Process Improvement Manager (FMCG / Food / Beverage / Kaizen / Six Sigma / Lean / Kansas)
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Kansas City, Kansas, United States
GATESOURCE HR
04/02/2024
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Full Job Description
GateSource HR Agribusiness Division is partnering with an
industry leader with operations and subsidiaries in multiple
countries.
To support its growth, we are looking
for a seasoned Process Improvement Manager to direct all activities
for the management and communication in manufacturing.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Ensure the reliability and timeliness
of reporting processes across affiliated companies.
- Supervise the maintenance and functionality of existing systems for
record-keeping and data analysis.
- Communicate both
positive and negative outcomes to regional technical directors,
operations managers, managing directors, and executive management.
- Identify reasons for performance gaps between
actual and design specifications, proposing suitable CapEx and
operational solutions.
- Utilize personal and
in-house knowledge of manufacturing systems to drive process
improvements.
- Establish systems for monthly
reporting on CapEx project progress, encompassing present cost,
forecast cost, budget, and timeline.
- Provide
regular updates on plant audits, scores, issue status, and overall
progress.
- Develop a process for reporting a quality
index for each affiliate and the commodity trading function.
- Integrate a safety index into group management reporting in
collaboration with the EHS manager.
- Spearhead efforts to measure and improve energy consumption
for company's affiliates.
- Serve as the central
point for company, harnessing technical expertise from regional
directors, engineering, and the industry.
- Maintain
a comprehensive knowledge base for flow diagrams.
- Lead the gap analysis of the group’s assets and diagrams,
prioritizing major opportunities based on return on investment.
- Manage process improvement projects as assigned by the
VP-Plant Operations.
Requirements
Required Qualifications:
- Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in milling science, engineering, or
a related manufacturing discipline within the food industry.
- Accumulation of 5 or more years of pertinent
experience.
- Demonstrated experience in overseeing
plant operations with responsibility for Key Performance Indicators
(KPIs).
- Profound knowledge of plant systems,
encompassing material handling, air handling, mechanical systems, and
automation.
- Proven track record in project
management.
- Familiarity with reading and
interpreting financial statements.
- Flexibility to
travel approximately 25-30% during the initial year, particularly
across developing regions, with a subsequent reduction to 10-15%.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications.
- Process improvementcertification (Kaizen, Six Sigma)
Desired Qualifications:
- Proficiency in
languages beyond English.
- Background in capital
project implementation.
- International work
experience.
- Understanding of database architecture
and design.
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