Operational Excellence Engineer

Job Category:

Manufacturing/Operations

Job Family:

Process Excellence

Job Description:

Deliver the efforts of Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives at the plant level.

Drive process standardization and focus on plant opportunities that reduce variation/eliminate waste leading to plant savings.

Duties include monthly projects with quantified impacts through planning, organizing, training, coaching, troubleshooting, evaluation, monitoring, technical support.



*This position is located onsite in Grand Rapids, MI.

Relocation Benefits:  Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for the position

What you’ll do:


* Develop Schreiber Foods Culture – Train, coach, evaluate and reinforce Continuous Improvement principles with partners and Team Members


* Lead efforts in improving cost and quality initiatives by utilizing Six Sigma type efforts.

Execute DMAIC problem-solving projects that have an impact on plant KPIs.


* Work with Plant Leadership in identifying and communicating customer requirements and updating process controls to reflect best practices.


* Maintain cross functional working relationships with Quality, Safety, Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, etc.

Collaborates with the plant team to identify Operational Excellence activities based on plant needs, opportunities, and challenges.


* Be knowledgeable of various government regulations that must be complied with, i.e., OSHA, USDA, FDA, EPA, EEOC, OFCCP, etc.


* Execute and own program initiatives for the plant including Problem Identification/Problem Solving Activities – Root Cause Analysis, Critical Processes, Lean, DMAIC, Digital Standard Work (Dozuki) and Process Optimization, Centerline, 5S


* Help drive and analyze plant level metrics that support plant Critical Processes and KPIs.

Monitors applicable results and performs data analysis to establish baselines and exceptions limits.
 

Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements.

Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups.

Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met.

Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

What you will need to succeed:



* Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.

Relevant technical experience of 6+ years may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.


* 0-6 years experience in engineering, technical or related area


* ASQ Green Belt Certification Required


* ASQ Black Belt Certification Preferred


* Technical Competency - DMAIC, Lean, Kaizen, and Change Management


* High Volume ...