Description:
The Manufacturing Excellence Manager is responsible for the leadership of continuous improvement processes, loss analysis, root-cause problem solving and McCain Driving Impact (MDI) across all Operations in North America. They need to be hands-on, passionate and experienced in leading, coaching and supporting manufacturing teams.
Responsibilities include the rollout and execution of MDI (McCain Driving Impact) and other related initiatives to create highly efficient sustainable operations where employees are enabled and engaged in continuously improving the business. This manager will be responsible for developing capability in others; for leading strategic ad hoc projects; for contributing to financial and cultural objectives tied to the plants CBN.
Process
What you’ll be doing.
- Lead the regional MDI deployment plan across NA
- Foster a culture of continuously improving existing MDI program design to enhance its results
- Implement & Facilitate robust Manufacturing systems such as VLA, AOC, MDIxAI & Problem-Solving all-in support of McCain’s 2030 vision as well as individual plant CBN
- Identifying and deploying best practices, leveraging advanced analytics and digital solutions, standardizing work routines, and continuously monitoring the effectiveness of implemented systems.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with site leadership, frontline teams, and technical experts to build sustainable operational excellence and deliver measurable efficiency, quality, and performance gains.
People (We Bring Out The Best In Others)
- Coach and mentor plant leaders to deliver sustainable results through our MDI program implementations
- Build strong engagement and support at the “shop floor level” clearly communicating how initiatives directly benefit operators, and tailoring messaging and coaching to meet employees at their current level of understanding and experience.
Results (We Act Like Owners)
- Deliver KPI including: OEE, SCA, TPC, TIR, FTQ for specific plant ownership through continuous systems approach as well as ad hoc events as required
What you’ll need to be successful.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Engineering or a relevant field required
- A minimum of 5+ of experience in manufacturing, preferably for companies with reputation for “gold standard” CI programs
- Demonstrated experience with implementation of continuous improvement programs (Lean, IWS, TPM, etc.) across multiple sites and diverse cultures
- Previous experience as a practitioner of these programs as well as program leaders such as plant manager or factory continuous improvement manager
- Experience in the following disciplines:
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- Lean Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints including Process Modelling/Rate Optimization
- Autonomous Manufacturing
- Early Management (Vertical Start Ups)
- Total Production Maintenance Systems (High Performance Work Systems, Integrated Work Systems)
- Industrial Engineering (Labor Studies)
- Adult Learning and Work Simplification