Process Improvement Manager

POSITION TITLE: Process Improvement Manager  

REPORTS TO: General Manager

CORPORATE – REPORTS TO: OE Director

Join Our Team at Pratt Industries – Wapakoneta Corrugator!

Why Work with Pratt Industries?

• Competitive Pay:
  • Generous pay packages with the potential to earn bonuses
• Fantastic Benefits:
• Health Insurance within 1 month of hire
• Company contributions up to $1200 per year towards your HSA
• Paid Holidays from Day 1
• 3-Months: 401(k) with match
• Paid vacation days
• Paid childbearing/parenting leave
• Annual $500 Healthy Lifestyle reimbursement
• Monthly cell phone reimbursement
• Employee-Centered:
  • We support our employees' career goals by offering tuition reimbursement, professional training courses, and offsite training opportunities.
  • Pratt has locations across the United States, providing ample pathways to career growth. 

SUMMARY

Responsible for maintaining efficiency and quality in the work setting and evaluating current business practices. Responsible for leading and facilitating all plant audits for internal and external parties, with the exception of financial audits which are led by the site controller.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implement Lean and or six Sigma methods to design and implement process
• Provide direction and oversight to project teams to design and implement solutions that meet applicable business requirements
• Oversee plant production KPI’s (daily, monthly annually) and seek areas for improvement. Lead cross functional teams aimed at ensuring continuous improvement in productivity and success compared to budgets.
• Measure process improvement benefits after changes are implemented. Provide effective, routine reports to the management team and to employees when agreed to by the Plant Manager and General Manager.
• Evaluate current business practices, looking for ways to improve productivity, reduce costs, and make the best use of the business’s resources.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Own and support company initiatives that come from corporate leaders and operations resources.
• Provide support and be the back-up to the corrugator and converting superintendents and the maintenance manager when called upon.
• Additional duties as assigned by management.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or GED.
• Related college degree and/or appropriate technical courses or Associate’s (A.A.) degree
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in related field (TQM, SPC, ISO 9000)
• Computer and analytical skills a must.

Candidates are PREFERRED who offer the following:

• Prior work experience in the corrugated industry.
• Engineering background

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Capable of using, tracking, and evaluating data in tools and databases such as Excel and Google Sheets.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Employee is regularly required to walk and talk and hear on the manufacturing floor.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Uneven work surfaces with numerous working platforms and steps to navigate.

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS

The performance of the employee will be measured based on the following main factors:

• Operating Standards – meet or exceed operating standards set and budgeted in the areas of quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction and productivity.
• Personal Growth – Each year, professional goals will be developed and agreed to by the employee and supervisor. The process improvement manager is a training role for Plant Manager. In this role, a successful candidate should be able to become a Plant Manager in 3-5 years.
• Employee Relations – The employee will be evaluated regarding behaviors associated with appropriate human interaction, respect and communication.
• Creativity – The employee is expected to be active in advancing the business through new and innovative ideas.

Qualifications:

Unpack Your Potential at Pratt Wapakoneta Corrugator!

Salary : $500 - $1,200