Continuous Improvement Specialist

1 mese fa

Ferrara, Italia Ferrero SpA A tempo pieno

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For more than 115 years, Ferrara has created sugar confections that enable moments of sweetness, celebration, and connection for candy lovers of all generations. Today, the company is the #1 sugar confectioner in the United States. Ferrara boasts a passionate team of nearly 9,000 employees creating and delivering hundreds of products sold under 20 popular brands like Brach’s, NERDS, SweeTARTS, Laffy Taffy, and Trolli to more than 66 million U.S. households annually and popular Dori snacking products under brands such as Dori, Gomets, Pettiz, and Yogurte 100 in Brazil. Additionally, Jelly Belly, known world-wide for its confections, was acquired in November of 2023.
Job Location: Itasca Itasca
Want to make an impact? Primary Purpose
Drives CI production, warehouse, processing, and packaging activities, with a focus on Continuous Improvement projects, to achieve the safety, quality, customer service, and costs goals. Needs to collaborate closely with team, factory, engineering, and other corporate groups to achieve project objectives aligned with business needs. This position plays a key role in a customer driven manufacturing function charged with continuously improving all aspects of performance. Needs to be able to carry out appropriate financial analysis to validate/support proposals and gain support of key stakeholders.
Ways you will make a difference Major Responsibilities
Responsible for identifying, chartering, and leading CI productivity improvement initiatives - delivering the project results on time.
Provide project updates to the factory leadership team and project stakeholders highlighting the current status, adherence to the project time plan, work accomplished, quick wins, points of escalation, elements of risk and the associated mitigation plans.
Utilize continuous improvement tools and methodologies (RCA, DMAIC, Loss Tree Analysis, IPA, etc.) to drive sustainable operational improvements.
Collect, analyze given data and operating conditions; implement changes and follow-up on results by involving key responsible people (i.e. sponsor, process owner, and operator).
Determine means to reduce material usages, material losses and rework, and to increase process efficiencies.
Carry out follow-up programs to maintain the achieved savings, to complete additional training, to detect further savings opportunities, as well as ensure the overall continuity of projects.
Participate in annual budget process to assess all run rate efficiencies, nominal speeds, and scrap values by component.
Contribute to respective trials, together with the supervisors and managers, before any change or newly designed system or method is installed. Assist the operations, supervisors, and managers for adapting changes to take the necessary actions and any other steps required to ensure the achievement of the best possible result.
Work collaboratively with product development, marketing, supply chain, finance, and operations to bring new products to market and meet the defined project objectives.
Ensure that factory safety, operational and quality standards are adhered to.
Facilitate improvements in hourly workforce proficiency, training, and development programs. Interacts with other department’s heads to exchange information impacting productivity performance.
Drive continuous improvements in the following areas, processing, packaging, and warehouse:
Safety
Quality
Start-up and Downtime
Line & operation Efficiency
Change-over duration
Scrap
Performance to Schedule
Cost
Escalate issues in a timely manner
Measure and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
Skills that will make you successful Strong project management skills, including excellent planning and organizational skills.
Proficient in hi-speed packaging and process equipment application/design, process development
Proficent in continuous improvement techniques, including but not limited to TPM, Lean, and Six Sigma.
Must be able to work in and add value to a fast paced, high stress manufacturing environment
Superb people skills (coaching/counseling, motivation, performance, employee, relations, etc.) at hourly and staff lTeam-building skills both inter and intra department
Creative, highly motivated, and self-starting
Exceptional analytical, root-cause-analysis, and decision-making abilities
Effective written and verbal communication/presentation skills
Computer literate, Microsoft Office, Advanced Microsoft Excel
Experiences that will support your success Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering or Business preferred
Two years of experience in food manufacturing preferred.
Six Sigma or Lean background with examples of application and results preferred.
Ability to work periodically on any shift, per individual project requirements.
Knowledge of SAP preferred.
Ferrara’s success in industry-leading innovation has been driven by deep consumer insights, strong retailer co-creation and partnerships, and a dedication to diversity of thought, experience, and people. A privately held company, Ferrara has its global headquarters in Chicago and an operational network of more than 27 locations in North America, Brazil, and China that includes manufacturing, distribution, sales, and R&D facilities. Ferrara is a privately held Ferrero related company. Learn more at or .
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, employment decisions and opportunities at Ferrara will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil union status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic information, pregnancy (childbirth or related medical condition), or on any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

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