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Continuous Improvement Specialist

2 months ago


Brampton, Canada Handi Foods Ltd. Full time

“To sustainably grow while making a meaningful difference in the lives of our employees and the success of our customers”

Since 1980, Handi Foods Inc. has been at the forefront of transforming traditional Mediterranean pita bread into a diverse array of wholesome and delicious snacks. Today, Handi Foods Inc. stands as a leader in the snack industry, crafting products that redefine snacking experiences across North America.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment where creativity intersects with operational excellence, and where collaboration, empowerment, and innovation drive success, then we invite you to join us. Together, let’s shape the future of snacking

WHAT WE OFFER:

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience
  • 100 % Employer paid comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Employer matched Pension Plan
  • Opportunities for career growth and professional development
  • A supportive and inclusive work environment where teamwork, respect, and open communication are at the core of everything we do

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Continuous Improvement Lead/Specialist (CI) is responsible for driving process and capability improvement to ultimately deliver breakthrough results and achieve the plant goals, by working with cross-functional teams to optimize processes, create new processes, identify areas of improvement, and drive the culture of CI within the organization through coaching. The CI Lead/Specialist acts as a catalyst for process owners to achieve defined improvement objectives and specific goals. The Continuous Improvement (CI) Lead/Specialist will implement initiatives to facilitate companywide process improvements through effective use of lean principles and tools (e.g.,VSM, 5S, Leader standard work, Gemba/Manufacturing Operating System board walks, Kaizen, etc.). They will assist with the development of training material as required to develop, optimize and improve process by continuous improvement tools (i.e. Lean Manufacturing, 6 sigma).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support Plant Leadership through participation in Daily Operational Reviews, problem solving initiatives, data analysis, metric reporting, and effective loss elimination to improve plant reliability and waste reduction.
  • Help implement change management principles at all levels of the plant, through coaching and engaging employees.
  • Achieve plant productivity targets by developing projects, ideas and best practices linked to the plant Loss Analysis.
  • Validate new processes and optimize current processes (Ex: Changeovers, Sanitation, CIL, Center lining, etc.)
  • Implement and train different functions on new tools (ex: standard work, TPM tools, gap analysis, data analysis, loss analysis) and ensure employee capability is being built.
  • Play an important part in leading and supporting cross functional teams though the preparation, execution, and follow up of continuous improvement projects.
  • Manufacturing Operating System (MOS) Captain process -Enterprise Wide- accountable for support of MOS implementation, standardization, and improvement initiatives.
  • Lean Implementation coaching, promotion, and Kaizen events/ sprints.
  • CI Project Management - Engage and Foster Commitment at all levels in Continuous Improvement initiatives, drive project completion with focus is on material flow, process workflows and reducing process variation while working towards greater levels of standardization.
  • Maintain Current State and Future Value Stream Maps (or any other methodology to identify value / nonvalue added activities)
  • Define and lead Improvement projects by: Analyze baseline data/ current state and drive team activities to ensure project completion will meet an agreed-upon future state. Implement systems, based on lean principles, to: Improve efficiency and Eliminate waste. Simplify and standardize the area.
  • Spend time on the floor with the people that are doing the work to understand the problem, become an expert in the process and improve it.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree or technical diploma from an accredited institution in Industrial Engineering or related field
  • Minimum 3 years of Industrial engineering experience working as continuous improvement or lean manufacturing deployment.
  • Previous experience in the food, dairy, beverage, or packaged goods industry is a definite asset.
  • Must be knowledgeable and be able to follow GMPs, Food Safety and Health & Safety requirements.
  • Green Belt, Black Belt, Six Sigma or similar an asset
  • Superior communication skills in a multi-cultural environment
  • Takes initiative, exercises good judgment in day-to-day business decisions.
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
  • Demonstrated team player with ability to learn quickly.
  • Demonstrated high level of self-motivation with a strong desire to solve problems.
  • Aptitude to understand and resolve complex issues, and excellent customer-service skills.
  • Possess adaptability and change friendly attitude.
  • Proven ability to get results with a ‘can do’ attitude in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
  • Prior experience leading CI projects incorporating 5S, Kanban, Visual Management, and other Lean methodologies.
  • Proven capability of leading a transformation effort, including change management, ensuring stakeholder engagement and robust communication
  • The ability to coach, inspire and work with cross functional managers, supervisors ,and employees.
  • The ability to work in the context of a corporate wide lean standardization program but also provide best practices that may be able to help other sites.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships.
  • Must have the leadership presence to energize, drive and lead the teams, and to be able to influence with integrity at all levels of the organization and enable result through others.