All jobs at Southern Champion Tray (SCT) require Team members to act in accordance with the shared Core Values and Operating principles of the company as they perform specific job functions. These include:

• Trustworthy – We strive for our actions to match our words in all our relationships.
• Servant – Hearted – We enable and empower our team to serve the needs of customers, Team members, suppliers and the community.
• Relational – We aim to build healthy relationships while fostering an environment that promotes compassion, balance, and personal and professional growth.
• Resourceful – We value strategic insourcing, first looking to create solutions internally, and then looking to apply that knowledge to future opportunities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:

The Continuous Improvement Manager oversees continuous improvement activities across the organization, championing engagement from all team members to identify and deliver successful process improvement opportunities.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITY:

• Function as an in-house expert in Lean Six Sigma Methodology and act as change agent to instill a continuous improvement culture throughout the organization
• Identify and drive initiatives to ensure team members have the tools necessary to complete their jobs
• Develop and communicate performance metrics in an actionable and accountable manner
• Maintain, research, and implement practices and/or initiatives that will make SCT competitive in the market by reducing down time and/or improving machine performance and safety
• Facilitate training sessions for team members on improvement methodologies, policies, and processes
• Lead 5S initiatives to facilitate improvement in processes, productivity, and safety
• Use all available data management tools to provide guidance and feedback to team
• Proactively collaborate with other managers (from all departments) to ensure optimal performance and sustainability of improvements
• Serve as a resource to all manufacturing locations to ensure continuous improvements are being supported and sustained
• Train, coach, and develop a team of continuous improvement specialists and quality/safety support specialist to enhance their capabilities and impact to the organization

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Quality, Industrial Relations or related field or equivalent experience. Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Five years’ experience in paperboard manufacturing facility with Continuous Improvement or Quality Management experience preferred
• Familiarity with variety of paperboard production methods and best practices
• Experience with BRC and SQF certifications highly desired
• Proficiency in MS Office applications - Word, Outlook, Advanced Excel, PowerPoint and data analysis software
• Strong cross-functional business acumen and demonstrated leadership capacity

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Must have the ability to read, understand, and communicate to others the meaning of complex documents including legal documents, letters, etc. and write legibly in English. Must be able to understand and speak clearly, and communicate in English.