The Hastings Group

Requirements:     Bachelor's degree in Engineering  plus a minimum of 5 years experience in Engineering/Operations in the food industry with at least two  years Green Belt experience.  Must be a current Black Belt.

Responsibilities:   this role will lead and drive the efforts of Continuous Improvement and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) for process and natural cheese products,  cream cheese or yogurt. Driving process standardization and equipment standardization (where appropriate). Duties include planning, organizing, training, coaching, troubleshooting, evaluation, monitoring, technical support and the constant creation of business initiatives to reduce cost and improve quality.  Specific duties include:

• Develop SFI Culture --Train, coach, evaluate and reinforce Continuous Improvement principles with partners and Team Members
• Converting Goals -- Lead efforts in improving cost and quality initiatives by utilizing Six Sigma type efforts.
• Customer Requirements --Work with Plant Leadership in identifying and communicating customer requirements and updating process controls to reflect best practices.
• Governmental Regulations -- Be knowledgeable of various government regulations that must be complied with, i.e., OSHA, USDA, FDA, EPA, EEOC, OFCCP, etc.
• Process Improvements -- Through the use of problem solving methods and the use of quality tools to identify and make process improvements,  effectively train and mentor team members in the various aspects of Continuous Improvement (green belt training, statistical management etc) and monitor the performance of these improvements
• Daily Operation -- Be involved in the learning and functioning of the daily operational challenges and understanding the core functions of the business and the core equipment utilized as well as products produced.
• Capital Investment -- Work with the Plant Manager, Team Leaders and Team Advisors in identifying potential capital improvements assisting with analysis and justification for these projects.