Saputo Inc (SAP)

Continuous Improvement, Site Lead

Saputo Inc (SAP)$80K — $105K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field in operations management, logistics, or warehousing.
  • Minimum of 3 years experience in manufacturing operations.
  • Proven leadership with commitment to continuous improvement; Green Belt certification preferred.
  • Strong understanding of CI Modules and Tools, with ability to implement across the plant.
  • Project management skills; certifications such as CAMP, PMP, or Agile are favored.
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
  • Influential in organizational contexts, competent in non-line responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Own and implement the IoTORQ/OEE system; ensure adherence to the Saputo Production System.
  • Measure plant OEE accurately; manage the national reporting for your site.
  • Monitor and optimize plant capacity; address complexity impacts.
  • Collaborate on developing a 3-5 year master plan for plant performance and culture.
  • Participate in budget planning; track and report site benefits regularly with the plant accountant.
  • Drive CI initiatives and directly manage small to medium LSS projects.
  • Analyze daily production data to identify and prioritize losses and opportunities for improvement.

Benefits

  • Monday to Friday work schedule, day shifts.
  • Opportunity to work in a pivotal CI leadership role.
  • Direct support to the Plant Manager with a broad scope of influence across operations.
  • Access to continuous improvement training and development opportunities.
Full Job Description

How you will make contributions that matter...

The CI Site Lead play a key role in promoting continuous improvement in Saputo Canada operations. The CI Site Leadprovides support for the Plant Manager and is responsible for identifying, driving, and sustaining long term improvement in the plant.

The CI Site Lead reports directly to the Plant Manager or, for a large site, can report to a CI Site Manager. The CI Site Lead will report indirectly (dotted line) to the CI Regional Specialist/Manager at the corporate level, and both must continually challenge and support the plant to ensure that the Saputo Operation Excellence System is sustained and that the financial goals are achieved.

The CI Site Lead is a true CI Ambassador. It provides daily floor presence to coach, influence and implement improvements.It ensures the Saputo Operation Excellence System standards are being correctly applied and followed by embodies its principles and executing yearly internal audits.

Schedule: Monday to Friday - Days

Salary: 80 130 $ - 105 170 $ CAD Annual

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Be site owner for IoTORQ/OEE. Ensure proper implementation of the effective implementation and use of Saputo production systems (IoTORQ) and key improvement modules and tools (ref. Saputo Operation Excellence System/ Industrial Performance Pillar.

  • Ensure proper measurement of plant OEE within manufacturing, which includes manage the Saputo Production System (ioTORQ) guarantying it is up to date. Be accountable for the National OEE reporting of your site.

  • Monitor plant capacity. Ensure that the impact of complexity is properly understood and managed and proactively engage in optimizing asset utilization.

  • Developing the plant master plan in collaboration with the plant manager and all relevant functions. This master plan describes where the plant needs to be in 3-5 years in terms of performance, processes, and culture.

  • Be part of the plant yearly budget identifying opportunities for improvement and in partnership with plant accountant, tracking and achieving agreed site benefits and report at periodical basis to CI Corporate.

  • Drive site initiatives - under CI Corporate coaching - support investigation or root cause analysis and lead small to medium LSS projects.

  • Analyze daily production performance data. Ensure that the plant's impact on supply chain performance results in the lowest total delivered cost. Help Plant Manager to identify and prioritize losses and opportunities.

  • Execute yearly internal Saputo Operation Excellence System health checks, and support the external (corporate) health checks as needed.

  • Be site trainer for IoTORQ and Saputo Operation Excellence System/ Industrial Performance Pillar. Ensure necessary training in continuous improvement Modules and Tools.

  • Build and maintain the level of CIcompetence in the plant through development of key personnel and exposure to projects.

  • Support Production, WH, Maintenance in their DS, organize monthly DS.
  • Other duties as required.

You are best suited for the role if you

  • Bachelors degree in engineering or equivalent education in operations management, logistics or warehousing.
  • Minimum of 3 of experience in in manufacturing operations.
  • Proven leadership and commitment to continuous improvement. Green Belt certification is an asset.
  • Strong understanding of CI Modules and Tools. Ability to disseminate them within the plant.
  • Ability to manage projects to achieve improvement targets.CAMP, PMP or agile certification is an asset.
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to influence and work at all levels of an organization skills to operate effectively in the plant without line responsibilities.
  • Ability to challenge the status quo to promote improvement within the plant.
  • Strong leadership, effective communication, analytical and interpersonal skills.
  • Self-motivation and ability to work across multiple functions.
  • Ability to lead and motivate people to meet and exceed plant improvement targets.
  • Change management skills

*Please note that the duties, skills, and requirements contained in the posting are common to the role and do not represent an exhaustive list of tasks and duties. Therefore, some of the items may be subject to change based on needs of the business and job function.

About Saputo Inc (SAP)

Saputo Inc. is a Canadian dairy company that produces and sells a variety of dairy products, including cheese, milk, and cream. The company operates in Canada, the United States, and several other countries around the world. Saputo's products are sold under a variety of brand names, including Saputo, Armstrong, and Frigo. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Saint-Léonard, Quebec. Saputo is one of the largest dairy companies in the world, with annual revenues of over CAD 14 billion.
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Founded
1954

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