Lean Engineer

Role Overview: Griffith Foods is a global manufacturer of food products offering a wide range of taste and texture components for customers in the food industry worldwide. As a family business valuing people for over 100 years, Griffith Foods is committed to collaborative innovation and sustainability to create better products and a more sustainable world. The primary purpose of the role is to implement Lean goals in alignment with the regional and corporate strategy to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and improve quality and customer satisfaction. Key Responsibilities: - Lead the advancement of the Griffith Production System (GPS) by implementing the LEAN production system to eliminate waste and engage leadership in sustaining tools on the shop floor. - Conduct quick changeover workshops to reduce cleaning times and increase capacity. - Provide total productive maintenance training and workshops to establish effective maintenance reliability practices at manufacturing sites. - Identify process constraints, develop solutions to eliminate waste, simplify processes, and reduce operating costs. - Conduct Lean assessments to identify gaps and develop improvement plans. - Act as the site supply chain GPE deployment champion to manage improvement projects and deliver process improvement goals. - Define complex problems, collect data, and draw valid conclusions dealing with multiple variables. Safety Management: - Develop and maintain safety protocols, policies, and procedures according to regulatory requirements and industry best practices. - Conduct safety audits and inspections to identify hazards and risks. - Collaborate with safety committees and teams to address safety concerns and implement corrective actions. - Provide safety training and materials to promote awareness and compliance. - Coordinate with the Global safety team to implement safety initiatives in the region. - Maintain accurate records related to lean activities, safety inspections, incidents, and corrective actions. Qualifications and Experience: - Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field. - Lean Six Sigma Green belt or accredited Lean certification preferred. - 3+ years of experience in continuous improvement (lean manufacturing). - Background in engineering and manufacturing environments. - Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. - Interpersonal skills to interact with diverse groups and different levels. - TPM/Kaizen facilitation skills required. - Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Company Details: Griffith Foods is a caring family company that values personal growth, mutual respect, and well-being. The company believes in doing the right thing, especially when it is challenging, and recognizes that success depends on customer success. Griffith Foods is committed to equal employment opportunity and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with known disabilities to ensure a safe and inclusive work environment.,