Continuous Improvement Engineer

4 weeks ago

Minneapolis Minnesota, Hennepin County, MN, United States Michael Foods Inc. Full time
Business Unit Overview:

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description: Michael foods, Inc. located in Chaska, Minnesota is known as the "best small town in Minnesota" with a highly rated school system and home of the PGA Tournament in 2018 As our community grows, we strive to preserve the small town atmosphere. Minutes away from beautiful lakes, major highways, shopping malls and the Twin Cities, it is the perfect location to work. Our location produces a variety of potato products. For over 100 years, the Michael Foods family of businesses has leveraged quality ingredients and innovative processes to offer the finest products and solutions to our customers and to food-loving consumers. Responsibilities:

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are looking for a dynamic Continuous Improvement Engineer to lead the implementation of TPM and Lean methodologies in a food manufacturing environment. The Continuous Improvement Engineer will design and implement continuous improvement (CI) programs aligned with Michael Foods Execution System “MES” (MFI CI methodology). The ideal candidate has a strong background in manufacturing, a proven track record of implementing continuous improvement methodology, and excellent leadership skills to drive continuous improvement.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

  1. TPM/Lean Implementation
  • Deploy MES methodology to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
  • Establish and manage TPM Centers of Excellence (COE’s/Pillars) (Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Focused Improvement) and ensure consistent implementation.
  • Deploy Lean Manufacturing methodology with a needs-based mindset to eliminate waste, improve efficiency, and drive productivity.
  • Implement Lean tools such as Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma, FMEA, DMAIC, SMED, and RCO.
  1. Continuous Improvement
  • Facilitate cross functional CI events to solve problems and implement sustainable solutions.
  • Conduct equipment utilization and capacity studies and provide recommendations.
  • Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPI’s) and foster a results-driven culture.
  • Develop and deploy plant standards to drive reliability into the process.
  1. Team Leadership
  • Teach, coach, and assess MES methodology to build capability of Operations Leadership in the plant.
  • Coach and mentor site Operations Leadership, fostering a culture of data-driven decision making.
  • Adhere to and support all Human and Food Safety programs. Including safe work practices, GMP’s, maintaining sanitary conditions and ensuring product quality.
  • Share best practices to drive consistency and continuous improvement.
  • Establish norms and standards to drive improved performance.
  • Foster a culture of learning, teamwork, and accountability.
  • Support and coach sites on developing and utilizing loss trees to identify opportunities and implement improvement projects.
  1. Collaboration and Communication
  • Utilize strong influence skills working cross functionally with operations leadership to drive improvement.
  • Communicate progress, challenges, and successes to key leaders and stakeholders.
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of CI methodology.
  1. Digital Leadership
  • Deploy and coach best practices for utilizing Redzone connected workforce solution.
  • Train teams on data visualization and storytelling with tools such as Tableau and Power BI.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards to track progress, enable data-driven decision making, and communicate progress

Qualifications:

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, business administration, or operations preferred.
  • Prior experience in a food processing environment and strong mechanical background.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

  • Experience implementing TPM and Lean methodology.
  • Excellent leadership and team building skills.
  • Dynamic thinking and problem solving.
  • Experience managing by influence and holding cross functional teams accountable.
  • Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel, SAP, Statistical analysis software, and Tableau
  • Travel required: 25%
: The pay range for this position is $75,564 - $111,834 per year.

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