Area Operational Excellence Manager

How Agropur invests in YOU:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with 7% company contributions
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Advancement Opportunities

What's involved in this role:

We are looking for an Area Operational Excellence Manager in Lake Norden, SD.

The mission of the Area Operational Excellence Manager will be to implement various continuous improvement and Focus Improvements initiatives to achieve manufacturing excellence.

• Implements a Lean philosophy using the Agropur Operating System: Loss tree analysis, Daily Management System (DMS) tools, unified problem solving, SMED, etc.
• Coach and act as a servant leader to all elements related to the implementation of the program
• Support onsite in implementing the plant management's strategic plan by working closely with union partners and managers, while developing the teams and resources required to meet autonomy and accountability objectives.
• Work in cooperation with the Director, Operational Improvement (Corporate) to develop area cluster strategies based on the site's financial and operational evaluations; allowing to identify and FI projects manage initiatives in line with plants strategic plan and SQCDME scorecard.
• Facilitate work sessions onsite to support activities in line with Agropur Operating System; including the ability to facilitate kaizens when required.
• Facilitate creation of 90 Days actions plan with assigned Plants directors to address Losses based on data to ensure SQCDME goals, as well as supporting the OGSM governance with plants' managers.
• Travel to other US Agropur sites will be required.

What you need to join our team:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or other relevant field required
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in manufacturing (continuous improvement, production, maintenance) required.
• Experience in implementing change management strategies required.
• Lean/six sigma accreditation preferred.
• Knowledge of problem-solving processes: A3, RCA, PDCA, etc. required.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Spanish preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

Where you'll be working:

Agropur's US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties, and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheesemaking process. As one of the world's largest dairy producers, Agropur partners with some of the most recognizable food, beverage and nutrition brands to help feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World. Agropurus.com

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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