Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Mars Petcare: Lean Manager


JOB APPLY URL:
http://tinyurl.com/6kttmw5

DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Position Title: Lean Manager
Reporting To: Plant Manager
Location: Columbus, OH

Purpose of Role: To lead the development, implementation and ongoing improvement of a sustainable Lean management approach. The Mars Petcare Columbus facility is committed to developing a sustainable continuous improvement culture using Lean principles. The successful development of this culture will enhance work processes and output, while delivering significant cost savings, improved customer service, quality and safety for the company.

Principal Accountabilities
  • Lead and teach associates primarily through implementation of Lean Thinking principles and practices
  • Drive Lean training and implementation of a Lean toolkit to include: value stream management, lean diagnosis/strategy & objective setting, Kanban, SMED, team problem solving, Kaizen, etc.
  • Develop and implement lean metrics and visual indicators to support line efficiencies
  • Conducts internal lean manufacturing assessments and develops improvement plans from assessments.
  • Ensures controls and metrics are in place and sustained to monitor progress of the factories continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Provides shift manager coverage as required to maintain positive associate relationships and manufacturing perspective
  • Follow all GMP, Safety and Food Quality Practices
Mission Critical Competencies
  • Lean toolkit application skills (value stream mapping, 5S, Kaizen, Kanban, Error proofing, SMED, team problem solving, etc.)
  • TQM/Re-Engineering
  • Customer Focus
  • Business Acumen
  • Innovation Management
  • Managing Vision and Purpose
  • Drive for Results
  • Managerial Courage
Key Functional Skills/Knowledge
  • Lean toolkit application skills (value stream mapping, 5S, Kaizen, Kanban, Error proofing, SMED, team problem solving, etc.)
  • Project management
  • Supply chain management processes
  • Lead and teach
  • Relationship management
  • Change management
  • Supply chain: Product and Process Management
REQUIRED SKILLS:
Minimum Qualifications:
3-5 years of experience in Lean Implementation An undergradate degree, preferably in Engineering or Business Administration Successful completion of a drug and background screen Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of internal manufacturing and major business processes Significant change management experience Multi-functional experience/Broad perspective

As a privately-held, family-owned company, Mars Petcare US offers benefits which reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining great people. This includes excellent pay, competitive health and dental care coverage, a retirement plan, a very competitive vacation plan and unrivalled career advancement opportunities, to name just a few of our unique and generous benefits.

If you're looking for a place where you can take ownership for your work, where the pace is fast, the environment is built around the importance of open communication, and where employees are called "associates" and treated as such, then we want to hear from you.

We value a diverse work environment and encourage qualified individuals to apply, regardless of race, religion, disability, national origin, veteran status, gender and age. Mars Petcare US is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Visit www.mars.com to learn more about our company and for information about all of our current openings. Please, no agencies.

INDUSTRY: Manufacturing and Production
JOB CATEGORY: Other / Not Specified
v2 JOB CATEGORY: Food Preparation and Serving
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Employee
FULLTIME/PARTTIME: FULLTIME
JOB PAYMENT:
SALARY RANGE: 0-0
EDUCATION: BACHELORSDEGREE

--LOCATION OF JOB--
COUNTRY: USA
STATE/PROVINCE: OH
CITY: Columbus
ZIP CODE: 43085
JOB# (REQUISITION NO): COL00105

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