Job Description
Located in North America’s wind belt, Davenport is at the forefront of renewable energy technology and has remained home to our largest manufacturing facility since 1927. Originally producing cereal, the factory became a pet food-only manufacturer in the late ‘90’s and as the largest pet food manufacturing facility in the U.S., it carefully produces, packages and ships several varieties of our Dog Chow®, Puppy Chow®, Alpo®, Beneful®, Nestlé Purina ONE®, Cat Chow®, Kitten Chow®, Friskies® and Kit N Kaboodle® brands.
As the Factory Manufacturing Excellence Manager, you will be responsible for the coordination of all Nestle Continuous Excellence (World Class Manufacturing) initiatives and pillar activities within the factory, acting as the single point of contact for the team. You will have oversight to industrial performance functions and provide coaching and leadership to colleagues at every level.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Define, communicate and implement Nestle Continuous Excellence rollout plans for the Factory.
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Responsible for Continuous Improvement Methodology, training, coaching and assessing.
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Manage the Manufacturing Excellence Organization and allocation of roles and responsibilities for all industrial performance / industrial engineering, focused improvement and goal alignment activities in the factory.
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Guide the factory floor data standardization, collection, utilization and management to drive continuous improvement.
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Act as a Change Agent, promoting the vision and the path to Manufacturing Excellence.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (Minimum):
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree
Experience (Years/Type):
- 5+ years of leadership experience to include continuous improvement projects and/or coaching in a manufacturing, military or related environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Lean Six Sigma, DMAIC, Kaizen or TPM in a manufacturing environment
To our veterans and separated service members—you’re at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé Purina. The skills you’ve gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. We hope you’ll consider sharing in our mission—you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé Purina home.
The Nestlé Companies are equal employment and affirmative action employers and look for diversity in qualified candidates for employment.
Job: Plant Manufacturing Excellence Manager (Continuous Improvement)
Primary Location: Davenport, IA US
Other Location:
Career Area: Professional
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