Continuous Process Improvement Analyst - Burlington, Canada - Ippolito Fruit & Produce

Ippolito Fruit & Produce

Verified Company

Burlington, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Summary

Supporting the operational success of the Ippolito Fruit & Produce division & companies, the Continuous Process Improvement Analyst position is responsible for creating, improving and interpreting analytical data.

A key function of this role is summarizing the data gathered into useful reports, identifying trends and making recommendations for continuous process improvements.

Responsibilities:

Gather and collect data from different areas on the production floor to support continuous process improvements
Summarize the data gathered into useful reports, identifying trends (planned and unplanned) and make recommendations
Able to understand manufacturing processes and write standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Continue to build and develop a datadriven strategy and culture that encompasses use of data analytics platform to transform large sets of data and produce meaningful and actionable insights
Develop new or improve existing processes to enhance profitability or efficiency of different work areas
Develop Value Stream Mapping as required
Maintain a positive and proactive relationship with key areas such as Sales, Production, Distribution, and Transportation.
Other duties as assigned by COO

Education and Experience

Minimum 2 years of Lean, Continuous improvement experience, six sigma is preferred but not required
Auto CAD experience is required
Industrial Engineering Degree/Certificate an asset
Experience working in GMP and/or HACCP run facilities is an asset
Food Safety and Internal Audit process understanding
Experience in a support role and operations in a complex information systems environment
Advanced excel skills

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Require strong excel (advanced) and data analysis skills
Excellent analytical thinking, problem solving and trouble shooting skills
Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
Strong organizational skills, demonstrated sense of urgency and ability to multitask and prioritize.
Previous working experience in a manufacturing/ Production environment
Able to interact with shop floor workers and other departments in a respectful and effective manner
Demonstrated strong project management skills

Key Relationships

Internally this position interacts closely with Ippolito Fruit & Produce sales, Production; Distribution; Sales, Accounting, Human Resources, and transportation.

Working Conditions

The Continuous Process Improvement Analyst sits at a desk but is expected to be on the Production floor to obtain key data daily.

Mental stress is relative to meeting deadlines and objectives.

Benefits: