Operation Excellence System - Mississauga, Canada - Maple Leaf Foods

Maple Leaf Foods

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Mississauga, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:

Lead the OES Direction Setting pillar (DS), Waste Elimination pillar (WE) and Autonomous Maintenance pillar (AM) deployment at the sites,.providing onsite training, coaching and support to site leadership teams, OES Six Sigma Directors, Six Sigma Black Belts and employees across Maple Leaf Foods to drive maturity progression and certification.
Partner directly with the site leadership teams and OES-Six Sigma team to progress Operations Excellence maturity and drive performance improvement to achieve Critical Business Needs.
Ensure OES (DS/WE/AM) knowledge transfer and adoption by sites stakeholder from operators to leadership team.
OES project management and monthly site selfassessment maturity progression for the identified OES accelerated sites.
Pillar core team member for the Direction Setting pillar (DS), Waste Elimination pillar (WE) and Autonomous Maintenance pillar (AM).
Support Operations Excellence System (OES) council and core team for communication and benchmarking.
Support governance for the OES council and core team for communication and benchmarking.
80% onsite support across the Maple Leaf network as necessary (requires travel based on business need up to 40% of time).

What You'll Bring:

Minimum 8 to 10 years of fulltime Operational Excellence and/or Continuous Improvement work experience in manufacturing or supply chain.
Experience in commercial, finance or other transactional functions is an asset.
University degree (BSc. Engineering or Operations Management preferred).
Black Belt Certification or Lean Implementation Certification is an asset.
Inspire teams to deliver winning results against organizational priorities.
Communicate effectively (verbal and written) with all levels of the organization, including senior leadership.
Influence behavioral change using Change Management methodologies.
Lead OES deployment at the sites through strong leadership and initiative using Project Management methodologies.
Great understanding of Operations Excellence (Lean Manufacturing) including process management principles and process improvement methods.
Experience in an organization that had OES and/or led the deployment of the OES is an asset.
Implement, teach and coach Operational Excellence (Lean Methodologies) with a high degree of knowledge transfer and adoption on the part of the Operations Team.
Track record of developing, coaching and leading teams of indirect reports

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
A hybrid work model that embraces remote work for eligible roles, helping team members achieve worklife balance—combining the best of both spending time working remotely, benefitting from focus time, and purposeful collaboration in the office setting.
Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, 'speaker series' events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.
Be part of OES, also called "The Maple Leaf Way", which is our structured management system to achieve excellence, based on the foundation of our Maple Leaf Leadership Edge Values and our Six Sigma discipline. This is how Maple Leaf Foods improves business processes, drives performance, solves complex problems, and implements significant change.

About Us:

We're a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet.

We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let's build a better future, together.

We're passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we've made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf, Schneiders, and Greenfield Natur