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LOCATION: Solon, OH (Greater Cleveland Area)

TRAVEL: 50% - 75%

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Manufacturing Excellence Expert (ME), as ME Category Support, ensures the development of Factory ME Manager, Production Manager and other key FLT roles in leveraging TPM/Autonomy and Industrial Performance (IP) methodologies to improve results in a continuous and sustainable manner. The role primarily works from the factory and provides guidance and support to define and execute the factory strategy and develop Autonomous Operational teams, as well as ensuring a regular update of accurate key manufacturing information and master data. The Manufacturing Excellence Expert acts as the center of expertise, resource for competence development, and can act as an escalation role for the factory with other corporate functions. This role focuses as well on reapplication of best practices across the different factories.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support the Development of the Tactical Improvement and Execution Plan of the Factories in the Category:

Enable the factories to translate the defined manufacturing strategy (at category level) into an Implementation plan considering the following:
Business priorities & category ambition
Loss analysis / External benchmarks
3 years planned progression of KPI's, People and workplace transformation (FactoryVision).
Ability to leverage use of digital tools to help factory improve losses with applicable/relevant (Digital, Capex, Etc.) 2. Ensures the right cascading of the priorities and measures across all factories in the category.
Coach and support the Factory ME Manager to leverage TPM/Autonomy and IP tools to support the business needs and deliver the expected results.
Support the ongoing management of the Factory improvement plans by:
Evaluating maturity progression and identifying key opportunities together with the Factory ME Manager.
Evaluating the strategies and execution of the autonomous workforce development plans.
Coaching and supporting the development of Factory governance / routines to accelerate sustainable results.

Support the development of Critical Competence of Factory Leadership Team :

Provides hands on approach to Factory Leadership Team / Pillar Owners to accelerate improvements of results (coach by doing with factory).
Support & Coach the Training & Learning Pillar to establish and evaluate robustness of function/pillar capability building plan
Ensures an overall understanding of the different TPM/Autonomy methodologies (pillars) and IP productivity tools within the functions and how they integrate through the Improvement implementation plan
Develop the Factory ME Manager on key system/tool competences based on the development plan to develop an autonomous operational team.

Enable factories to drive and execute the Improvement Implementation Plan to improve and sustain the results.

Promote and support factory reapplication of best manufacturing practices, standards, and improvements across category/factories
Lead/support as member Rapid Improvement Projects to accelerate the delivery of results in key areas of the factory
Coach factory ME manager and FLT to identify key losses and root cause by applying LTA/IPA and problem-Solving methodologies
Evaluate the health of systems, tools, and competence building to improve the factory results in a continuous and sustainable manner. Escalate functional support resource needs where applicable.
Support the Factory ME Manager with adoption and integration of digital solutions as single point of contact
Ensure key manufacturing master data and standards (capacities, capabilities, rates, efficiencies, crewing, etc.) is regularly updated and accurate

Cost Saving and Project Management.

Building credibility within the organization through strong Leadership by Example.
Supporting prioritization within the Category and Market.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS & EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree required

EXPERIENCES:

Factory experience (7+ years), preferable acting as Factory ME Manager or Production / Maintenance Manager.
Experience (7+ years) working with factory management/leadership team
Strong Practical experience in leading and coaching TPM/Autonomy Practices, preferably experience in several pillars.
Strong experience in IP and Problem-Solving tools and methodologies
Experience working with senior management - Solid knowledge of manufacturing standards and master data - Successfully lead and develop cross-functional teams.
Strong leadership in cultural change management & managing multiple complex priorities and business connections with direct and indirect stakeholders

SKILLS:

Advanced knowledge of TPM/Autonomy
Advanced Problem-Solving capabilities (Green Belt Preferred)
Strong analytical skills (Capacity Analysis, etc.)
Strong understanding of Change Management - Strong competence on Continuous Improvement Guide (CIG) and the Organization Structure (OS) framework for Manufacturing - Strong competence of IP tool kit and line and labor study methodologies
Project Management competence
Understanding of Basic Finance & Value Creation
Knowledge of key data systems (SAP, DMO, etc.) & digital technologies
Category centric knowledge of manufacturing processes (PPM)
Strong competence in application of Leadership Development principles

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

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