Continuous Improvement Supervisor

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Garland, TX
Hybrid
Mid level
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The Role
The Continuous Improvement Supervisor at Kraft Heinz is responsible for overseeing CI projects, coordinating initiatives across Supply Chain, implementing Lean and Six Sigma processes, and managing project budgets. This role also involves developing KPIs and improving manufacturing processes to drive cost reduction and efficiency.
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Job Description
Here at Kraft Heinz, we grow our people to grow our business, because we believe that great people make great companies. When you join our table, you can expect access to an array of holistic wellness benefits* and perks, DCPP, VRSP, and TFSA, Business Resource Groups (BRGs) to help foster diversity, inclusion and belonging for all employees and an industry-leading total rewards package that emphasizes a high discretionary bonus.
*Benefits begin immediately upon hire.
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CI Supervisor

  • Under the direction of the CI Manager, continuous development of the productivity decks with particular focus on the RTE side of the facility.
  • Coordinate major initiatives across Supply Chain in RTE to insure optimum cost. This coordination will include, but not be limited to, purchasing, distribution, manufacturing, research & development, packaging and engineering.
  • Implement and train MOS & Lean / Six Sigma processes to RTE plant location personnel.
  • Coordinate the progression of KHMS using TRACC as a tool. Develop and maintain performance (KPI) visuals
  • Ownership of the Priority One system; responsible to ensure all users are trained and that all projects are current


Key Responsibilities of the Role

  • This position is responsible for the scoping and building projects and also responsible as a resource for their customer (operations as example) to ensure they have the proper CI tools to uncover opportunities to collect, track and form actions to drive improvement.
  • This role is accountable for the management of the CI Projects - from building the project and cost, seeking approval for costs through ROI tools and justification in partnership with the Operations/Quality/Maintenance teams. Once approved the position is responsible to stay within the budget and aid in reaching the ROI for the various projects at the plant.
  • Develop a waste analysis for all lines. Coordinate 5S initiatives in RTE. Develop and manage the department's operating budget. Partner with business leaders on implementation of process improvement (Six Sigma / Lean) (10%)
  • Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and tracking system (where needed) (20%)
  • Generate cost reduction opportunities and implement process improvement to reduce manufacturing costs (20%)


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree is required; Preferably in Industrial Engineering or related discipline
  • 1-3 years of operations experience in a manufacturing environment is required
  • 2+ years CI leading CI projects or transformation projects required
  • Black Belt Certification preferred; Green Belt Certification required
  • Technology: Excel Proficient, SQL Proficient
  • Demonstrated experience overcoming the inevitable problems and obstacles that surface to meet project timelines and cost initiatives
  • Creativeness and desire to not to be bound by past solutions and to think outside the box in order to drive productivity throughout the organization
  • Ability to communicate and deal with a range of responsibilities is critical while managing multiple task
  • Working knowledge of enterprise business principles and practices
  • Mentoring & coaching skills


Location(s)
Garland Plant TX
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact
Location(s)
Garland Plant
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected] .

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
38,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

At the heart of this journey is our ambition to create an enterprise where powerful AI solutions augment humans and where small mission-based teams are in relentless pursuit to solve tangible problems for our consumers, customers, and the enterprise. That ambition requires us to create a modern cloud and data ecosystem - a one of its kind that becomes the neural network of our company. We want you to bring your tech-self to us. We use Python, R, Spark, React, Tableau, Snowflake, Azure, and others to solve the problem on hand. In-turn, you can look forward to high-impact challenges, no bureaucracy, entrepreneurial small teams, and a unique opportunity to create and build something bold, awesome, and impactful – all while honoring our 150-year heritage and a portfolio of 200 iconic and emerging brands!

Why Work With Us

Our ambition is to become a best-in-class Digital leader by making data-driven investments that drive smarter business decisions. You’ll invent the next wave of augmented intelligence products where software & humans work side-by-side to rethink every aspect of our company. You’ll make an imprint & leave your legacy on every part of our business.

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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

We also believe providing a more flexible and agile model is essential in today’s workplace. A majority of our office-based employees will be able to work remotely for up to two days each week.

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