Continuous Improvement Manager III

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Continuous Improvement Manager immediately for our Maryland Logistics Center in Sparrows Point, MD.

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness
• Tuition assistance

Under the direction of the DC Manager, the Continuous Improvement Manager will be directly responsible for providing leadership, direction, and functional expertise to the DC to implement a world class Continuous Improvement Program. This position leads the JTE (Journey to Excellence) strategy focused on building Employee capability and driving Employee engagement through implementation of high-performance work systems to achieve exceptional business results.

Coaches Leadership teams and ensures that JTE systems, and problem-solving methodologies and tools across the DC are aligned to create common objectives for all departments and achieve plant/facility goals. This position will be responsible for leading and developing the systems such as Loss Analysis, Visual Factory and deliver big scale savings projects for innovation, productivity and overall Site efficiency. Additionally, the position will have responsibility for the Site’s CCI program and delivery as well as ownership for the labor management system (LMS) used to provide loss intelligence data around Productivity.

The job requires a sound understanding of technical concepts within the incumbent's work area and a basic knowledge in other areas. The job also requires knowledge gained through substantial applicable work experience, often achieved through a variety of work assignments, to supplement formal knowledge. This level of proficiency enables the incumbent to apply technical skills and knowledge and ensure essential procedures are followed as well as help to define the standards and specifications around which others will operate.

This position will primarily support Continuous Improvement initiatives at the Maryland Logistics Center but will also support the North America Distribution network regionally as needed to deliver network scope projects and initiatives.

• Responsible for the Continuous Cost Improvement (CCI) program for the site to include partnering with other functions to ideate cost savings opportunities and assisting with the financial validation. Helps to build the business case for Site investment and supports strategic capacity planning. Leads annual Loss Analysis activity for site to identify new cost savings strategies and opportunities cross-functionally.
• Responsible for systems ownership and oversight to include interaction with vendor/contractors for routine data validation, maintenance and/or system changes, in partnership with Engineering team. This includes the Labor Management System (LMS) used at the Site, as well as other technology enabling software systems (JASCI, ATOM, EWMS).
• Coaches and/or leads Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) pillar work to build loss elimination capability, leading the Focused Improvement pillar to increase loss intelligence and problem-solving capability. Provides oversight for the Training & Development pillar to define the framework to build individual and team skills and capability across the Site.
• Provide leadership and coaching to Continuous Improvement team, driving results achievement through others. Achieve results through participative, high-performance management and leadership skills. Leads Training team with responsibility for new-hire onboarding, development of standardized training and process documentation, and…