Continuous Improvement Specialist - Hamilton, Canada - Bunge

Bunge

Verified Company

Hamilton, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Bunge North America (BNA) has a challenging opportunity available for a Continuous Improvement Specialist to help drive our organization to achieve substantial cost and efficiency improvements year over year.

This position will report to the North American Continuous Improvement Manager.

As a CI Specialist, you will be responsible for strategically supporting change management activities in a geographical area, and supporting the use of Lean Sigma, kaizens, and other continuous improvement tools within the business and industrial operation environments to eliminate non-value added activities, while improving operational excellence.

CI Specialists will assisted in the identification and proliferation of manufacturing best practices across Bunge, as well as be responsible for the support of an operational excellence culture throughout all plant operations and in alignment with the Bunge Production System (BPS) improvement effort.

Essential Functions:

Champion Safety & Lean manufacturing practices.
Geographically lead BPS support efforts for homesite and potential sister site(s).
Support and assist with crossfunctional critical business projects utilizing Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement techniques in order to identify and eliminate waste throughout the business.
Support and assist with various improvement projects; it is important that the projects are followedup on and when required DMAIC principles applied, while the ownership of the project will be transferred to site Plant Manager and/or BPS Pillar Leaders upon completion.
Work with Regional CI Leaders to ensure project savings are identified, tracked, and captured for accurate reporting, including BPS progress updates.
Training and Coaching of local staff and BPS Pillar Leaders within assigned sites.
Work with the Regional CI Leader to train and build the BPS skillset of the local resources, so that sites are able to implement, sustain, and continue using BPS principles independently.
Support business functions and plants in mapping their work processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
Lead site transformational change initiatives, in collaboration with Regional CI Leaders, to identifying greatest Lean and BPS opportunities across the company.
Coordinate with Regional CI Leaders and sites to identify and share BPS best practices and external trends.
Assist site Pillar Leaders with closing identified BPS gaps.
Lead discussions and drive the site integrated master plan for BPS success (horizon action planning).
Actively promote BPS "Pull Methodology" to site Pillar Leaders for regional support engagement.
Teach and coach others in scientific problemsolving and the importance of standardized work (SWI).
Educate, communicate, and excite the organization on Lean and BPS principles.
Embrace and demonstrate Servant Leadership concepts.

Skill/Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's degree required
At least 3 years of relevant work experience required, with continuous improvement and lean manufacturing experience preferred
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification Preferred
Experience with assisting in the design and implementation of continuous improvement projects and initiatives
Must have an understanding of loss prevention and the 8 Types of Waste
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization
Strong presentation and facilitation/training skills
Results oriented with a strong customer focus
Strong attention to detail is required
Strong computer skills are required
Must be able handle overlapping priorities effectively
Ability to travel up to 50% EEO/AA Employer M/F/D/V

Position will be located at one of our industrial sites and geographically support assigned sister site(s)

Bunge (

NYSE:
BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients.

Founded in 1818, Bunge's expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe.

The company is headquartered in St.

Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled