Operations Excellence and Continuous Improvement Manager

Company: The J. M. Smucker Company
Location: Decatur
Posted on: November 26, 2022

Job Description:

TITLE Operations Excellence and Continuous Improvement Manager REPORTS TO Plant Manager LOCATION Decatur, AL - A comprehensive relocation package may be available POSITION SUMMARY The Operations Excellence and Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for coaching site pillar leaders and the entire plant organization towards the successful utilization of Smucker Quality Management Systems (SQMS) and High Performance Organization (HPO) tools and adherence to SQMS and HPO practices. These tools ensure the organization is designed to deliver the site plan through loss elimination and the engagement of all employees. The Operations Excellence and Continuous Improvement Manager drives consistent and effective use of pillar tools, effective communication across teams, and reapplication of company best practices and standards. The Operations Excellence and Continuous Improvement Manager is to become the resident expert of SQMS and HPO tools and practices. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Assist site leadership team in developing HPO systems and behaviors during planning, startup, and operation of new plant
Coach plant leadership and pillars to build high performance capability at all levels of the organization
Help to ensure reliability systems are developed to be as robust as safety and quality systems
Ensure standardized pillar requirements are met across all pillars
Ensure rapid lead line reapplication across the site
Function as Work Process Improvement pillar owner
Ensure site adherence to master planning cadence
Ensure completion and / or review of site loss analysis action plan
Ensure completion of organization performance modeling or health assessment
Lead internal and external SQMS phase assessment for the site
Coach pillar leaders and department managers to build and execute plans that connects to site plan
Establish a glide path for SQMS phase completion
Support the results management process at all levels of the organization
Provide coaching on how to determine appropriate metric and targets at all levels of the organization
Ensure result updates are clearly displayed throughout the plant
Provide coaching to pillar leads and department managers on the gap analysis process and triggers for response
Ensure data driven decision making occurs at all levels of the organization SELECTION CRITERIA Education A Bachelor's degree is required Experience Prior operations experience using SQMS and/or HPO tools to deliver business results
Prior success in improving and sustaining results
Prefer experience with plant or large project start up
Experience in training, facilitation and leading groups Other Displays interest and enthusiasm about SQMS and HPO
Working knowledge of the intents and details for all HPO pillars
Ability to lead by influencing others
Ability to work with people at all levels of the organization
Ability to travel (10-20%)
Willing to relocate for future opportunities #LI-NO1#INDSA

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