Site Continuous Improvement Manager

Making Better Happen

Our story goes back more than 150 years, tothe windy coast where Sweden and Denmark meet.

From our success in Scandinavia, we've growninto the world's leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4000 people all across the globe.

We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it'snot just food - we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.

Every one of us works towards our shared purpose:
Making Better Happen™.

Everything we do is about Making Better Happen together.

Join nearly 4,000 like-minded colleagues globally and build abetter future with us.

Build a better future as a Site Continuous Improvement Manager in Louisville, KY

Compensation Range: $153,000 - $170,000

Possible Bonus: 10%

The Continuous Improvement Leader will provide oversight and leadership in continuous improvement efforts across all functions, starting with the consistent deployment of 5S methodology as a foundation alongwith tools such as Gemba walks, value stream mapping, kaizen and Kanban. Role is responsible to work with US Continuous Improvement Leader in the development and implementation of theother elements and pillars of TPM including Safety and Environment, Process Quality Management, Initial Setup and Standard Work, Training and Education,Effective Maintenance, Autonomous Maintenance, Continuous Improvement and Administrative Work.

The position will be the site leader for implementation of theglobal operational excellence program. In addition, the candidate will create, update and implement standard work through

Acadia. This includes SOP’s, OPL’s and checklists to drive improvement through standard work procedures.

The candidate must coach the management teams to a successful continuous improvement program. Implement proven best practices across the site through effective project management, mentoring, coaching, and facility hand-off. Facilitate change activity, including training workshops.

• Champion AAKManufacturing System strategy and provide hands-on support and anytraining during implementation.
• Develop and maintain documentation around procedures and perform regular reviews to make sureall procedures are up to date.
• Lead effort to implement best practices across the plant, ensuring adherence to the principles oflean six sigma manufacturing.
• Assist and mentor plant management and RCI teams with planning and facilitation of strategicplans, kaizen workshops, and other lean activities.
• Coach and train plant leaders in Lean
  - Six Sigma Manufacturing, root cause analysis, and problem-solving principles.
• Follow-up with Manufacturing ensuring successful implementation of Future State plans.
• Champion and support the creation of a RCI engaged culture
• Build out reference library in Acadia in accordance with US Document standard.
• Lead site implementation of the global Operational Excellence program and serve as the primary resource for CI initiatives
• Drive a culture of total employee involvement and continuous improvement through coaching, engagement, and visible leadership

• Develop and execute the plan for and drive operational excellence implementation and use oftools (lean, TPM, six sigma) at the plant level
• Leadand facilitate Kaizen events, Gemba walks, value stream mapping sessions,root cause analysis, and other structured improvement activities
• Provide on-going training and expertise regarding RCI tools
• Provide analytical support to continuously identify gaps, project opportunities, and solutions
• Lead teams to identify opportunities for productivity and cost improvements at site
• Identify opportunities to integrate continuous improvement tools into the day-to-day operations of the site
• Share best practices with other plants and teams.
• Drive goal of total employee involvement in continuous improvement activities
• Support implementation of TPM pillars across the site, with emphasis on autonomous maintenance, effective maintenance, training, standard work, process quality, and focused…