Description

• Provides reports on labor data as needed to departments
• Schedules all production employees with the goal of running all lines as efficiently as possible
• Communicates, processes and updates new hire evaluations as needed
• Schedules overtime and adjusts staffing lines within the guidelines of company guidelines and strategies
• Evaluates direct and indirect labor costs as well as material costs 
• Helps establish and drive process improvements
• Participates in Kaizens, brainstorming sessions, workshops, problem solving sessions and process mapping exercises to bring alignment, extract knowledge and improve performance
• Creates a visual workplace leveraging progressive 5S and visual controls. Promotes plant wide KPIs, integrating data in decision making and prioritization of projects
• Trains production supervisors and leads to create a culture that can engage employees at all levels in the problem-solving process to achieve plant goals. Drive data-driven, frontline team-based culture
• Aids in creation and implementation of Best Practices throughout the production floor
• Responsible for execution for loss analysis and OEE improvement plan 
• Assists in improving safety performance and culture using Lean tools
• Conducts Choke Point Analysis, Mass balance, Centerline,5 WHYs, RCA_CAPA and FIT teams

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Supply Chain/Operations, Food Science, Engineering, or Business or equivalent experience 
• 3 years in continuous improvement experience in Manufacturing environment
• Experience and in depth understanding of lean, TPM, or similar continuous improvement methodologies
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed
• Excellent organizational, communication and time management skills
• A positive attitude to get the job done
• Bilingual in Spanish is preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and Power Point