Business Unit Overview Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news. Brand Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets. Location Description The Meadville, Pennsylvania facility is 135,000 square feet and home to about 290 hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. Located along the banks of French Creek in Northwestern Pennsylvania and 45 minutes from Pittsburgh, Meadville is home to more than 13,000 full time residents and 2,000 Allegheny College students. Meadville is an active center for business, industry, education, the arts, recreation, service and tourism. Conneaut Lake, Pymatuning State Park and the Erie National Wildlife Refuge are wonderful places to appreciate the area's natural beauty. Responsibilities Job Description: Partner with fellow Engineers, as well as Corporate CI, to become educated in Lean and DMAIC methodology, and apply knowledge to high priority projects that support plant Key Performance Indicators. Develop, maintain, sustain, audit, train, and improve the CI operating system, which consists of the Management Operating System, Maintenance Reliability, Problem Solving, Standard Work, and People & Leadership pillars. Drive the deployment of planned improvements against annual targets through use of the Management Operating System (MOS), A3 Strategy process, Redzone software, problem solving techniques, loss control meetings, blueprints, etc. Develop and drive the process, system, and forums for best practice sharing. Responsibilities and Accountabilities: Facilitate and implement the continuous improvement process (e.g. behaviors, attitude, and culture), working with staff and operations to implement and sustain a continuous improvement program based upon Lean principles that supports meeting plant goals and targets. Work closely with fellow technical resources to help drive efficiencies and develop continuous improvement opportunities and best practices. Coach, train, mentor, and model root cause analysis, problem solving methodology, strategy development, Leader Standard Work, 5S+1, and many other CI/Lean/TPM philosophies. Work with technical support teams, Finance, and Plant Leadership to manage a Continuous Improvement docket to both prioritize projects and track results against Cost Out targets. Be a change agent that challenges existing processes that create waste and non-value added work. Lead and/or participate on cross functional Kaizen teams to resolution of problems or achievement of desired goals. Lead focused efforts aimed at breakthrough and incremental improvements in process, department and/or line-specific opportunities that meet and exceed plant operational performance metrics. Monitor data and metrics to identify areas of waste and prioritize the development and implementation of solutions. Share best practices and build relationships with CI resources at all PCB facilities. All other duties as assigned. Qualifications Leadership Expectations: Demonstrate a passion for safety. Able to develop and maintain a respectful and safe work environment. Deep understanding of Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement methodologies and ability to model them. Must have strong analytical and business judgment including demonstrated problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills. Ability to influence, mentor, and coach to get results through others Results-driven for being the low-cost producer and supporting company growth strategies. Have a strong bias for action, while proving the ability to inspire others. Convey a high level of optimism in finding ways to achieve aggressive targets. Communicate a sense of purpose. Talk about the possibilities and is optimistic. Create a strong morale and spirit within teams. Solve highly complex problems and prioritize actions promptly. Probe all sources for answers and quickly sense what will help resolve issues. Establish clear directions, and lay out work in a well-planned and organized manner. Speak candidly and in a professional manner. Organize and manage projects; interact, support, facilitate, and lead multi-functional work teams; lead teams to consensus; strong negotiation skills. Able to build strong and diverse relationships across the business groups they partner with. Support and foster change. EDUCATION: 4-year degree in a Science or Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Manufacturing) field EXPERIENCE: 1-5 years combined related work experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience with continuous improvement/Lean Six Sigma efforts also preferred.