Process Lead

Location:

Albert Lea, MN, US, 56007

Location: Albert Lea
Employment Type: Salaried
Work Arrangement:Onsite

The Process Lead owns all continuous improvement activities for their assigned area. Is the subject matter expert around centerlines for the area. The role must have technical and analytical skills to be able to collect and analyze line data to identify and prioritize loss elimination opportunities. This role leads continuous improvement initiatives, root cause problem solving efforts on chronic losses, and identifies & prioritizes projects in their area in collaboration with the Area Manager.

This role coaches the operations team to improve the overall area and updates standards as improvements are made. Overall, this position helps implement the strategic plan for their assigned area in pursuit of lean manufacturing thus lowering overall production costs and improving efficiencies.

• Develop, lead, execute, sustain, and standardize major process improvement projects. These include focus improvement projects, kaizen events, documenting Standard Work & establishing centerlines.
• Mentoring plant leadership on process improvement projects. Engaging the teams on the CI mindset and helping the entire area start to shift the mindset to more lean manufacturing.
• The Process Lead will be the administrator of the Red Zone program and provide orientation to new hires on the Red Zone program. They will also develop, coordinate, and train employees in various lean/sigma manufacturing techniques
• Daily direction setting for this role will be provided by the Area Manager who will work closely with the Process Lead and OpEx Manager on the area needs.
• Build a pipeline of projects for major process improvement and helping the area manager and OpEx Manager prioritize the work in the assigned area.

• 2+ years of Lean experience in a manufacturing environment OR Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Experience in leading Kaizen workshops in the areas of 5S, standard work, visual management, daily management, SMED and OEE gap closure is required.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.
• LSS (Lean Six Sigma) certification preferred.
• Food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Maintenance/ engineering/QA/QS experience preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to lead Kaizen improvement events. Demonstrated ability to complete cost savings projects.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work in a matrix organization.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams to implement cost savings programs within assigned area.
• Strong analytical skills using tools such as statistics, downtime tracking, mechanical history, project planning to identify areas of opportunity.
• Creative problem solving and innovative approaches to resolve complex problems. Microsoft office skills such as PowerPoint, Project, Excel, and Word.
• Ability to quickly come up to speed on complex production processes and work with others to identify areas of opportunity via data. Ability to teach/coach CI concepts throughout the plant.

Why Join Us:
Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
• Employee Appreciation Events and Employee Assistance Programs
• Salary Base Range of $93,680 - $121,480

* The “base salary range” provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position in the specified markets. Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of…