Position summaryReporting to the Director, Continuous Improvement and Process Improvement, the Process Leader executes continuous improvement and process improvement projects in our U.S. plants. He/she works closely with the production, quality and maintenance teams to ensure the efficiency, safety and quality of operations.The initial mandate would be in our US plants. Responsibilities
- Executes improvement projects linked to the strategic plan of the plant to which he/she is assigned, using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies;
- Assists in the identification of improvement opportunities;
- Manages change brought about by new methods;
- Collaborates with production teams to identify and resolve operational problems;
- Monitors and analyzes key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure process efficiency;
- Participates actively in various operational meetings;
- Promotes a culture of continuous improvement within the company;
- Leads root cause analyses (RCA) of major issues with effective corrective and preventive actions;
Competencies - Bachelor's degree in food, chemical or industrial science/engineering or equivalent combined with relevant experience;
- More than 2 years of relevant experience;
- Relevant experience with various “Lean” approaches;
- Interest in management;
- Communicates effectively in 2 languages: French and English (spoken and written);
- Available for travel between 25% and 50% of the time in our US plants / Expatriate mandate possible depending on the candidate's interest (asset).
Position summary
Reporting to the Director, Continuous Improvement and Process Improvement, the Process Leader executes continuous improvement and process improvement projects in our U.S. plants. He/she works closely with the production, quality and maintenance teams to ensure the efficiency, safety and quality of operations.
The initial mandate would be in our US plants.
Responsibilities
- Executes improvement projects linked to the strategic plan of the plant to which he/she is assigned, using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies;
- Assists in the identification of improvement opportunities;
- Manages change brought about by new methods;
- Collaborates with production teams to identify and resolve operational problems;
- Monitors and analyzes key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure process efficiency;
- Participates actively in various operational meetings;
- Promotes a culture of continuous improvement within the company;
- Leads root cause analyses (RCA) of major issues with effective corrective and preventive actions;
Competencies
- Bachelor's degree in food, chemical or industrial science/engineering or equivalent combined with relevant experience;
- More than 2 years of relevant experience;
- Relevant experience with various “Lean” approaches;
- Interest in management;
- Communicates effectively in 2 languages: French and English (spoken and written);
- Available for travel between 25% and 50% of the time in our US plants / Expatriate mandate possible depending on the candidate's interest (asset).
Full-Time
Continuous Improvement
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