Six Sigma Black Belt

**The Opportunity**: The Black Belt role is a leadership position within the organization with the key responsibility for leading and supporting process improvement efforts within Maple Leaf Foods; as well as externally to strategic customers, suppliers and other stakeholders. The focus of these improvement efforts is to build organizational capability to deliver process improvements, increasing business productivity, shareholder and customer value.

Six Sigma is foundational to our culture of discipline. It is how Maple Leaf Foods improves business processes and drives performance. It is the way we solve problems and implement significant change. Black Belts provide the methods and tools to enable the business to improve processes, solving complex problems using analytics. The Six Sigma Black Belt is also expected to have an understanding of process management principles and various process improvement methods including Operations Excellence (Lean Manufacturing). This role is recognized as an opportunity to develop our next operations leaders.
**Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life**:

- Understand and support execution of site objectives. Assist with the identification and quantification of Critical Business Needs (CBN) and primary opportunities for improvement
- Facilitate OEE Continuous Improvement processes with cross-functional site teams, including setting of annual OEE improvement targets and facilitating weekly status reviews and action planning
- Support the facilitation and development of the site CI plan including project pipeline and monitoring the overall progress and status of the plan
- Conduct business case and risk analysis as required. Provide CI Project Management support utilizing DMAIC / DMADV / PDCA framework
- Provide coaching to leaders on Six Sigma, Lean and Operations Excellence methodology & tools
- Support Site Leaders in deployment of Operations Excellence framework including annual baseline assessment and pillar team deployment. Lead teams to build operator skills at identifying and eliminating waste.
- Understanding and supporting functional objectives and strategies
- Participate as part of site management team at plant
- Must be open to coaching and actively learn within the role.
- Periodic travel required for training or project work at associated barns within the Maple Leaf network

**What You’ll Bring**:

- University degree (BSc., Engineering or Operations Management).
- Minimum 5 to 8 years of full-time work experience depending on level of responsibility; experience in manufacturing or supply chain and commercial, finance or other transactional functions an asset
- Track record of delivering winning results
- Strong communication skills. Ability to communicate well (verbal and written) with all levels of the organization, including senior leadership
- Demonstrated ability to effect change through influence
- Has led and/or coached prior continuous improvement projects. Considered a strong coach on continuous improvement concepts
- Experience in leading complex projects that require strong leadership, initiative, and change management would be an asset
- Previous experience with Six Sigma tools and methodology is a requirement
- Demonstrated ability to implement and teach Lean Methodologies and Operational Excellence

**What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods**:

- Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
- An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
- A hybrid work model that embraces remote work for eligible roles, helping team members achieve work-life balance—combining the best of both spending time working remotely, benefitting from focus time, and purposeful collaboration in the office setting.
- Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
- Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, ‘speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
- Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
- Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

**About Us**: We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, mo