Continuous Improvement Manager | North Island - Other

Job Description

The Company

At Goodman Fielder our purpose is simple. It's about making everyday food better for everyone.

Goodman Fielder is a leading global food company, and the custodian of a host of iconic Kiwi brands like Meadow Fresh, Puhoi Valley, Molenberg, Natures Fresh and Freya's that generations of New Zealand have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week.

We might be biased but we believe our team here at Goodman Fielder is an amazing place to work, and a great team to be part of! We're driven by our values - We Grow Together, We Keep Things Simple, We Get Stuff Done.

The Opportunity:

Due to an internal promotion we are looking for a Continuous Improvement Manager to join the Site Leadership team at our Longburn Dairy site in Palmerston North. As our new CI Manager you will take ownership of the Site's cost saving initiatives and will have responsibility for identifying, planning and executing programmes of improvements.

In order to achieve this, you responsibilities will include:

• Take ownership of the project roadmap and tracker ensuring projects are delivered as to the plan
• Calculate and report on ROI on improvement projects including forecasting future cost savings
• Take a hands-on approach to identify improvement projects through interacting with the team at site
• Identify opportunities to reduce unplanned and planned down-time of lines utilizing OFS data
• Conduct Root-Cause Analysis of losses including providing commentary and suggestions for improvement through project presentations

About you

In order to make this role as success, we are a looking for an experienced Continuous Improvement professional who has experience in leading cost-saving projects in the manufacturing industry.

Experiences, skillets and competencies we are looking for include:

• Proven experience in designing and executing CI projects
• High level of comfort with data manipulation and good Excel skills (v-lookups, Pivots)
• SAP experience would be useful
• Strong stakeholder management experience and an ability to gain buy-in for projects
• An understanding of manufacturing principles (Lean, 5Ss); experience in food/dairy manufacturing would be useful but not essential

What we can offer

You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together resulting in a highly collaborative and flexible work environment. In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development.

At Goodman Fielder, we aim to be a destination employer in the food industry where we don't just offer jobs - we offer long-term careers.

What are you waiting for? Apply now.