fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.
With nearly $2B in annual retail sales, fairlife’s portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: fairlife® ultra-filtered milk;
Core Power®
High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery;
fairlife® nutrition plan™, a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com.job purpose: Continuous Improvement leader at Coopersville manufacturing facility. Leads the implementation of a continuous-improvement program; set routines, improves policies, procedures, and processes, lead change management, and advises and assists personnel.
Facilitates CI process and training to include Five S and Visual Management, Eight Wastes, Root Cause Analysis, Standard Work and other Continuous Improvement activities.
responsibilities:
- Leads implementation of a Continuous-Improvement systems plant-wide.
- Clearly defines program objectives and scope.
- Leads all routines associated with Continuous Improvement, and Fairlife Operational Worksystems
- Ensures accurate monitoring and reporting of plant downtime
- Leads Root Cause Analysis, facilitates problem solving initiatives, coaches and trains on RCA
- Defines initiatives to correct failures and supports the implementation of preventive actions
- Regularly monitors the implementation of solution to achieve objectives and expected benefits.
- Establishes a clear and well-articulated implementation roadmap
- Resolves technical problems: e.g., formulation, equipment, product, interpretation of regulations, resource availability.
- Secures the team’s commitment for proactive change management.
- Evaluates and prioritizes potential improvements based on gains and required effort.
- Establishes criteria for the project’s success and prepares a sound statement of constraints.
- Realistically defines specific project charters, and coaches project leads and teams through key initiatives
- Verifies the sustainability of CI initiatives and the health of management systems
- Secures commitment from managers and mobilizes other involved parties.
- Identifies and utilizes available resources: people, material, finances, etc. to achieve business objectives
- Specifies obstacles and ways to overcome them from the perspective of continuous improvement.
- Provides managers with sound advice and support in developing communication strategies.
- Provides appropriate support to department managers in maintaining implementation of the continuous-improvement initiatives within their respective sectors.
skills/qualifications required:
- Bachelor’s Degree required in engineering, business, or technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
- 5 - 10 years of proven project management and process improvement skills including;
- Strong knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, certifications a plus
- Experience in process improvement implementation in regulated industry preferred
- Strong communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written
- Excellent organizational, time management, and project management skills
- Demonstrated ability to create strong working relationships and lead the work of others
- Ability to gather, and analyze data and draw logical conclusions
- Proficient in MS Office products (Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Proficient in basic data analysis with PowerBI, Tableau, or equivalent
- Experience training others in the use of Lean and/or Six Sigma tools, and experience with lean approaches to improvement
- Ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
working conditions and physical requirements:
- 8-10 hours sitting/standing/walking
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Reaching/bending as needed
- Exposure to hazards is minimal
food safety requirements:
- Notify supervision of any repairs or adjustments that are required that may affect product quality or food safety.
- Understand, observe, and comply with the handling and usage of the color-coded container policy while in the Production Areas.
- Perform all duties necessary to meet Company, Customer and/or Government requirements/standards as prioritized by the Company.
- Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.
- Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients, processes, quality system, or safety system.
- Control further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.
- In the event of absence, another employee with the same skill level will assume the duties and responsibilities as required.
fairlife, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All qualified applicants and employees will be given equal opportunity. Selection decisions are based on job-related factors.In addition to its nondiscrimination commitment, the Company will also provide reasonable accommodation of qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company.
If you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us, please email careers@fairlife.com.
