Continuous Improvement Engineer

1 week ago

Guymon, United States Seaboard Foods Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

The Continuous Improvement (CI) Engineer works on the CI team to improve production, warehouse operations, and maintenance processes using lean manufacturing methodologies and other improvement concepts in a fresh pork processing facility harvesting over 20,000 animals per day. Primary responsibilities include data collection, process, and quality analysis to determine which continuous improvement process techniques and solutions will drive business performance.

ABOUT US

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh® pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our renewable gas projects on our farms creating renewable energy. Owned by Seaboard Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, and nominated as one of the “Best Places to Work” by Kansas City’s Business Journal, we have a dynamic culture where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Apply Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other CI tools and methodologies to evaluate and analyze systems and processes to improve operational and maintenance performance.
  • Identify and resolve opportunities to improve employee safety, product quality, and process efficiencies across the organization.
  • Lead root cause analysis and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement meaningful solutions.
  • Provide oversight of key performance indicators using these to find opportunities for improvement and verify solution effectiveness.
  • Participate as a technical resource on plant initiatives and projects.
  • Act as a change agent to drive alignment on yields and efficiencies while optimizing product throughput.
  • Ensures all projects and improvements adhere to all Company policies and standard operating procedures with regard to product quality, food safety, and workplace safety.
  • Analyze and provide sound feedback for improvement in reducing downtime.
  • Deliver effective change leadership to drive business changes while minimizing any disruption to the workforce.

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES: instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, food science, or a related field and two or more years of progressively responsible positions in manufacturing or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Certifications in lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement and project management preferred
  • Sound knowledge of modern manufacturing methodologies and systems
  • Ability to collaborate and work on cross-functional business teams
  • Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical and work demands listed here represent those an employee should possess to successfully perform the job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility.
  • The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Primarily an office environment with some need to work in the field.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
  • The noise level in the work environment is dependent on which environment you are in
  • The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management. After-hours, weekends, and overnight travel as requested.

WHY SEABOARD FOODS?

  • Medical, vision & dental benefits upon hire
  • 401K with company match
  • Paid Time Off & Company Holidays
  • Wellness Program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee pork purchase program

For a complete list of our benefits please visit our career site:

https://www.seaboardfoods.com/careers/why-sbf/

Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans’ status, status as a disabled individual, or any other status protected by law.

Company DescriptionExcellence Every Step of the Way:

Since starting in the early 1990s, we’ve been building a uniquely connected food system linking each step of the process from before the farm to beyond the fork. This connection allows us to continually learn, innovate and improve how we produce pork. In short: Our goal is to provide wholesome pork people come to expect.Company DescriptionExcellence Every Step of the Way:\r
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