Continuous Improvement Manager

Continuous Improvement Manager

Glanbia Performance Nutrition

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey

The Opportunity

A vacancy has arisen for a Continuous Improvement Manager in Aurora, IL on a permanent basis.

We are seeking a Continuous Improvement Managerto provide a full range of productivity services within the operations value streams. They will facilitate and drive direct cost reduction projects throughout the facility, including leading lean events, developing and measuring facility systems and delivering continuous improvement training programs for the facility. They will contribute to the direction in disciplines of best business practices including, but not limited to, yield improvement, labor utilization, overhead spend, capital utilization, indirect spend, plant utilization and efficiency, working capital both raw material and finished goods.

This person will work closely with area leaders to drive greater utilization of processes and procedures and higher proficiency on the changes impacting employees in the organization such that business results are achieved. This person will provide direct support and coaching to front line managers, supervisors and team leaders as they help their direct reports understand and adopt a continuous improvement mindset. This person will be confident in their hands-on leadership and their ability to develop teams in continuous improvement at all levels.

The Skills you will bring to the team

• Identify areas for improving plant operational efficiencies, including methods, equipment, and time management. Identify cost-saving opportunities in the manufacturing process.
• Evaluate process capability to identify opportunities for future growth.
• Collect and analyze data, and operating conditions; implement changes and follow-up on results by involving key responsible parties. Responsible for benchmarking and best practice sharing.
• Provide project updates to the factory leadership team and project stakeholders highlighting the current status, adherence to the project time plan, work accomplished, quick wins, points of escalation, elements of risk and the associated mitigation plans.
• Partner with business leaders on implementation of process improvement initiatives.
• Utilize continuous improvement tools and methodologies including 6S, TPM, RCA, DMAIC, Loss Tree Analysis, and more to drive sustainable operational improvements.
• Coach and serve as a resource to plant staff on all continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop, design, and document processes that improve safety, quality, cost, delivery and morale.
• Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and tracking system (where needed)
• Manage and evaluate the Continuous Improvement staff including but not limited to performance management and employee development, etc.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply!

Where and how you will work

The opportunity will be based on-site in Aurora, IL.

What we would like to offer you!

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K. Compensation for roles at Glanbia varies depending on a wide range of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. Glanbia provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in IL. The annual salary for IL based employees for this role is $100,000-125,000. This range may not be applicable to other locations. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role.

About Glanbia

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.