What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuous Improvement Project Manager position at Agropur?
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How Agropur invests in YOU:
Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
401(k) with 7% company contributions
3 weeks Paid Time Off (as a start)
Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
Paid parental leave
Salary Grade 006: $100,200 - $125,200
What’s involved in this role:
We are looking for an Continuous Improvement Project Manager at our Little Chute, WI location.
The Continuous Improvement Project Manager works with management across all functional areas to eliminate waste, reduce process variation and improve the customer and employee experience. This position leads, facilitates and coordinate training of all belts in Lean Six Sigma tools, methodologies, and leadership to successfully deliver project results. The Continuous Improvement Project Manager will support functional areas strategic objectives by facilitating project identification activities to develop a project pipeline. The position leads advanced complex, multi-functional and high value projects for existing processes to exceed goals and objectives. This position serves as a subject matter expert in LSS methodologies, Leader Standard Work and Connected Workforce Solution.
Lead DMAIC projects in the support of strategic initiatives and the annual plan.
Work with the Operational Excellence Team and business stakeholders to develop and manage the LSS project pipeline ensuring projects are identified, analyzed, prioritized and in alignment with the strategic orientations.
Updates project status and financial benefits in LSS databases for the project
Develop and Track Lean KPIs for assigned sites.
Deploy and support the Leader Standard Work Program for Front-Line Leaders in assigned sites.
Deploy and support the Connected Workforce Solution (Poka) for Operators and Leaders Standard Work in assigned sites.
Support the assigned sites in building Value Stream Mapping/Capacity Analysis and Strategic orientations.
What you need to join our team:
Able to travel up to 25% of the time.
Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial, Mechanical Engineering or relevant field preferred.
Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
Minimum five (5) years of experience in leading Lean Manufacturing initiatives and coaching required.
Experience in implementing change management strategies preferred.
Experience in implementing Connected Work Solution (Poka) and Daily Management System (DMS) Preferred.
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification required.
Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, or obtain within 12 months of employment, required.
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Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.
In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.
Salary : $100,200 - $125,200