Focus Improvement Leader

Job Summary

The position is located at 3300 Airport Rd., Denton, TX 76207.
Tetra Pak is not sponsoring work visas or relocation for this position.

What you will do

As a Focus Improvement Leader, you will:

Drive forward factory performance using World Class Manufacturing (WCM) methodologies and tools. Work as a member or leader of one or more WCM pillars providing loss intelligence, loss prevention systems, and deployments of teams and activities. Serve as an expert on various methodologies and advanced tools used for complex problem solving. Develop others and facilitate use of methodologies and tools. Collect and analyze process data and loss intelligence, solve complex technical issues, and put in place process loss prevention systems. Lead key improvement teams and serve as a link between production process cells, WCM pillars, and improvement teams. Serve on the daily management cell team as a resource providing data and loss intelligence; use methods and tools to reduce process waste, improve productivity, and improve production efficiencies (i.e. reduction of set up time, speed losses, and short stops). Use advanced tools, lead high performing WCM teams as deployed by pillars, develop and implement improvement activities, and maintain loss prevention systems based on factory priorities. Act as a direct resource for teams, including auditing and working directly with teams, providing feedback and guidance to teams, and developing team members in the use of tools and methodologies. Develop and industrialize new processes and equipment. Lead or participate in new product introduction and support process changes including industrializing new equipment. Communicate key priorities, projects, and activities between cells, pillars, and teams. Train operators as needed on improvement areas. Identify bottlenecks and apply methodology on how to solve them. Interact with other departments in order to solve inter-department issues. Make decisions on production planning for the factory areas and determine capacity for area data collection and deployment for losses. Telecommuting is permitted one day per week.

We believe you have

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, and three years of quality assurance experience with a background in a manufacturing environment or related.
• Must have work experience with:

1) Six Sigma manufacturing processes and systems
2) SAP R3 and MS Project
3) World Class Manufacturing (WCM) methodologies
4) Using statistical analysis for data collecting, analysis, exploring, and presenting to discover underlying patterns and trends
5) Production environment processes including operations management, process mapping, CAD, project management, and supply chain operations
6) Using quality management tools for quality processes and quality control