Assistant Reliability Excellence Coordinator at Johnsonville Sausage LLC in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin

Job Description:

At Johnsonville, we use our business to build our people. If you're passionate about making a difference, we want you to help make our products, our processes, our communities and each other better. Wisconsin-based Johnsonville is the No. 1 national sausage brand enjoyed in 45 countries. Founded in 1945 by the late Ralph F. and Alice Stayer, our company is 3,000 members strong and remains privately owned today. Come join our family-owned company! Johnsonville, LLC Assistant Reliability Excellence Coordinator Position Overview: Johnsonville has an excellent opportunity for an outstanding individual who shares Johnsonville's vision for a zero-loss state and life-long learning. In this position you will coach the plant manufacturing members in reliability-based tools to include focused improvement skills such as Root Cause Analysis and Lean Six Sigma. This role is also instrumental in developing the skills of the plant membership to drive closer towards a zero-loss state. The skills, talents, knowledge, and indirect leadership of the successful candidate will be utilized by creating necessity to learn reliability and focused improvement tools and practices, which will widen the circle of engagement and ownership across Johnsonville. The goal of Reliability Excellence is to improve business results and the quality of life of our members. Responsibilities:

• Mentor manufacturing members in the facility through the Reliability Excellence Journey.
• Achieve the Operation Team's vision by executing key strategies that engage the membership and deliver results.
• Promote the standard work process, culture, and implementation to enhance Johnsonville's Operational Excellence.
• Work with Operational Leaders to impact and influence the organization both through Reliability Excellence as well as through interactions and involvement with other teams and leaders throughout the company.
• Demonstrate a commitment to personal learning by using and teaching current and emerging best practices in Reliability, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma.
• Promote and demonstrate the use of Change Management.
• Be the deployment champion for Basic and Advanced Problem-Solving systems and tools within the facilities.
• Analyze opportunities as well as guide and plan actions around safety, quality, people and productivity initiatives.
• Identify trends and process variation in conjunction with the Operations Team.
• Conduct/facilitate ongoing facility gap assessments around reliability efforts at various facilities.
• Set goals and objectives, both personal and as a team member, to attain superlative performance.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Engineering required; will consider internal candidates in the process of obtaining a bachelor's degree
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Preferred

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years Reliability or Continuous Improvement (Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing) experience with measurable results preferred
• Strong mathematical skills; proficient with statistical analysis
• Demonstrated ability to successfully facilitate cross-functional projects in a team-based environment
• Project and Portfolio management experience

Skills and Competencies:

• Computer skills (proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Minitab)
• Demonstrated leadership and facilitation skills with the ability to widen the circle of engagement within the membership
• Strong project management skills with demonstrated success on safety, quality, people or productivity
• Communicates effectively - strong written, verbal and facilitation skills
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong collaborator who works toward personal, team, and company goals in a solution focused manner
• Demonstrated learning agility and curiosity
• Demonstrates values that align with the Johnsonville Way
• Strong technical literacy; quickly learns new applications and tools

Other Requirements:

• Flexibility to work across shifts as well as across departments & plants
• Willingness to travel (up to 30%)

Date: September 13, 2024 Location: Manufacturing Facilities in Sheboygan Falls, WI (Our office is about an hour north of Milwaukee) Coach: Senior Reliability Excellence Coordinator Member Status: Full Time Salaried Travel: Up to 30% of your time Benefits: Members have potential for a monthly bonus, 401k with a company match and profit sharing. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage;flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off, as well as access to the 24/7 onsite fitness center, onsite medical clinic and tuition reimbursement! About our Company Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 3,000 Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself! How to Apply: External candidate: Apply on-line only at: careers.johnsonville.com Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future. Johnsonville, LLC performs pre-employment, post offer drug screens, physicals and background checks for all external manufacturing candidates. We value the diversity of our workforce and we embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment. . M/F/Vet/Disability Johnsonville values the service Veterans and their family members have given to our country. We support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses .

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