Continuous Improvement Manager

Continuous Improvement Leader

Location: Onsite in Albany, GA

Duration: Direct Hire

Industry: Fortune 100 Retail Company

Compensation : Up to $110,000

Required Skills & Experience

- Bachelor's Degree (engineering or data analytics preferred)

- 3+ years of experience leading continuous improvement projects

- Experience using reporting systems (downtime reporting system preferred)

- Background in logistics, distribution, or manufacturing industries

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

- Six Sigma certification (black belt preferred)

- TPM (total predictive maintenance) experience

- Experience developing/reengineering business processes from current to future state

Job Description

A Fortune 100 client in the retail space is seeking a Continuous Improvement Leader to support their facility in the Albany, GA area. This resource will be responsible for leading and facilitating plant Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts.

- Assist plant teams with goal-setting and tracking CI measures

- Select/apply appropriate CI tools to improve line capacity, line efficiency, process reliability, mean time between failure and other key measures

- Apply Lean Six Sigma tools and the DMAIC process to complete projects with annual savings and provide technical expertise to support root cause analysis process

- Create control plans to produce sustainable gains

- Lead teams to solve problems, eliminate waste and reduce variation

- Participate in all relevant aspects of project management initiatives and support commissioning, qualification and verification for capital projects

- Mentor/coach teams on CI and Lean/Six Sigma methodology

- Utilize Kroger downtime system to identify/prioritize improvement opportunities

- Develop/ leverage collaborative relationships to achieve work goals

- Identify and understand issues and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions, use effective approaches for choosing a course of action, & take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, & probable consequences- Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements