Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) is the largest bottled water company in the United States, distributing 7 of the top 10 brands in North America. We have the #1 national brand, Nestle Pure Life and many of the nation's strongest regional brands, including Poland Spring, Arrowhead, Ozarka, Deer Park, Zephyrhills and Ice Mountain. We also have the strength of Nestle, 'the world's largest food company,' behind us.
Our beliefs, 'Respect, Honesty, Integrity and Teamwork' have guided how we interact, how we make decisions and how we lead. This guidance has driven our success for over 30 years. Today, we are looking for talented individuals who live these Beliefs in everything they do, and can use them to further grow our business.
Putting safety and quality first as we deliver the right product, to the right customer, on time, every time is what we do every day in Supply Chain. Our competitive differentiator is our people who make it happen! Our Supply Chain organization is recognized as best in class in safety, quality, production, packaging, labor, warehouse productivity, payload, and order fill rate. We also lead the way in sustainability with the smallest environmental footprint in the beverage category. As we pursue TPM, we expect to further enable our people to drive excellence in all areas!
We are currently seeking a Continuous Improvement (CI) Manager/Supervisor to support our CI initiatives in Maine (Kingfield, Poland and Hollis facilities). This is a new position that has been created to support our current CI manager in this region as part of the Nestle continuous improvement program rollout. The position will be based either out of Hollis or Poland. Some flexibility and travel to Kingfield, ME would be expected.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
' Lead the operational transition by overseeing cultural lean manufacturing initiatives that prepare plants to go through TPM.
' Help the plant team understand the various components which include compliance, goal alignment and problem solving
' Help to develop supervisors and employees to become white belt certified including training and project coaching
' Participate in other plant assessments as needed
' Partner with Plant Manager and plant leadership team around Continuous Improvement initiatives
' Coach on progress, identify gaps, and assist with training or education as needed
' Review metrics to ensure performance and increases challenge accordingly
' Interface with HR to assess culture change and progress around leadership development initiatives and employee engagement
Requirements:
Key qualifications include:
' Bachelor's degree preferred but not required
' 3-5 years of progressive experience in manufacturing, including roles leading others and in Production, Technical, Continuous Improvement, QA or Warehouse operations
' Prior food & beverage or consumer products industry experience preferred but not required
' Experience working with the implementation and oversight of TPM initiatives preferred
' Prior experience leading continuous improvement initiatives with knowledge of CI methodologies & tools
' Demonstrated project management skills on cross functional, cross location initiatives
' Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MiniTab and SAP skills) needed
' Ability to use data for root cause and trend analysis
' Highly developed communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills
' Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with various internal and external contacts and influence others to drive change and positive improvements
' Some travel (mostly regional) will be necessary
This is a tremendous opportunity! We offer a competitive salary based on education, experience, and other qualifications. This position is eligible for bonus and relocation assistance. Nestle Waters North America offers comprehensive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, flex, life, disability, EAP, 401(k) with match, profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, and more!
Interested individuals should apply online at www.nestlewaterscareers.com. Employees of Nestle Waters or any other Nestle Operating Company should apply on TOP. For company news and information, please visit www.nestle-watersna.com
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