Primary Role:
Includes organizing and leading a project to obtain the highest quality result possible with shortest lead time completion and lowest budgetary costing. Projects can range in size from factory setups to new equipment installations.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Obtain a detailed understanding of each piece of the project including costs, options, lead times, and any auxiliary information required to complete the project.
- Conduct daily site visits/check ins per project to ensure project is flowing.
- Create/maintain a timeline for each project detailing all the parts and steps.
- Meet with Contractors, vendors, suppliers, and internal members to ensure excellent solutions.
- Obtain multiple options for each part of the project to assure best price/quality/lead time. Present various options and recommendation of which to choose when obtaining authorizations.
- Collaborate with plant managers on timelines.
- Create/Maintain a budget report on all individual costs of the project and send updated reports to management on a weekly basis. Perform audit at end of each project.
- Assure that all parties are operating in a safe way and ensure a safe working environment.
- Obtain permits when necessary. Seek out compliance to all state and federal regulations involving food production and employee safety.
- Get budget approval before starting project and inform management of any necessary changes as they develop. Any increase in budget requires approval by management.
- Be proactive and assertive intention to complete projects with efficiency, speed, precision, quality, and ability to reduce costs.
Education/Experience Requirements:
- Five years Lean experience in a complex manufacturing environment.
- Six Sigma certification preferred or Kaizen experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, Project Management applications,
- Understanding of PLC systems
- Food manufacturing experience preferred
- Maintenance/manufacturing / engineering/ QA/QC experience preferred
- BS in Engineering, Master’s degree preferred.