CI Supervisor

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Job Description The **CI Supervisor **will support the execution the of the Kraft Heinz management system within the Champaign Facility.
The CI Supervisor will be responsible for knowing and supporting the eight pillars that make up the Kraft Heinz management system.
This individual will support the coaching and training of a full range of productivity tools for the facility including leading kaizen events, developing and measuring facility systems and developing and delivering KHMS training programs for the facility.
Direction in disciplines of KHMS practices including, but not limited to, yield improvement, manpower utilization, overhead spend, capital utilization, indirect spend, plant utilization and efficiency, working capital both raw material and finished goods.
Key incumbent will work closely with all Pillar guardians of the plant to drive a greater understanding and utilization of KHMS chapters to deliver sustainable year over year improvements.
Key Responsibilities of the Role Own Continuous Improvement efforts of the plant by developing the workforce through KHMS methodology & standardization Leads and executes breakthrough and incremental improvement projects in the plant.
Responsible for identification of productivity within the facility and drive projects through to completion.
Engages line/process/department personnel in all phases of improvement efforts (including Value Stream Mapping, DMAIC projects, line balancing, creating standard work, and daily work improvements).
Develops and applies necessary technical skills to deliver improvement results (such as lean, 6Sigma, etc.
) Supports plant Continuous Improvement projects.
Support the Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety, Morale principles, line start-ups and work on minor capital projects primarily CI driven.
Supports in the evaluation and implementation of the Ideas and Suggestions process Coaches, trains, and develops KHMS improvement ideas with team members and other plant personnel Works closely with Operations Management and Human Resources to establish a team culture at the lines Supports team-building activities of various teams in cooperation with team leader/Process Owner Maintains appropriate project documentation through Annual Action Plan Performs other duties as assigned by Plant and KHC Continuous Improvement leadership Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Process or Mechanical Engineering required At least 2 years required within a plant environment At least 2 full year in a dedicated Continuous Improvement role, including leading Continuous Improvement projects and initiatives Green Belt Certification highly preferred The ability to overcome the inevitable problems and obstacles that surface to meet project timelines and cost initiatives The creativeness not to be bound by past solutions and to think outside the box in order to drive productivity throughout the organization The ability to communicate and deal with a range of responsibilities is critical while managing multiple tasks.
The desire and ability to train, coach, mentor, and share Continuous Improvement knowledge throughout the facility and organization Location(s) **Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
**In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact HRCompliance@kraftheinz.
com for assistance.
You should be proficient in: Budgeting / Forecasting Experience High-level Operations Analysis Recruiting and Training Experience Scheduling Experience