Plant Integrated Work Systems Manager at Golden State Foods in Burleson, TX

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Description ABOUT GOLDEN STATE FOODS Golden State Foods is a distinguished leader in the food service industry, offering an extensive array of products and services to a diverse clientele. Rooted in the values of quality service and integrity, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive atmosphere where employees can advance, innovate, and contribute to our ongoing success. JOB SUMMARY: Directs, manages and provides guidance in driving positive change in the facility, including development and up skilling of 200+ associates. The key areas of focus are safety, training and implementing the GSF defined improvement process. Ensures appropriate measurements are developed and implemented to create benchmarks and targets. Develops plans and actions to ensure goals are achieved or exceeded. Primary Responsibilities: Serving as a member of the Plant Leadership Team to collaboratively set strategies, masterplan activities, employee engagement activities, loss elimination ideas, and results delivery. Developing the cultural vision for the plant that provides the foundation for the IWS journey. Continually expanding and enhancing knowledge levels of Integrated Work Systems, lean manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance, and industry “best in class” manufacturing methodologies and operations practices to develop a culture of continuous improvement – will need to stay about 12 months ahead of the plant in personal knowledge. Leading the plant leadership team in the integration of the appropriate actions to support the cultural vision and to support the delivery of the Compelling Business Need. Be the change agent within the plant leadership team that brings a focus to ‘how’ results are delivered and sustained (“IWS is the work”). Building capability of the site leaders to implement IWS systems, tools, methodologies, capabilities, and standards. Ensuring CI tools and methodologies are used to drive all site result opportunities and to ensure all results are being sustained or improved per the site masterplan – own “how” breakthrough performance is achieved at the plant level. Responsible for the phased implementation of IWS at the plant & benchmarking with other plants in the division to drive best practices & standard work. Leading the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) process including maintaining measurement standards, coaching on improvement plans and strategies, training, coaching, and monthly reporting. Establishing and maintaining plant KPI’s and visual plant tools. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and experience equivalent to: Education/Certification: Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred from an accredited college or university. Experience: 5 or more years of relevant work experience. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of (B/basic; J/journey; E/expert): Project management concepts and techniques (J) Regulatory policies and procedures (J) Budgetary concepts and procedures (J) PC word processing/spreadsheet/presentation/database software (J) Continuous Improvement concepts and processes (E) Skill and ability to: Strategically influence all levels of the organization. Serve as a team member, facilitator and/or leader as the team role warrants Manage and motivate employees in a team-based environment Prepare a variety of comprehensive administrative and technical documents and reports Prepare and deliver presentations to a variety of customers Travel via airplane and drive an automobile Work effectively in a general business environment, with a focus on high levels of quality and customer service Act in accordance with GSF’s Values and Creed Experience / working knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies – TPM, lean manufacturing, IWS, etc. Ability to teach, coach, & develop others – both on the plant floor & on the plant leadership team Long term planning (strategic) with intermediate actions along the way (tactical) Process-driven, loss-focused, results-oriented approach Problem solving skill-se