Continuous Improvement Specialist
2 months ago
At **RCL FOODS**, we are driven by a purpose that goes beyond business. Our commitment to **_"We grow what matters"_** reflects our dedication to nourishing lives, communities, and the future.
Join our dynamic team as a **Continuous Improvement Specialist** and play a pivotal role in driving our operational strategy and objectives. To lead continuous improvement, BIC, WCM and Operational Excellence initiatives throughout the processing plants, using WCM, Lean Methodologies. (RCA, 5Why, DMIAC etc.)To step change the production, maintenance and project processes and performance across the Function to reduce, eliminate waste and unlock future value. Embedding practices to ensure sustained and cost-effective operations.
**Duties & Responsibilities**:
- Establish standards to support line operators sustain new basic conditions.
- Leverage technical knowledge and a systems approach to ensure plants and processes are optimally resourced.
- Collect and analyse complex data to evaluate constraints in the plants.
Create technical standards to ensure process stability on the line.
Conduct internal benchmarking to identify production best practices and improvement opportunities.
Conduct debottlenecking (constraint) studies, including updating of speed profiles, to identify areas of improvement.
- Define technical standards to sustain basic operating conditions and train line operators to these technical standards.
- Keep up to date with new developments, innovation and technological advancements and adapting this for the Bread bakery industry.
- Provide CAPEX and OPEX motivations, cost estimations, feasibility studies and post CAPEX and OPEX project reviews.
- Identify and monitor KPI’s to track performance and flag any issues.
- Identify, monitor and report return on investment projects to support reporting on sustainability projects.
- Commissioning of equipment, including providing operator training on new equipment and/or technologies.
- Rely on basic but consistent understanding of the manufacturing technologies to drive relevant process improvement.
- Perform trend analysis and forecasting as needed for management information systems.
- Development of work instructions and standard operating procedures.
**Minimum Requirements**:
- Relevant degree or diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical Engineering, Operations and Supply Chain Management or equivalent
- Valid driver’s licence
- Baking qualification will be advantageous
- CI Qualification will be advantageous (Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma etc.)
- A minimum of 5 years’ proven experience in a high volume, highly automated manufacturing environment, Specialisation in Continuous Improvement.
- Exceptional critical and curious thinking abilities.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Deep insight into manufacturing and operations.
- Proficiency in MS Office, particularly strong Excel skills.
- Strong coaching and mentoring skills within Operations.
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