Fuel Your Career with Oberto Snacks!
Position: Continuous Improvement Manager
Type: Onsite
Location: Kent, WA
If you’re looking for a dynamic workplace with exciting opportunities, consider joining Oberto Snacks, Inc.
Innovative Environment
Here’s why you should apply:
- At Oberto, we thrive on innovation. Be part of a team that constantly pushes boundaries and creates unique snack experiences.
Quality-Driven Culture
- We’re passionate about delivering top-notch products. Join us if you’re committed to excellence and quality.
Team Collaboration
- Our collaborative work environment fosters creativity and teamwork. You’ll collaborate with talented individuals across various functions.
Career Growth
- Oberto offers growth opportunities. Whether you’re starting your career or seeking advancement, we’ve got you covered.
Oberto History & Mission
Founded in Seattle by Constantino Oberto in 1918, Oberto Snacks Inc’s future is brighter than ever. With its growing portfolio of brands, each with its own mission, purpose and army of passionate fans, Oberto continues to be one of the nation’s leading and most innovative meat snacks companies. Employing more than 700 food professionals, Oberto’s mission is to empower people to make better choices for a healthier and happier life. As a part of that mission, we strive to provide innovative, delicious, healthy, and convenient protein-packed snacks.
About The Position
The Continuous Improvement Manager leads our efforts in optimizing packaging processes, materials, and skills. This role is crucial for enhancing product protection, improving operational efficiency, reducing costs, reducing waste, and advancing our business growth goals.
SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm with flexibility, and weekends and later hours may be needed depending on needs of the company.
WAGE: Salary range for this position is $105,000.00 - $120,000.00 annually, subject to all required taxes and withholdings.
Primary Responsibilities
- Process Optimization and Efficiency:
- Analyze current operations to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
- Develop and implement strategies to enhance line speed, reduce material waste, and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
- Lead continuous improvement projects using methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen to streamline workflows.
- Serve as the subject matter expert on packaging / processing equipment, processes, and best practices.
- Material and Cost Management:
- Conduct feasibility studies and performance testing on new packaging concepts, materials, and machinery.
- Sustainability and Compliance:
- Lead initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint by implementing sustainable packaging solutions
- Ensure all processes comply with relevant industry standards, safety and food safety regulations, and customer-specific requirements.
- Project and Team Management:
- Conceptualize, justify and execute continuous improvement projects.
- Mentor and collaborate with a team of operators and mechanics, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.
- Provide regular reports and presentations to senior management on project status, key metrics, and strategic recommendations.
- Other Functions
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Preferred Certified Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt.
- 5+ years of experience in engineering, or continuous improvement role within a food manufacturing or consumer goods environment, preferably with exposure to packaging equipment or automated systems.
- Proven experience in leading and managing technical projects from concept through to implementation.
- Relevant experience in food processing and manufacturing.
- Understanding of all functions of operations (R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, & Manufacturing).
- Demonstrated knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
- Proficiency in CAD software and project management tools.
- Exceptional communication, collaboration, and leadership skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Action-oriented, results-focused individual who holds people accountable to the process, with a "can-do" attitude.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects, including scaling products from concept to commercialization.
- Detail oriented and follow-through.
- Well organized: able to set priorities/goals and maintain focus and follow through on multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to plan and manage projects to effectively complete and execute new programs as required.
- Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
- Microsoft Office computer software applications at a medium to expert user level.
- Customer Service Dedication - Dedicated to listening to and understanding internal and external customers, anticipating their needs, and giving top priority to customer satisfaction.
- Collaboration - Working effectively within the organization to accomplish the mission, understand the values and vision, and integrate into all functional areas of the business.
- Team Influence – Uses effective interpersonal styles and approaches to inspire and guide individuals toward goal achievement; adapts communication and leadership strategies to suit different tasks, situations, and team dynamics.
- Development - Willing and able to develop skills and competencies to support current and future jobs.
- Influence - Using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to inspire and guide individuals (customers, peers, and superiors) toward goal achievement; modifying behavior to accommodate tasks, situations, and individuals involved.
- Maximizing Performance - Goal ownership oriented and open to coaching to optimize individual and company performance.
- Strong Team Member - Focused on organizational goals, blends well into teams and supports strong morale and a shared sense of purpose. Demonstrates insight into team dynamics by recognizing underlying motivations, values, and needs, and accurately interpreting the intentions and drivers of others.
- Flexibility/Adaptability - The ability to readily modify, respond to, and integrate change with minimal personal resistance.
- Resourceful - The ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.
Physical Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work environment is that of an office environment. This employee regularly works with office equipment, materials, chemicals, wet floors and with wet equipment when on the production floor. This employee work around high voltage, hot water, and steam
- Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl
- Physical work includes climbing stairs, etc.
- Willing to work in a various-temperature environment
- Ability to handle items under 25lbs or may need to move objects safely and with proper body mechanics.
- Ability to frequently talk, hear, and smell
- Ability to frequently reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls
- Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus
Duties and responsibilities described are not comprehensive and additional tasks may be assigned from time to time as necessary. Roles and responsibilities typically evolve over time, reflecting growth and maturity of the business.
ABOUT OBERTO: We offer a creative, diverse, and inclusive workplace environment. We are committed to rewarding our teammates for their hard work, enthusiasm, and professional excellence.
Benefits
- Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, short term and long-term disability, life insurance and wellness program, Flex spending account.
- Flexible Personal Time Off Plan
- 401K Plan with a generous company match
- Annual performance incentive.
- Monthly Cell phone allowance.
- 10 Paid holidays, generous paid time off, and paid sick leave.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan Oberto with contribution match.
Extra Benefit
- Tuition Reimbursement, and career growth opportunities
- Discount commuter benefits
- Safety Shoe program, and Safety Glasses program
- Paid Jury Duty, and Bereavement Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Legal Services, and Pet Insurance
- Employee Referral Program
- Service Award Recognition program, and Employee Recognition program
- Matching Charity Donations
- Pet Insurance
- Oberto Product Discounts
- Basic membership reimbursement to Costco or Sam’s Club.
- First-class onsite fitness center
Ready to Join Our Snack-Tastic Team? Apply Now!
Oberto Snacks is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Oberto Snacks is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veterans’ status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Should you have a disability that requires assistance and/or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources department at (253) 437-6100 or by applying directly on our website at www.oberto.com/careers.com
EEO/E-Verify Statements: Oberto Snacks, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Oberto Snacks, Inc. participates in the E-Verify program.
- Please note, we do not engage with outside recruiters. All recruitment processes are managed internally by our Talent Acquisition team. Thank you.
