Continuous Improvement Manager at Rich Products Corporation

Drive Productivity Improvement

• Responsible for spearheading efficiency improvement efforts, following Rich Manufacturing System (RMS) guidelines and priorities.
• Measure and report on efficiency improvement projects against pre-defined annual targets
• Coach associates in identifying and eliminating waste utilization action plans, route cause analysis and process improvement teams.
• Create and refine processes for collecting and reporting process and operating metrics.
• Ensure pertinent metrics are widely communicated and thoroughly understood throughout the plant through TPM boards
• Ensure process improvements are achieved and sustained.
• Lead discussions and train Associates on appropriate use of performance data and continuous improvement tools such as 5 Whys, Pareto Charts, Lean tools, Fishbone – cause and effect diagrams etc.
• Measure plant performance and investigate root causes of performance problems.
• Ensure that pertinent operating procedures and training programs exist and are maintained and continuously updated and standardized with best practices.
• Develop SOPs and PWIs, process controls, training documents and preventative maintenance schedules of new plants and/or equipment as they are commissioned in manufacturing

Drive Cost Reduction Projects

• Identify cost reduction projects across all Department and develop Project Plans to ensure timely completion.
• Review daily Usage Variance reports (Variable Costs) to identify opportunities to losses
• Conduct Mass-Balance on all Manufacturing processes to determine design losses and work with Finance Team to update BOM’s
• Conduct Value Steam Mapping to identify and eliminate non-value adding activities
• Identify Automation opportunities to reduce reliance on Manual Labour.
• Weekly / Monthly updating of Cost Reduction Trackers

New Product / Project Management

• Assist in start-up and commissioning of new equipment and lines
• Assist and advise on any required changes to maintenance programs, frequency and shutdowns
• Stand in for plant production managers in their absence as and when required

Key Deliverables

• Weekly report of waste savings
• Compile / Update relevant Dashboards
• Weekly report of plant performance metrics, root cause analysis and subsequent action priorities
• Weekly activity report indicating current projects, which PWIs were created, training which was conducted, and machine improvements were completed
• Create and maintain the equipment and process “cheat sheet” for the entire plant
• Weekly update on TPM Progress per Department

Minimum requirements

• 5 – 7 years FMCG experience
• National Diploma, B-Tech or BSC Industrial Engineering.
• Tertiary qualification in Production/Operations Management or equivalent unless technically qualified as stated above
• Knowledge of LEAN Manufacturing Processes and Systems.
• Solid grasp of TPM implementation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with all levels of the organization
• Solid grasp of manufacturing processes and systems.
• Proficient using MS Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)
• Project Management experience would be advantageous.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time performing tasks requiring analytical and logical thinking
• Ability to stand for extended times to facilitate Lean process improvement activities
• Ability to utilize a personal computer to identify and resolve process issues
• Ability to clearly communicate business process improvement concepts in writing or orally.