Continuous Improvement Manager

Location:

New Century, KS Onsite 5x/week About the Role! The Continuous Improvement (CI) Process Engineer supports our manufacturing operation by partnering with others to eliminate losses. The losses eliminated will range from safety and quality issues to sources of downtime and cost savings opportunities across the plant. The CI Process Engineer will have responsibility for the results of a group of packaging lines and will need to analyze results, think strategically to develop actions plans, coach production technicians, manage operating standards and implement improvement projects. Further, the CI Process Engineer will be charged with using the appropriate problem-solving tools to identify the loss, solve for root cause and eliminate the loss by implementing improvements and the appropriate standards as well as lead traditional CI systems such as centerlines, clean inspect lubricate (CILs) standards and defect handling.

You will own the following:

Data Analysis Root Cause Problem-Solving Develop & Implement Standards and Improvements Coach/Train Others Project Management So what does success look like? A successful CI Process Engineer will have an Engineering degree and be able to demonstrate how he/she has successfully used the engineering thought process to develop solutions for challenging problems in either work or school experiences. The CI Process Engineer will need to be detail oriented, biased towards action, possess strong communication skills and enjoy working with others in a manufacturing environment. Previous exposure to manufacturing and continuous improvement/lean manufacturing systems will help you to hit the floor running. You'll have to enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and it will take hard work and determination; we will give you the ownership you need to make an impact. You'll have to deliver on the commitments you make. And we'll give you the freedom and flexibility to do your job and build your own career. At Flora Food Group, we want you to bring your ideas, your motivation and desire to succeed! This part of the role is up to you to complete. What's Next? If this role sounds exciting to you, please apply now!