Job Description
Lead and facilitate plant Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts. Apply appropriate tools to drive improvements in Safety, Quality and Reliability (SQR). Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.Minimum
- Bachelor's Degree engineering or a related field, or equivilant experience
- 2+ years of proven, successful leadership of teams
- Manufacturing experience
- Ability to guide a teams to collectively create actionable solutions
- Ability to remain flexible and adjust promptly and effectively during times of change
- Proven ability to leverage the capabilities and insights of individuals with diverse styles, abilities and motivations to achieve strong results
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Achieve Black Belt certification
- Strong negotiation, oral and written communication skills
- Strong mathematical, analytical and conceptual skills, balanced by ability to apply common sense
- Bachelor's Degree engineering or a related field, or equivilant experience
- 2+ years of proven, successful leadership of teams
- Manufacturing experience
- Ability to guide a teams to collectively create actionable solutions
- Ability to remain flexible and adjust promptly and effectively during times of change
- Proven ability to leverage the capabilities and insights of individuals with diverse styles, abilities and motivations to achieve strong results
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Achieve Black Belt certification
- Strong negotiation, oral and written communication skills
- Strong mathematical, analytical and conceptual skills, balanced by ability to apply common sense
Desired
- Experience developing/reengineering business processes from current to future state
- Black Belt certified and level 8 requirements complete as outlined in the CI training manual (pay level - 8)
- Green Belt certified and level 7 requirements completed as outlined in the CI training manual (pay level - 7)
- Experience with Lean or Six Sigma implementation and project management
- Training or exposure to statistical analysis- Assist plant teams with goal-setting and tracking CI measures
- Select/apply appropriate CI tools to improve line capacity, line efficiency, process reliability, mean time between failure and other key measures
- Apply Lean Six Sigma tools and the DMAIC process to complete projects with annual savings and provide technical expertise to support root cause analysis process
- Create control plans to produce sustainable gains
- Lead teams to solve problems, eliminate waste and reduce variation
- Participate in all relevant aspects of project management initiatives and support commissioning, qualification and verification for capital projects
- Mentor/coach teams on CI and Lean/Six Sigma methodology
- Utilize Kroger downtime system to identify/prioritize improvement opportunities
- Develop/ leverage collaborative relationships to achieve work goals
- Identify and understand issues and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions, use effective approaches for choosing a course of action, & take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, & probable consequences
- Travel occasionally to attend CI training and CI leader conferences
- Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements
- Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
- Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Clackamas, OR |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Food and Beverage Production |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1883 |
| Website | https://jobs.kroger.com/fred-meyer/go/Fred-Meyer/587600/ |
About Company
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Fred Meyer is based in Portland, Oregon, with over 130 stores throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho & Alaska. Fred Meyer offers one-stop shopping with employment opportunities in apparel, housewares, food, pharmacy and home electronics as well as in our division office.
Why Work for Fred Meyer?
Great People – Challenge. Growth. Fun. Success. We foster an environment encouraging Associates to learn and develop while helping them pursue their career interests.
Great Culture – Gathering Associate feedback is an integral part of the continuing success of Fred Meyer. We offer unique programs giving Associates an opportunity to provide direct feedback to improve our processes and procedures.
Great Community – Buying locally whenever possible, giving back to each community we serve and encouraging volunteerism – these each play an important role in our reputation as a good neighbor.
We are always searching for individuals who share our passion for service, leadership, honesty and diversity. Whether you like working with people, numbers or ideas, you can find a home at Fred Meyer. And with stores and offices across the Pacific Northwest, we have opportunities for talented individuals with a passion for people and a passion for results.
Fred Meyer is based in Portland, Oregon, with over 130 stores throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho & Alaska. Fred Meyer offers one-stop shopping with employment opportunities in apparel, housewares, food, pharmacy and home electronics as well as in our division office.
Why Work for Fred Meyer?
Great People – Challenge. Growth. Fun. Success. We foster an environment encouraging Associates to learn and develop while helping them pursue their career interests.
Great Culture – Gathering Associate feedback is an integral part of the continuing success of Fred Meyer. We offer unique programs giving Associates an opportunity to provide direct feedback to improve our processes and procedures.
Great Community – Buying locally whenever possible, giving back to each community we serve and encouraging volunteerism – these each play an important role in our reputation as a good neighbor.
We are always searching for individuals who share our passion for service, leadership, honesty and diversity. Whether you like working with people, numbers or ideas, you can find a home at Fred Meyer. And with stores and offices across the Pacific Northwest, we have opportunities for talented individuals with a passion for people and a passion for results.
Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Business Developmentunmatched
- Business Processesunmatched
- Capital Projectunmatched
- Coachingunmatched
- Commissioningunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Conferencesunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Customer1unmatched
- Diversityunmatched
- Establish Prioritiesunmatched
- Food Productionunmatched
- Food Qualityunmatched
- Food Safetyunmatched
- Hyperion SQRunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Mathematicsunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Microsoft Officeunmatched
- Negotiation Skillsunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- Policy Developmentunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Reengineeringunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Six Sigma Black Beltunmatched
- Six Sigma DMAICunmatched
- Statisticsunmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Technical Supportunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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