Manufacturing Changeover Specialist

Job Title: Lean Manufacturing Changeover Specialist

Job Description

The Lean Manufacturing Changeover Specialist will focus on improving changeover processes for the Chewy Bars platform. This role involves collaboration with platform teams, floor teams, and site FSQ and department management to enhance changeover efficiency while maintaining safety and effectiveness. Using tools such as process mapping, value stream mapping, 5 whys, and fishbones, the specialist will identify improvement opportunities beyond cleaning practices. The role requires a flexible schedule to accommodate experimentation and process changes.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to improve changeover practices and reduce changeover time.
• Develop process standards and pre-changeover preparation strategies.
• Collaborate with team leads to efficiently allocate resources.
• Teach and coach methodologies to treat changeovers with the same urgency as production.
• Develop best practices for clearing longest lead items.
• Work with FSQ to develop risk rankings and reasons for cleaning each item.
• Understand and eliminate overcleaning by working with floor and platform teams.
• Create and revise standard task flows to enhance speed without sacrificing safety.
• Identify pain points in cleaning processes and develop easier methods via changes in equipment, processes, or tools.
• Investigate and present capital opportunities to engineering.
• Experiment responsibly with new cleaning ideas.
• Gather and implement best cleaning practices from other sites or industries.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technical field with minimum 5 years of related manufacturing experience OR High School Diploma with minimum 10 years of related manufacturing experience.
• Working knowledge of data systems including manufacturing systems for asset and storeroom management, quality information tracking, ERP, and safety and environment management.
• Demonstrated capability in applying foundational systems and driving system utilization.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to effectively coach and utilize standards and processes for continuous improvement.

Work Environment

The work environment involves collaboration with various teams on the floor, requiring a highly flexible schedule to enable experimentation and process changes. The role utilizes technologies such as MAXIMO, INSQL, and GSTEMS for data and asset management.

This is a Contract position based out of Albuquerque, NM.

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $58.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Albuquerque,NM.

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 30, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $35 - $58