All jobs at Southern Champion Tray (SCT) require Team members to act in accordance with the shared Core Values & Operating principles of the company as they perform specific job functions. These include:

Trustworthy – We strive for our actions to match our words in all our relationships.
Servant – Hearted – We enable and empower our team to serve the needs of customers, Team members, suppliers and the community.
Relational – We aim to build healthy relationships while fostering and environment that promotes compassion, balance, and personal and professional growth.
Resourceful – We value strategic insourcing, first looking to create solutions internally, and then looking to apply that knowledge to future opportunities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:

The Continuous Improvement Manager has significant organizational impact responsible for establishing, leading and maintaining compliance in regard to Operational Excellence, Workplace & Food Safety and Quality Management. As a member of the Leadership Team, will be responsible for developing strategic initiatives, programs and best practices while upholding SCT’s Mission, Vision & Values. Actively collaborates with leaders, key stakeholders and plant operations to influence change, increase engagement and align resources.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Workplace & Food Safety

Overall responsibility for compliance with guidelines established by Local, State & Federal mandates or programs as it relates to Food Safety, Good Manufacturing Practices, HACCP, BRC certification, Workplace Safety and OSHA
Establish proactive measures to instill and maintain a safe working environment focused on engaging, influencing and leading behavior-based safety programs and practices within all areas of the office and plant/operations
Ensure thorough completion of investigations regarding near misses and safety incidents and actively participate in developing corrective actions and effectively communicating those changes across the organization
Develop and lead a cross-functional safety team to actively participate in safety audits across the plant and the roll out of various safety improvement initiatives
Develop and lead a cross-functional Emergency Response Team equipped with robust and relevant training ensuring all members are adequately trained and prepared
Develop and maintain annual training schedule ensuring adherence to required trainings and documentation to support
Develop and deliver effective and impactful monthly safety trainings utilizing various learning methodologies; establish methods to evaluate comprehension and effectiveness
Establish Safety Metrics and KPI’s and routinely communicate results
Develop and oversee safety audits and the certifications for each specific machine center
Responsible for conducting new hire Safety Orientation & Training during new team member on-boarding; ensure safety training compliance for all temporary workers

Quality

Influence and drive a quality focused culture enthusiastically engaged in upholding and maintaining audit readiness at all times while maintaining best-in-class ratings for food safety and industry specific certifications
Develop and clearly communicate adequate internal specifications to meet or exceed customer requirements
Develop and maintain robust internal audit system while influencing organizational adherence to SCT’s Quality Management System and compliance with all GMP and food safety certification guidelines
Actively participate in activities to remain current and informed on certification changes, updates and industry best practices while effectively communicating to all stakeholders
Develop and communicate performance metrics in a method & manner that becomes actionable and accountable; prepare required reporting and lead Quarterly Management Reviews
Review and analyze quality non-conformances to drive corrective and preventative action and communicate appropriately; partner with Plant Supervisors to communicate out customer complaints, train and coach operators/ plant team members ensuring adherence to customer specifications
Actively communicate with customers and vendors in developing and communicating corrective actions in a timely manner; facilitate and manage supplier, subcontractor, and customer audits
Plan and organize plant-wide trainings and programs that promote a customer-centric culture and development of internal “Customer Champions” that are focused on product quality and reliability
Collaborate closely with Corporate Shared Services to align and promote org-wide initiatives and utilization of resources; support all SCT locations with developing, supporting and maintaining quality standards and expectations

Continuous Improvement

Lead Continuous Improvement activities focused on operational excellence to drive results across production, quality and safety while reducing costs and eliminating non-value add activities
Utilize Project Management principles and Lean Methodology to lead projects across all areas of the plant; promote and drive participation of cross-functional, continuous improvement and 5S teams
Actively coach and train team members in aspects of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement; participate in conducting Yellow Belt training and certification of team members
Increase efficiencies and reduce waste through deployment of lean manufacturing methodologies; engage in a continuous review of job duties, workflows, workstations, equipment, and processes
Develop and communicate performance metrics in a manner that becomes actionable and accountable
Develop and implement project plans, processes and systems as assigned by Site Manager

EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelors Degree in Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field is preferred
Minimum of 5 + years of directly related experience in a manufacturing, production or operations role; corrugated packaging experience is preferred
Demonstrated working knowledge and direct experience with Workplace Safety, OSHA compliance, GMP, food safety and quality certifications (BRC, SQF, AIB, etc)
Six Sigma and/or other professional Lean Manufacturing training and/or certifications required; Black Belt certification is a plus
Highly relational with the ability to engage and influence others towards change within a 24-hour production facility
Excellent presentation and training skills
Must be willing to travel as needed up to10-20%

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