Description

• Analyze processes through statistical process controls and capability analysis to lead continuous improvement projects (10%)

• Process capability study to reduce variances in bacon processing and ensure 99.5% processing yield and 85% slicing yield.

• Implement steady state manufacturing operations to ensure optimized process and product flow across the plant and reduce downtime (15%)

• Lead maintenance team to centerline equipment to ensure smooth daily startup and reduce operational and mechanical downtime
• Analyze and implement data models from bacon and lunch meat processes to ensure consistent operations

• Drive Lean Six Sigma methodology to reduce manufacturing waste & cost and enhance operational & labor efficiency (20%)

• Conduct time studies to ensure maximum labor efficiency
• Study set up and teardown operations to ensure timely startup and accurate crewing for all processes
• Track waste in processes to implement 5S ideology and eliminate waste in processes

• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to minimize process variance and achieve six sigma stability in process yields and throughput (5%)
• Perform engineering capacity studies to drive CAPEX projects and continuous improvement at the facility (5%)

• Work with the management team to ensure Management of Change (MOC) process is performed for all CAPEX projects

• Perform Root Cause Analysis and Kaizen to identify and correct manufacturing process defects and operational efficiency (15%)

• Lead cross functional RCA for safety opportunities, major quality event or operational loss at the facility

• Responsible for proactively working with facility management to identify and assess KPI gaps (5%)
• Assess biological reactions and modeling with all proteins to ensure USDA compliance and maintain higher standards of food and people safety (5%)

• Perform pathogen modeling to identify critical process deviations and failures to ensure food safety compliance for all customers
• Perform monthly safety inspections and hold safety meetings to instill a culture of food and human safety

• Identify manning needs based on labor studies to ensure standard crewing is met and make hiring decisions (5%)
• Track sales and operational planning to ensure customer adherence meets goal and plant scheduling is being optimized (5%)
• Track meat, packaging and ingredient variances to reduce COGS and ensure a positive plant P&L (5%)
• Develop the annual budget for the plant (5%)

• Must have strong knowledge and experience with Lean principles and related process flow using six sigma and lean principles
• Experience with manufacturing process improvement

•     Root Cause Analysis