Royal Canin
Focused Improvement Specialist
Lewisburg, Ohio
Derrière chaque sac de nos produits, il y a une équipe d’ingénieurs et d’experts en fabrication engagés à garantir les standards les plus élevés en matière de qualité et de sécurité. Que tu sois en train d’optimiser les lignes de production, de concevoir des solutions innovantes ou de maintenir des technologies de pointe, ton travail contribue directement à améliorer la vie des animaux partout dans le monde. Rejoins une équipe où l’innovation, la précision et la passion se rencontrent chaque jour.
- Job Type: varies
- Level: mid-level
- Travel: varies
- Average Salary: $63K-$96K
Success Profile
What makes a successful Focused Improvement Specialist at Royal Canin? We look for the right mix of the following traits when speaking with you.
- Analytical
- Curious
- Efficient
- Responsible
- Results-driven
- Team player
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A comprehensive focus on your individual health & wellbeing
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Inclusion
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Career development
Professional learning offerings, annual personal development plans, Mars University
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Je suis vraiment fier de diriger une équipe passionnée par l’idée de faire une différence pour les animaux. Chaque jour, on se concentre sur la précision, l’innovation et le maintien des standards de qualité les plus élevés. Ce qui distingue vraiment Royal Canin, c’est l’engagement envers le développement—qu’il s’agisse d’améliorer nos processus, d’adopter des technologies de pointe ou d’aider les collaborateurs à évoluer dans leur carrière. C’est incroyablement gratifiant de savoir que notre travail ne se limite pas à générer du succès, mais qu’il crée aussi des opportunités significatives pour toute l’équipe.
JR Smith Directeur du site de North Sioux City, Global Value Chain Operations
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.
What are we looking for?
Minimum Qualifications:
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.
Additional Requirements:
Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time to participate in training and support other sites
Preferred Qualifications:
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
What will be your key responsibilities?
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.
What can you expect from Mars?
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.
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