The Kraft Heinz Company is currently seeking Continuous Improvement Lead to work at our processing facility in Lowville- NY. Successful candidates must be willing to contribute improvements suggestions and ideas to help continue the success of our facility. Ideal candidates must be safety and quality orientated along with demonstrate adaptability and willingness to work in a team orientated- fast paced work environment. This position requires individuals to perform general production duties in a food manufacturing environment following strict quality and safety standards.

EEO Policy

Kraft Heinz is an EO employer – Minorities/Women/Vets/Disabled and other protected categories

Benefits & Compensation Overview:

We offer a variety of benefits depending on how you chose what is best for you- but what is offered are:

• Medical
• Dental
• (HRA) Health Reimbursement Account or (HSA) Health Savings Account.
• Additional perks: Pet Insurance- (EAP) Employee Assistance Program- Company paid Life Insurance- Company paid Short-term disability
• Vision
• $26.78/hour
• A $1 shift differential for those who working on second or and $1.25 shift differential for those working on third shift.

Plant & Community Overview:

https://www.kraftheinzcompany.com/

Plant Overview:

Bullet points you may want to include are:

• Built in 1971. The facility is over 400-000 square feet. The plant has 18 production lines. Supplied by local farms. Largest employer in Lewis County.
• Over 500 employees
• Products: Philadelphia Cream Cheese- Kraft String Cheese

Community Overview:

Welcome to Lowville: https://lowville.racog.org/

Job Overview:

Under the direction of the Area Production Manager and Continuous Improvement Manager and with the support of management staff- the employee will follow these job descriptions as it relates to the job title. The employee will own results for clean inspect and lube- centerline management system- 5S system- integrity of process data and the Oscar scrap elimination system. This employee will actively participate in annual planning- weekly PDCA meetings- Daily Level 2 meetings.

This employee will lead transformation analysis- center line definition and associated standard development. Develop control strategies to enable operators to respond to out of control situations. Leads root cause problem solving efforts on key chronic losses for the process. Coaches teams on CIL- CLM- 5S- FPQ- and Oscar systems execution. Coaches and develops teams by building problem solving skills within the process.

Must be self-directed and able to

• Lead problem resolution
• Work in a team environment to help coordinate workflow of the departments
• Demonstrate exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Accumulate knowledge of operation of all processes- including start-ups- set-ups- changeovers- sanitation- and maintenance operating adjustments and troubleshooting
• Communicate with all levels in the plant

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Leads transformation analysis and centerline definition and associated standard development.
• Lead Universal Problem Solving to eliminate chronic losses for the line.
• Facilitates the line loss analysis (waste elimination and yield improvement) and line throughput improvement plans.
• Works with Process Owner- and Maintenance Lead to address sporadic losses.
• Comply with all established GMP- Housekeeping guidelines- Housekeeping responsibilities and QRMP operating procedures.
• Assist in the implementation of the QRMP program and acts as trainer of new associates.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by management.
• Investigates initial root cause of top stops.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Ability to understand and coach management systems including but not limited to CIL- CLM and 5S.
• Discuss top stops and root cause. Establish countermeasures in plan for the day.
• Flexibility to adjust to shifts to work with employees from all shifts as required.
• Attend level 2 meetings.
• Begin to develop plan for the day for ownership areas.
• Participates in internal audit program- food safety committee- and sanitary design team.
• AM Step 2 qualified or demonstrate expertise in CIL- Basic Problem Solving (6W- 2H).
• Analysis daily and shift line data to identify and prioritize loss elimination opportunities.
• Attend DDS meetings.
• Willingness to become Green Belt qualified within one year.
• Can effectively lead RCFA events.
• Willingness to become Centerline Management System qualified within one month.
• Strong planning/organizational skills and communication skills.
• Manage centerline and Quality Daily Management Systems.
• Capable of learning intermediate Microsoft Excel- Microsoft Power Point- Microsoft Word.
• Spends time on the floor to gather information on stops- centerlines and changeovers over the past 24 hours.
• Flexibility to adjust shift schedule to work with employees on other shifts as required.
• Ability to understand and write WINs- SOPs and OPLs.
• Ensure centerline completion and compliance. Create countermeasures on any outages.
• Works overtime as necessary.

Sanitation

Will insure that the equipment and machinery he/she works with is cleaned and sanitized according to the Kraft Heinz Sanitation Program and rules explained at the beginning of the employment and during refreshing sessions.

Quality Assurance:

Insures all products manufactured comply with the Quality Assurance Program and policies reviewed during the on the job training applicable to this specific operation function.

Safety:

Will follow instructions delivered during the training that explained the fundamentals of the Kraft Heinz Safety Process and will keep himself/herself and others away from harm while performing his/her duties. Will adhere to LOTO policy and procedures.

Preferred Skills:

Must have strong communication skills.

Additional Notes:

Weekend and Holiday Work Will Be Required.