In this role, you'll provide expertise and coaching utilizing your excising continuous improvement skills.
The ideal candidate for this role has had exposure to food manufacturing/processing. You will get the opportunity to be the hands-on project manager in a highly visible space. You will have to have a keen eye for detail and be a great communicator. The successful candidate will have a continuous improvement approach to his/her work; a great attitude and ability to flex your style and connect with a diverse group of people.
What You Will Do:- Possess working knowledge of common methods to define problems, identify gaps in performance, gather supporting data, design solutions, implement improvements, measure results, and sustain results
- Serve as a change agent to challenge existing processes in place. Use data to communicate and support the opportunities that exist.
- Develop a pipeline of FI plans and execute them to resolve the inefficiencies to drive cost savings
- Responsible for managing both capital and process improvement projects to ensure desired results are met within the budgeted time and cost
- Responsible for working with cross functional teams to maintain a long-term commitment by evaluating probable financial and operational impact regarding process improvement opportunities
- Responsible for increasing efficiency while minimizing cost and maximizing resource utilization through lean and continuous improvement methodologies
- Strong understanding of financial costing, including contract analysis
- Advocate for continuous improvement mindset, methods, and results through training, coaching, and facilitating continuous improvement events throughout the company
- Change Agent Champion for the enterprise
What You Will Bring:- Comprehensive problem solving/decision making skills
- Strong organization/administration - project management skills. Must be able to execute and deliver demonstrated results
- Forthright about opinions and recommendations
- Ability to capture and document business and reporting requirements from multiple sources
- Ability to partner with different cross functional teams
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated and self-directed, with a high sense of urgency
- Ability to travel 50% (mostly regional within the Darigold PNW footprint)
- Bachelors Degree: Engineering, Business, Food Science, Operations
- 5+ Years Operations experience with progressive levels of responsibility
- 5+ years Lean Continuous Improvement (IWS, TPM) experience
- Lean Green Belt & or Kaizen Facilitator (LSSI or equivalent)
Benefits of Working at Darigold:We understand that as an employee, benefits that support you and your family in and out of work are important. We're proud to offer eligible positions a competitive total rewards package that includes:
- 401k with competitive employer matching
- Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
- Employer paid life & disability coverage
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- 8 weeks paid parental leave
- Education assistance
- Employee assistance program
