Regional Operational Excellence (OpEx) Manager

Position: REGIONAL OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE (OpEx) MANAGER
Description

About Trident Seafoods.

Trident Seafoods is North America's largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with global operations in 6 countries and serves customers in almost 60 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington (USA), Trident employs approximately 7,700 people worldwide each year and partners with over 2,700 independent fishermen and crew members in Alaska. Trident catches and processes virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska.

The global supply chain also encompasses cultured and wild species sourced from an international network of trusted suppliers.

Summary:

The Operational Excellence Manager (OpEx) is responsible for deploying Trident Performance System (TPS) strategy; and utilize Lean 6 Sigma Manufacturing methodology to drive operational process improvements that support Trident Seafoods SCUBA Program (Supply Chain Unlimited Business Acceleration). This position will develop and execute Lean 6 Sigma projects & Kaizen events across multiple Trident's Alaska locations. The individual will provide mentoring, coaching and training as needed to support the use of the Operational Excellence methodology and tools such as TPM/Lean/Six Sigma.

This position will be responsible for deploying and leading the transformation with a goal of improved safety, quality, cost, productivity, service, and employee engagement.

Essential Functions:

* Lead Zero Loss Analysis, Lean 6 Sigma projects and Kaizen events at Alaska plant locations

* Ensure successful Kaizen events by ensuring commitment to the process which may include:
1) planning the Kaizen,
2) facilitating the Kaizen, and
3) ensuring the sustainment of the improvements.

* Collaborate with various departments and functions in identifying and selecting projects that are aligned to key business priorities

* Share best practices within and across plants

* Provide project management and governance as needed

* Act as a change agent, systematically driving use of TPS for continuous improvement and change throughout the operations

* Create metric reporting

* Ensure SCUBA savings and other KPI targets are achieved

* Provide thought leadership within the operations and within the OpEx Team

* Effectively collaborate and build strong relationships with local and enterprise teams

* Influence local teams with the adoption of TPS

* Perform other responsibilities and tasks as assigned

* Acquires knowledge of Trident's Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions

* Notifies designated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented, in accordance with Environmental Awareness and/or safety trainings

* Regularly works onsite to build strong team connections, collaborate across functions, and solve problems in real time.

The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive. The organization may assign other duties as needed to meet business requirements. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Compensation & Benefits:

This is a salaried exempt position with an annualized salary range of $130,000 to $160,000.

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, disability programs, basic life and AD&D, and a 401(k) plan with a company match, paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial PTO benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience, front loaded on the first of the year, initially prorated quarterly based on hire date.

Commuter programs are also available.

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Minimum Requirements

Travel/On-Call Requirements:

* Travel will be required including travel to remote locations at times (can be up to 30%-50%). Travel duration may range from 2-6 weeks t travel is planned, project based.

Required Qualifications:

* At least 3+ years of cross-functional Operations and/or Operational Excellence experience

* Experience in successful planning, facilitation & completion of Kaizen events & 6 Sigma projects

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or related Technical field

* Experience and passion for introducing new techniques (i.e. change agent)

* Strong leadership, communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills

* Strong problem-solving mindset

* Analytical aptitude - ability to collect and analyze data and think systematically

* Ability to influence and drive change

* Results oriented with excellent project and time management skills

* Business sense -…