King's Hawaiian · 2 hours ago
Continuous Improvement Engineer
Oakwood, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expKing's Hawaiian is a family-owned business that has been operating for over seventy years, focusing on inclusivity and innovation. The Continuous Improvement Engineer will provide engineering and technical support for Manufacturing, leading process improvement initiatives to enhance safety, product quality, and production efficiency.
Food and BeverageFood Processing
Responsibilities
Partner with and lead cross-functional project teams across Manufacturing and supporting functions to identify, prioritize, and deliver multiple projects simultaneously, utilizing Kings Hawaiian Continuous Improvement Methodologies that improve overall performance
Develop and maintain performance enhancement roadmaps for Manufacturing to prioritize and communicate expected results that inform Long Range Planning
Be accountable for performance improvement initiatives that measurably impact safety, quality, production (OEE, yield, etc.), and product costs
Maintain reports on initiative and roadmap progression and regularly provide updates and requests for assistance as needed
Foster an improvement-focused culture across the Manufacturing team
Drive process excellence through providing decision making frameworks to Manufacturing teams
Lead root cause analysis for Production interruptions and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions
Work with Manufacturing Teams as a mentor and educator of King’s Hawaiian Continuous Improvement principals and problem-solving skills
With the support of Data Science and Operations Analysts, conduct rigorous analysis of performance metrics and process variables to identify opportunities for improvement and verify solution effectiveness
Participate as a technical resource representing Manufacturing in research, design, and implementation of new processes, new production capabilities, and introduction of new products as needed by the company
Support operations and engineering in the development of capital spending plans and project development
Foster a positive working environment for all team members
Upholding King’s Hawaiian’s safety & compliance regulations and standards as a leader
Perform other duties as required which are reasonably within scope of this role
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year college in Engineering, Data Science, or Business (Operations) - or equivalent relevant experience
2 years in a high-speed manufacturing environment, preferably Food & Beverage or CPG
Minimum 2 years of experience leading project teams
Demonstrated success implementing measurable results from improvement project work
High proficiency with all MS Office Applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Strong verbal and written communication skills – ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization and with outside vendors
Strong emotional intelligence and ability to build consensus and gain support from others
Strong sense of curiosity and motivated problem solver
Self-starter with a bias for action; able to make independent and sound decisions
Preferred
Exposure to data analysis languages (Python, R, SQL) and visualization tools (Tableau, PowerBI, Alteryx)
Company
King's Hawaiian
King’s Hawaiian is a family-owned producer of the Original Hawaiian sweet bread.
1001-5000 employees
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Amy Hirsh Robinson (She/Her)
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Executive Assistant to the SVP, CIO
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