Continuous Improvement Engineer

• Implement and drive standard work, including appropriate communication boards and problem-solving systems focused on core operations.
• Participates and performs assessment - daily leadership round on the floor, with coaching of operators, and owning follow up to drive improvement.
• Continuously challenging the status quo to drive culture change at the Bakery towards a methodical, data-driven approach to problem solving with an emphasis on root cause problem solving and sustaining improvements.
• Shares site performance weekly and monthly with the Bakery Leader.
• Identifies gaps in CI implementation against the plan and develops action steps with CI leader and Bakery leadership team.
• Collects, compiles and analyzes performance and/or financial data that supports process improvement, cost reduction activities, and/or manufacturing optimization (labor, Waste, OEE).
• Develops insights from data evaluation to understand trends, root causes of problems, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Utilize project management tools to track progress and provide status updates on key projects with Bakery project teams including leading sub-tracks of projects through to implementation.
• Assist with capital improvements recommendations.
• Have a forward view, working closely with Bakery Leader and Finance on the Bakery productivity pipeline and continued focus of eliminating inefficiencies and waste at the Bakery.
• Lead Continuous Improvement project teams, educate team members and spread the Continuous Improvement Culture throughout the organization.

• Completed Post-Secondary education (Industrial, Mechanical, or Chemical) Engineering.
• Training in Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or Black Belt) is an asset.
• Prior work experience in a food manufacturing environment is an asset.
• Must possess excellent analytical skills.
• Must have demonstrated ability to interact with others and is adept at leading and motivating a team.
• Flexible to work different work schedules when needed.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills are required.
• Must have strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Must be flexible, high energy and passionate in getting things done.

• Customer and Product Centricity - Responds to the needs of both internal and external customers in a timely and courteous manner, showing a sense of urgency; always keeping our products front and centre.
• Flexibility, Agility, Adaptability - Adapts to changes; changes strategy in response to new information; responds appropriately and quickly without having all parameters defined; demonstrate tolerance for speed and uncertainty.
• Teamwork and Collaboration - Uses appropriate interpersonal styles and methods of communication to gain agreement or acceptance of a plan or activity. Is effective in building constructive relationships; uses tact; interacts with others in an open, friendly manner, encourages collaboration.
• Passion for Excellence – Always looks for ways to improve effectiveness or efficiency, making recommendation to increase productivity in quality of work; develops innovative solutions, challenges the status quo. To be the best, never compromising.
• Drives Execution - Takes risks, learn from their mistakes, builds trust and is a role model to others. Has a “hands-on” style; is aggressive in achieving desired results.

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