Title

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER 
Description The primary role of this position is to lead the continuous improvement effort to improve safety performance, product quality, unit cost, and employee performance, utilizing a participative team approach.

-Identifies process inefficiencies and coordinates/facilitates activities using cross-functional resources to eliminate them.
-Coordinates trials with corporate representatives regarding new products, efficiency enhancements, and cost savings. Coordinates and communicates trial schedules with affected department heads and teams acting as a facilitator.
-Works closely with line teams and the Food Safety Manager to develop action plans to address consumer complaints.
-Is a member of the bakery HACCP Team and performs audits/inspections as required to ensure food safety.
-Supports SQF.
-Acts as a champion for safety and works closely with the Safety Manager and safety teams to eliminate accidents.
-Tracks assigned variable labor accounts, ensuring that labor is being utilized efficiently, assigned to the proper account, and is within budget. Assists in the annual budgeting process.
-Supports team and team approach to solving problems. Maintains positive and productive relations with the hourly workforce, union leadership (where unionized), bakery management team, and corporate representatives.
-Acts as a technical resource to Operations Team Leaders.
-Responsible for the 5S Program at the bakery
-All Management functions have the authority and support to shut processes down if there are violations in quality and food safety standards.
-Principal contact to drive the LEAN work environment in the bakery.
-Accountable for providing support to develop and deploy LEO, K-LEAN, and Six-Sigma knowledge and tools across all layers of the site
-Accountable for benchmarking and best practice sharing across the organization
-Responsible to continue ideations with the facility to drive cost savings
-Accountable to support extending the use of lean/improvement tools within Quality, Safety, and Food Safety and for supporting the Reliability process.

With 2008 sales of nearly $13 billion, Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) is the world’s leading producer of cereal and a leading producer of convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, frozen waffles, and meat alternatives.
The company’s brands include Kellogg’s®, Keebler®, Pop-Tarts®, Eggo®, Cheez-It®, All-Bran®, Mini-Wheats® Nutri-Grain®, Rice Krispies®, Special K®, Chips Deluxe®, Famous Amos®, Sandies®, Carr’s®, Bear Naked®, Kashi®, MorningStar Farms®, Gardenburger® and Stretch Island®. Kellogg products are manufactured in 19 countries and marketed in more than 180 countries around the world.
Kellogg Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people.

Kellogg EOE M/F/D/V


 

Position Requirements Minimum Qualifications:
-Bachelors degree in technical or business field and 5 years of manufacturing experience in project management or engineering, lean and/or six sigma OR High School diploma/GED and ten (10) years manufacturing experience in project management or engineering, lean and/or six sigma.
-Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites

Preferred Qualifications:
-Masters Degree in technical or business field
-Effective communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
-Demonstrated ability to manage complexity
-Organization and planning skills with the ability to prioritize workloads
-Ability to lead cross functional teams and work with people across all levels of the organization.
-Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate others 

License Requirements  

Full-Time/Part-Time  

Shift  

Relocation  

Req Number 23250 

Location NC, Charlotte 

Sponsorship Requirements All applicants for this position must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without requiring sponsorship. 

This position is currently not accepting applications.

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