Focused Improvement Specialist

Job Description:

Focused Improvement Specialist

This role is a key contributor within the Site Team to focus on delivering primarily a significant and sustained reduction of Non-Quality Costs (NQC) and secondly other elements within Product Conversion Cost (PCC), to levels consistent with similar technologies throughout the Global and world-class organizations.

In that journey of improvement, it is key that this role drives improvement using Mars Supply Excellence tools. The incumbent will identify, diagnose, and drive NQC/PCC reduction initiatives and actions with impacts across RC Sites in North America.

This role will understand losses and opportunities originated through Loss Tree analysis and on-the-floor observations and translate those opportunities into activities/processes to drive continuous improvement.

• BS in Engineering, Supply, or a Technical field of study, or at least 5 years of equivalent direct experience in manufacturing or a related environment.

Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time to participate in training and support other sites

• Experience working collaboratively in team environments
• Familiarity with TPM, WCM, or Lean Six Sigma methodologies
• Certification or active pursuit of certification in Problem Solving Methodologies, Six Sigma Green Belt, or Black Belt
• Knowledge of Power BI or similar data visualization tools

• Utilize loss analysis methodology and site loss trees to identify, prioritize and execute PCC savings projects across Royal Canin North America Sites
• Work with Site Industrial Engineer, Area Owners and Operational Leads to make losses visible and deliver the organizational capability to eliminate them. This includes building the problem‑solving capability and the process to manage focused improvement initiative with cross‑functional teams across the organization.
• Provide leadership to deploy best practices and Regional initiatives
• Use tools available such as RCLMS, Scrap and Rework tracking systems and “Go and See” to understand contributing factors for NQC and make recommendations to improve/change.
• Work directly with and coach multiple site resources to use data‑based problem‑solving methodologies to reduce NQC and potentially other costs and ensure problems are resolved to root cause.
• Help the organization by coaching associates at various levels and coordinate resources across multiple sites to deliver DiB in PCC improvements
• Ensure control methodologies and processes are embedded to prevent re‑occurrence.

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best‑in‑class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in‑house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus and 401K matching program.