Telecommute Business Operations Consultant

Company: WK Kellogg Co
Location: Battle Creek
Posted on: October 1, 2024

Job Description:

We are passionate about doing our part to make nutritious foods, create social connectivity and respect natural resources. If so, come join us at our Battle Creek Plant as a Manufacturing Reliability Site Lead. We're looking for a team member with process improvement knowledge in a manufacturing environment.

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From your first day, you will start training to get up to speed on following company Safety Rules and Good Manufacturing Practices. The Daily Grind - Serving as member of the plant leadership team to drive improvements in safety, food safety, service, financial results, quality, and employee engagement. Leading the plant wide cost savings program to meet annual targets. This includes identification, validation, coaching and execution of projects. Leading the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) metric and process including maintaining measurement standards, facilitating improvement plans and strategies, training, coaching and monthly reporting.
Drive Change - Establishing and maintaining plant KPI's and visual factory tools and serving as KPLAS / downtime reporting system owner. Continually expanding and enhancing knowledge levels of Kellogg Work Systems, lean manufacturing and industry "best in class" manufacturing cost savings projects and operations practices to develop a culture of continuous improvement. Supporting team approaches to solving problems, maintaining positive and productive relations with the hourly workforce, plant management team, sister plant resources, and corporate resources. Provide support and leadership in the transition to digital factory management. --
Bachelor's degree in technical or business field with manufacturing experience in project and process management/ extensive exposure in process improvement in packaging manufacturing environment preferred
A history of driving projects to focus on building sustainable processes to improve OEE as well as driving improvement through SMED Methodologies.
Well versed in working with Operations and Training Departments to ensure progression of Operations Team members as well as mentoring Operations team members in manufacturing equipment concepts and processes

-- At WK Kellogg Co, our success depends on our most vital asset - our people. Healthcare coverage, including vision and dental.
At WK Kellogg Co, we bring our best to everyone, every day through our trusted foods and brands. Kellogg reimagined the future of food with the creation of Corn Flakes, changing breakfast forever. Since then, we have embraced the same spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship in everything we do, channeling our founder's passion and commitment to creating high quality and delicious products while fostering communities. Our iconic brand portfolio includes Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Froot Loops, Kashi , Special K, Raisin Bran , Frosted Mini Wheats , and Bear Naked . With a presence in the majority of households across North America, our brands play a key role in enhancing the lives of millions of consumers every day, promoting a strong sense of physical, emotional and societal wellbeing. Our beloved brand characters, including Tony the Tiger and Toucan Sam, represent our deep connections with the consumers and communities we serve. If we can help you with a reasonable accommodation throughout the application or hiring process, please email Recruitment@wkkellogg.The ability to work a full shift, come to work on time, work overtime as needed and the ability to work according to the necessary schedule to meet job requirements with or without reasonable accommodation is an essential function of this position.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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