Kraft Heinz
Continuous Improvement Lead
Netherlands · Work style not stated · Full time
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- EmployerKraft Heinz
- LocationNetherlands
- Work styleWork style not stated
- Employment typeFull time
- Employer posted
Job Description
About the role – Continuous Improvement Lead
We are seeking a high-potential Continuous Improvement Lead to join our factory team.
The successful candidate will own results for clean inspect and lube, centerline management system, 5S system, integrity of process data and the Oscar scrap elimination system. This employee will actively participate in annual planning, PDCA meetings, Daily Level 2 (Oscar) meetings.
The CI lead will develop standards, define centerlines and lead transformation analysis. Develop control strategies to enable operators to respond to out of control situations. Leads root cause problem solving efforts on key chronic losses for the process. Coaches teams on CIL, CLM, 5S, and Oscar systems execution. Coaches and develops teams by building problem solving skills within the process.
What are you going to do?
• Facilitates the line loss analysis (waste elimination and yield improvement) and line throughput improvement plans • Leads transformation analysis and centerline definition and associated standard development
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• Analysis daily and shift line data to identify and prioritize loss elimination opportunities
• Participates in internal audit program, food safety committee, and sanitary design team
• Spends time on the floor to gather information on stops, centerlines and changeovers over the past 24 hours
• Investigates initial root cause of top stops
• Begin to develop plan for the day for ownership areas
• Discuss top stops and root cause. Establish countermeasures in plan for the day
• Ensure centerline completion and compliance. Create countermeasures on any outages
• Works with Process Owner, and Maintenance Lead to address sporadic losses
• Lead Universal Problem Solving to eliminate chronic losses for the line
• Manage centerline and Quality Daily Management Systems
• Assist in the implementation of the Quality KHMS program and acts as trainer of new associates
• Flexibility to occasionally adjust to shifts to work with employees from all shifts as required
What are we looking for?
• Strong planning/organizational skills and communication skills
• Can effectively lead RCA events
• Proficient in Dutch and English
• Familiar with Lean six Sigma
• Flexibility to occasionally adjust shift schedule to work with employees on other shifts as require
• Willingness to become Green Belt qualified within one year
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Word skills
• Ability to understand and coach management systems including but not limited to CIL, CLM and 5S
• Ability to understand and write Work Instructions, SOPs and OPLs
• Demonstrate expertise in CIL, Basic Problem Solving (6W, 2H)
Location(s)
Elst
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
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- Employment typeFull time
- SeniorityLead / Principal
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