Plant Continuous Improvement Manager

Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an exciting challenge for you and your future!

At HP Hood LLC, we celebrate our differences. Our diversity of people, backgrounds, experiences, thoughts and perspectives are fostered to create an inclusive work environment. We are at our best when we respect and value each other - One Team One Company.

Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discounts, 401k matches, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more. This position is also eligible for our bonus program.

Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat and more.

For candidates based in NY this position typically pays between $104,000 - $119,500 annually.

Job Summary:

This position will deliver measurable, sustainable results by implementing HP Hood's approach to continuous improvements at the Sacramento facility. We value our employees' ideas and input and feel they are our best resource for solving problems. We want to exploit that resource and push our plant to its full potential.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops short and long term strategies for the facility. Facilitate projects that target cost reductions, work flow inefficiencies and Safety/Quality improvements.
• Provides, leads, and drives the continuous improvement process at the facility through the "hands-on" support and/or leadership of successful plant continuous improvement projects.
• Works with the division Process Improvement Manager to act as a change agent to instill a continuous improvement culture throughout the facility.
• Monitors progress of key initiatives in order to check if changes yield desirable results.
• Collects data, effectively analyzes it, identifies solutions based on root cause analysis and create business cases to present to plant leadership and "sell" solutions
• Maintains CI implementation schedules for assigned projects, progress updates as required, and most importantly, provides documentation that demonstrates the direct link between CI implementation and Plant Operations improvements.
• Calculates cost reductions and/or various analyses to determine optimal problem solving method.
• Accountable for tracking all CI Projects and reporting progress to plant staff
• Evaluates / confirms production standards for products.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• BS, BA or similar degree with an emphasis in manufacturing, or equivalent is desired.
• Full working knowledge of Lean Concepts with demonstrated success.
• Minimum of 5 years manufacturing experience preferred.

Skills and Competencies:

• Able to communicate to a broad audience from novice to expert and having strong presentation skills.
• Strong coaching, counseling, active listener and interpersonal skills.
• Committed to continuous personal development with strong organizational skills

HP Hood is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Female/Minority/Veteran/Disabled

"VERVRAA Federal Contractor"