanding of Lean Manufacturing Food Safety and Safety Systems. Ability to lead and manage continuous improvement projects and to work independently as well as with a team to drive OPEX culture. Strong computer skills including proficiency in Word Excel and PowerPoint and similar applications. Excellent follow-up and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and manage many projects at one AND WORK EXPERIENCEBachelors Degree in Engineering Operations or Business Management or related field required.3-5 years of Lean/CI/Opex experience with proven LEAN continuous improvement safety and quality experience in a food manufacturing environment and demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the CI Quality and Safety functions within this LICENSES REGISTRATIONSGreen or Black Belt preferredKnowledge of MiniTab would be a plusPHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENTProduction/Warehouse/Office EnvironmentSite-to-Site Travel Required We offer a competitive salary of $150k-165K. Excellent benefits which include medical dental and vision. Eligibility in benefit plans begin the first of the month following 60 days of employment. Six (6) days of sick leave; two (2) weeks of vacation accrued throughout the year; nine (9) Company Paid Holidays and a 401K Plan with employer match. EOE without regard to race color religion creed affectional or sexual orientation or sex national origin ancestry age disability genetics veteran status gender gender identity citizenship status marital status VEVRAA Federal Contractor.