CI Manager
Company: Niagara Bottling
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
Welcome to our Team Member career opportunity section. Here you
can view our current job openings and apply for positions
online.Internal Candidate Reminders:1) Notify Your Supervisor -
Prior to applying, employee must notify their current supervisor or
local HR Manager/Generalist.2) Career Profile - Prior to applying
to a role, employee must complete their Career Profile in
Workday.3) 90 Days - Employee must complete their 90-day
introductory period with Niagara AND be 90-days free of corrective
action in order to apply to a new role.4) Performance Review - If
employee has worked for Niagara long enough to participate in a
performance review, they must have received
Achieves Expectations
or above, in most current performance review to apply.CI
ManagerManages the development and implementation of continuous
improvement strategies in a manufacturing plant. Evaluates existing
processes and identifies opportunities for quality or efficiency
improvement, as well as cost-savings measures.Essential
FunctionsBuilds working relationships with the plant leadership
team, Plant Director, corporate Lean Six Sigma team, and Continuous
Improvement resources company-wide.Play a central role in
best-practice sharing across the entire manufacturing
enterprise.Work collaboratively with site leadership to identify
initiatives and establish priorities based on corporate business
objectives and corporate Lean Six Sigma team input.Lead lean six
sigma teams which work on projects that deliver process
improvements and financially contribute to the business, leveraging
the results throughout the organization.Build Niagara s Continuous
Improvement & Lean / Six Sigma competencies. Continuous improvement
competencies including: Six Sigma methodology, 5S, Value Stream
Mapping (VSM), Kaizen, Green\Black Belt Certification, data
oriented decision-making, statistics, SPC, and related
proficiencies. The Plant CI Manager leads as a manager of process,
adding these competencies to their own toolbox, and fostering
plant-learning and use of the same. The Plant CI Manager is
expected to add to their own training and certifications every
year, working to establish those competencies in the work teams
around them.Act as a member of the plant management team. The Plant
CI Manager leads as a manager of people by supporting, and filling
in duties for, more senior department managers, such as the
Production Manager, Maintenance Manager and Warehouse Manager.Seeks
out opportunities to improve team members
knowledge base. Helps coordinate training, education programs, and
mentoring relationships.Be a local change agent, pushing to
continuously challenge the status quo, and find new ways to achieve
Niagara s business strategies.Utilize data-driven, structured
problem-solving tools, including Six Sigma to improve process
capability, reduce variation and optimize performanceImplement
appropriate visual controls to ensure lasting results, including,
standard work, improvement opportunity walks and process
auditsQualificationsMinimum Qualifications:6 Years
Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment6 Years
Experience in Position4 Years
Experience managing people/projects *experience may include a
combination of work experience and educationStrong interpersonal
skills, clear communicator, and demonstrated relationship-building
skills. Ability to function through influence in the absence of
having positional authority.Able to interact with a wide variety of
contacts, both internal and external.Talented influencer and team
builder. Can form a team without official authority to do so, and
motivate that team to accomplish self-directed goals.Required
travel:15% - domestic overnight travel. For some projects this
could be 30% for a period of time.Preferred Qualifications:10+
Years
Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment10+
Years
Experience working in Position6 Years
Experience managing people/projects*experience may include a
combination of work experience and educationProgressive experience
in manufacturing, including roles leading others and in Production,
Technical or Warehouse operationsPrior experience in filling, food
packaging, beverage filling, high speed consumer products
manufacturing, or high speed dosing preferredExperience working
with the implementation and oversight of improvement
initiativesKnowledge of Continuous Improvement, TPM / TQM, Lean,
Six Sigma, or Toyota Production System methodologies &
toolsDemonstrated project management skills on cross functional
initiativesDemonstrated ability to use data for creative problem
solvingProven success in working with people in a change
program.Proficiency in, but not limited to Microsoft Office
Applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Projects,
Visio, etc.), E-Business Systems (Oracle, SAP), inventory systems
(WMS, MA), Efficiency Improvement Analysis Applications (SPSS,
NCSS, MiniTab) and/or New System Implementation &
AdministrationCompetenciesThis position embodies the values of
Niagara s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key
drivers of success:Lead Like an OwnerManages a safe working
environment, accurately documents safety related training, and
effectively communicates safety incidentsProvides strategic input
and oversight to departmental projectsMakes data driven decisions
and develops sustainable solutionsSkilled in reducing costs and
managing timelines while prioritizing long run impact over short
term winsMakes decisions by putting overall company success first
before department/individual successLeads/facilitates discussions
to get positive outcomes for the customerMakes strategic decisions
which prioritize the needs of the customer over
departmental/individual goalsInnovACTContinuously evaluates
existing programs and processes, and develops new initiatives to
increase efficiency and reduce wasteCreates, monitors, and responds
to departmental performance metrics to drive continuous
improvementCommunicates a clear vision, organizes resources
effectively, and adjusts the strategy as needed when managing
changeFind a WayDemonstrates ability to think analytically and
synthesize complex informationEffectively delegates technical tasks
to subordinatesWorks effectively with departments, vendors, and
customers to achieve organizational successIdentifies opportunities
for collaboration in strategic waysEmpowered to be GreatMakes
hiring decisions primarily based on culture fit and attitude, and
secondarily based on technical expertiseEngages in long term talent
planningProvides opportunities for the development of all direct
reportsUnderstands, identifies, and addresses conflict within own
team and between teamsEducationMinimum Required:Bachelor's Degree
in technical field, orAssociate's Degree complimented with
certifications in CI disciplinesPreferred:Bachelor's Degree in
EngineeringSix Sigma Green or Black Belt, TPM or TPS
PractitionerCertification/License: Required:
N/APreferred:
N/AForeign Language Required:
None RequiredPreferred:
None
RequiredBenefitshttps://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefitsNiagara
Plant NameBALTIMORE
Keywords: Niagara Bottling, Arlington , CI Manager, Executive , Baltimore, Virginia
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