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Plant Continuous Improvement Manager

Employer
TreeHouse Private Brands
Location
Lakeville, Minnesota
Start date
Aug 14, 2019
Closing date
Sep 13, 2019

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Job Details

Job Description:

Provide leadership and analysis support for plant productivity improvement and other Treehouse Private Brands initiatives. This position will lead the plant in the continuous improvement activities.

Responsibilities:

  • Be an agent of change and lead the Continuous Improvement efforts for the plant, ensuring achievement of targets and goals.
  • Be the key plant contact with platform, enterprise and contract resources to drive CI and new program development and implementation. Provide status updates as required.
  • Partner with Production Maintenance, Warehouse, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, Safety, and Quality leadership to create a Zero Harm, Zero Loss environment at the plant.
  • Conduct and update periodic opportunity assessments, providing guidance to plant leadership on top areas of opportunity within the facility.
  • Conduct line capability and/or loss studies for assigned areas. Providing and maintaining plant performance date and their perspective systems.
  • Facilitate training to assigned teams for key problem solving/CI methodology tools.
  • Complete financial evaluation/cost studies for new product offerings/product changes and Capitol projects.
  • Support line performance tracing for assigned areas/departments
  • Support plant leadership in annual operating and capital plan development

Supervision:     This position has 4 direct reports

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

  • B.S. degree at minimum, preferably in Industrial Engineering, Business, or Finance
  • Previous TPM of Lean Implementation Leadership experience preferred
  • 3-5 years previous experience in manufacturing and/or engineering, preferably within Food or Consumer Products industry
  • Exposure to multiple Supply Chain and other business disciplines (Purchasing, Manufacturing, Logistics, Brand, R&D, etc.) in previous or project work preferred.

Knowledge and Skills

  • Strong understanding of manufacturing unit operations
  • Ability to lead and influence teams to drive for project/process success
  • Exposure to productivity/continuous improvement methodology in previous positions
  • Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills

Company

TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse, they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches and dedicated customer service.

Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada.

Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf stable and refrigerated products including baked goods, beverages, condiments, meals, and snacks.

Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats.

With approximately 14,000 employees in over 40 manufacturing facilities across the United States, Canada and Italy. TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

We are committed to our team members and support their personal and professional growth. We are seeking individuals who are knowledgeable, have a strong work ethic and are team oriented. If this sounds like you, consider joining our talent network.

Company info
Telephone
952-469-7506
Location
21325 Hamburg Avenue
Lakeville
MN
55044
US

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