Manufacturing Excellence Manager
- St Albans
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Bring visibility of site losses (via Loss tree) and deploy pillar capabilities tackling/prioritizing major losses.
- Working regularly with regional coaches, make sure pillar leads execute agreed actions between visits (provide necessary coaching and support)
- Work closely connected with Regional Manuf. Excel. Director in order to guarantee total alignment with Regional and Global performance targets and global standard work process recommendations.
- Guarantee site Productivity agenda, and leverage any internal/external resources to help on target delivery as necessary.
- Support adoption of digital solutions at site level, making sure the new technology and ways of working are incorporated into site routine.
- Coordinate the KPIs performance review at site level, looking for capabilities requirements and addressing gaps necessary to deliver site targets!
- Support the revision, implementation and coaching to deploy pillar work processes.
- Lead site process of target setting and deployment (hoshin planning)
- Guarantee all KPIs are reported in the system and on time.
- Generate intelligence to support actions that continuously improve site performance across the balanced score card
- Guarantee RCA activities involving plant leads and designated area members for all KPIs to drive to target.
- Coordinate daily routine activities (team board meetings hourly, daily etc.) and operational review meetings in a monthly basis.
- Make visible to the entire supply chain the losses opportunities creating a map of losses and site productivity pipeline
- Be the representative of the sites' program implementation for the local management team and broader BC organization.
- Play a leading role on developing and deploying/adoption of MES and other site digital initiatives in line with I4.0 strategy.
- Deploy regular self-assessment using the BCOS Health check tools - and build action plan to close gaps versus site Master Plan
- Promote internal and external benchmark exercises, looking for opportunities to improve local site performance
- Drive capabilities and ways of working to deliver typical site SQDCSM KPI's, plus:
- Site scores for meeting Phasing Assessment Criteria
- Pillar Leaders and members capabilities
- Zero LTA and compliance process safety/people safety standards
- Zero quality defects and Cpk (process capability) above 1
- OEE +85%
- Compliance to schedule +90%
- Net productivity +4% YOY
- Engagement survey +90%
- Energy/CO2 reduction 2 to 4% YOY
- Bachelor / Master degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Food)
- Advanced level of English language proficiency
- Experience in implement Continuous Improvement process, such as: TPM (will be considered as differential), Lean Supply Chain principles and tools and/or Six Sigma
- Experience in working and leading initiatives in multicultural environment
- Previous experience of cultural change management processes is preferred
- Places as highest priority the Safety of people, process, and product.
- Project/Engineering Manager, Production Manager and proven track records on application continuous improvement
- Leading roles on SC functions (DSP, manufacturing, procurement, CI, quality, etc.)
- Has led and/or participated in cultural change journeys.
- Extensive software capability including Google Environment, Excel, Word, Minitab (or other statistical software) and MS Project. Knowledge and experience on use of SAP ERP systems is seen as a desirable skill.
- Exceptional coaching, communication, interpersonal & leadership skills
- Minimum of 3 years of experience practitioner of TPM and Lean Principles as part of continuous Improvement methodology (Six Sigma not essential but seen as a plus)
- Experience of project management and governance systems
- Strong influencing skills, ability to direct the BCOS program without formal authority over organization leaders.
- Good team player, Effective communication and organizational agility
- Servant leadership style
- Strategic approach/thinking and strong capacity of influence
- Great listening skills and motivator. Ability to teach/ coach others and develop talents
- Results oriented and prepared to deal with ambiguity
- Experience in leading areas of Supply Chain, such as: Manufacturing Operations, Planning, Logistic/Distribution and Procurement
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, plus your birthday off
- Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility
- An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature. We call it #OneBC! Just ask our champions with the Americas Women's Forum and the Racial Equality Forum!
- Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth
- Be part of our mission in making sustainability the norm through Forever Chocolate with priorities centered around prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and creating 100% sustainable ingredients in all of our products.