• Continuous Improvement Manager
• Ontario, CA
• Days, Mon-Fri
• $120,000 - $165,000
• Food company

Responsible for accelerating the World Class Manufacturing change efforts at their assigned production plant by leading organizational/leadership development processes, promoting employee engagement and driving quality and productivity improvements. Provide necessary coaching to the team and other individuals regarding organizational effectiveness, operational improvements and execution of best practices.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for implementing strategy and guiding advancement of WCM (World Class Manufacturing) at assigned production location
• Collaborate with the Production Manager(s), Quality Managers and others at the location to understand site business priorities/goals and use this knowledge to prioritize Continuous Improvement activity at the production location
• Be a role model for the mindsets and behaviors necessary to create an environment of trust, participation and accountability
• Consult with WCM methodology leaders to identify best practices and to simplify and standardize work to deliver improved performance
• Actively review site practices to identify opportunities and advise on appropriate organizational interventions, i.e., training, coaching, etc. for improving site systems and practices to achieve desired outcomes. Build a coaching culture and provide individual coaching to site and above site leadership throughout the change and transformation process
• Guide locations in determining the priorities for process improvements that impact production and business results and champion waste elimination and reduction. Responsible for the oversight and direct supervision of assigned plant continuous improvement resources
• Monitor improvement progress and sustain transformational gains over time through continued metric review and consultation with key stakeholders
• Lead improvement projects utilizing standardized Lean Six Sigma tools and methods to improve plant performance and achieve results for operations customers
• Responsible for following all food safety policies, procedures and regulatory criteria including the current SQF code, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and associated preventive controls

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management or equivalent experience
• 5-10 years of experience in Engineering, Business, Operations Management
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred

All applicants must live in the USA and be eligible to work and live in the USA. Please note, our client is unable to offer Sponsorship or Visa support for this role.

Due to the sheer volume of applications, we will only contact successful applications. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application as unsuccessful.

Axion Recruitment is working as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Operations Excellence management: 7 years (Required)
• continuous improvement management: 7 years (Required)
• Food Manufacturing: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Ontario, CA (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Ontario, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person