Focused Improvement Specialist

Job Description

Job Description:

Focused Improvement Specialist

This role is a key contributor within the Site Team to focus on delivering primarily a significant and sustained reduction of Non-Quality Costs (NQC) and secondly other elements within Product

Conversion Cost (PCC), to levels consistent with similar technologies throughout the Global and world-class organizations.

In that journey of improvement, it is key that this role drives improvement using Mars Supply Excellence tools. The incumbent will identify, diagnose, and drive NQC/PCC reduction initiatives

and actions with impacts across RC Sites in North America.

This role will understand losses and opportunities originated through Loss Tree analysis and on-the-floor observations and translate those opportunities into activities/processes to drive continuous

improvement.

What are we looking for?

• BS in Engineering, Supply or Technical field of study with 0-3 years of experience or HS Diploma with 5 years of direct Manufacturing Site experience.

• Role requires travel (10% approx.) to participate in training and support other Sites.

• Preferred experience working in relationship-based team environment

• TPM/WCM/Lean six sigma experience preferred.

• Certified in Problem Solving Methodologies or similar, Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt or actively working towards it is a strong positive

• Prefer knowledge of Power BI

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Utilize loss analysis methodology and site loss trees to identify, prioritize and execute PCC savings projects across Royal Canin North America Sites

• Work with Site Industrial Engineer, Area Owners and Operational Leads to make losses visible and deliver the organizational capability to eliminate them. This includes building the problem-solving capability and the process to manage focused improvement initiative with cross-functional teams across the organization.

• Provide leadership to deploy best practices and Regional initiatives.

• Use tools available such as RCLMS, Scrap and Rework tracking systems and “Go and See” to understand contributing factors for NQC and make recommendations to improve/change.

• Work directly with and coach multiple site resources to use data-based problem-solving methodologies to reduce NQC and potentially other costs and ensure problems are resolved to root cause.

• Help the organization by coaching associates at various levels and coordinate resources across multiple sites to deliver DiB in PCC improvements.

• Ensure control methodologies and processes are embedded to prevent re-occurrence.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

• A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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