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This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Position Summary: In support of the Nestle USA Roadmap for success"Low Cost - Highly Efficient Operations," achieve the highest possible overall facility productivity through collaboration with key Logistics and Supply Chain functions and people, both internal and external to the Distribution Center. Help to enable the move towards Future Distribution by focusing on Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) in all aspects of warehouse operations. Responsibilities:
- Works with the facility Leadership Team and team members to identify and formalize a strategy for CPI efforts to achieve the highest possible overall productivity of the warehouse operation.
- Analyzes given data and operating conditions, including throughput, automation, and labor management. Implements changes and follows-up on results by involving key responsible people.
- Ensures that studies and analyses are conducted thoroughly using variance reports to identify areas for potential improvement.Presents this information regularly to facility leadership and the teams to challenge and facilitate the change needed to drive needed improvement.
- Analyzes the present operational systems for potential efficiency improvements. Reviews designs, workflow, automation, workforce, and recommends changes when necessary.
- Coordinate observations on various warehouse activities to achieve maximum efficiencies (i.e., automation, shipping, receiving, palletizing, material usage/losses, rework, etc.).
- Facilitates all pilot tests using CI tools (charts, graphs) with the teams; collaborating with local management before any change or newly designed system or method is installed.
- Uses visual aids to provide real-time data to increase the teams' understanding of current business state vs. needs
- Facilitates and prioritize process improvement efforts to the greatest extent possible for teams and team members with a focus on Nestle Continuous Excellence (NCE), Goal Alignment, and other initiatives.
- Follows-up on programs to maintain the achieved savings, to complete additional training, to detect further savings opportunities, as well as ensuring the overall continuity of the project.
- Ensures the teams are supported in the following ways:
- Peer-based team systems
- Assist local management in ensuring safety is recognized regularly
- Cascade key objectives, KPI's, and metrics to the teams
- Supports the team in reviewing safety incidents, and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) accordingly, to prevent future occurrences
- Provide regular feedback regarding improvement ideas (implemented, tabled)
- Proofread SOPs (developed by site Leadership) on all appropriate processes with the involvement of team members, maintaining current, up-to-date data
- Ensure development of empowered workforce
- Regularly communicates important updates with the team in regard to cross-functional groups (i.e., Supply chain, transportation, distribution, customer service)
- Participatein cross-functional improvement initiatives.
- Work across DC network with other Expert Optimization Engineers to standardize PKIs
Qualifications:
- Typically has a University Degree (BA/BS) and/or equivalent experience
- SAP Experience preferred
- Leadership skills
- Motivate, mentor, coach and influence people
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Experience in collecting value-added data through systems and reports
- Excelsin a team environment
- Help team to develop analytical/decision making/ problem solving skills
- Maintain positive customer relation contacts- both external and internal
- Ability to effectively facilitate and train, as well as develop needed training programs
- Must be flexible with shifts and be able or willing to work nights and weekends when necessary
- Must be able to travel up to 20% of the year
- Ability to work effectively in a networking structure
- Ability to give effective feedback, with follow-up for results
Critical Experineces:
- 3 plus years of Continuous Process Improvement experience required
- Experience in a manufacturing/distribution, or other warehouse environment preferred
- Strong experience and proficiency with computer systems and related software preferred
- Experience in business, finance, systems, and total supply chain is desirable
- Experience in Six Sigma, Kaizan, 5S, Lean manufacturing preferred.
The approximate salary pay for this position is $115,000 to $140,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. Nestle offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefits packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more atNestle in the US Benefits | Nestle Careers (nestlejobs.com) #LI-CB1 It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.
To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestle. 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. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestle seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestle home. The Nestle Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Review our applicant privacy notice before applying at https://www.nestlejobs.com/privacy. Job Requisition:363952
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