P&W Continuous Improvement Supervisor

Safety First. Excellence. Pride. Integrity. Compassion. Trust. Are you ready to plant your career in a place where words like these serve as the foundation for doing business every day? At Michigan Sugar, our purpose is Making Life Sweeter, and our mission is Creating Growth and Opportunity.

Michigan Sugar Company has an immediate, full-time opportunity for a P&W Continuous Improvement Supervisor, located at the Bay City Factory, 2600 S. Euclid Ave., Bay City, MI 48706.

JOB SUMMARY

The Continuous Improvement Supervisor is responsible for leading and facilitating the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives across the facility. This role focuses on optimizing business processes, reducing waste, and enhancing product quality using PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) and SDCA (Standardize-Do-Check-Act) frameworks. This position will be responsible for supporting all P&W operations and play a key role in training and coaching at all levels of the organization. This role involves working closely with various departments to identify areas of improvement, develop solutions, and implement changes that drive operational excellence.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure that a safe working environment is maintained for all employees and follow established safety guidelines.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Builds relationships, works closely with our Union workforce, and has working knowledge of the contract.
• Own the training program for the warehouse: support the development of onboarding programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and troubleshooting guides.
• Apply the SDCA cycle to establish and maintain standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency and sustainability in processes.
• Plan, develop, and facilitate training using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as instructor led training, blended learning, social learning, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
• Manage day-to-day operations of the Learning Management System (LMS), including user account management, course uploads, and troubleshooting technical issues.
• Upload, organize, and manage training materials, including e-learning modules, videos, documents, and assessments.
• Implement and manage course enrollments, assignments, and tracking.
• Work cross functionally to develop and deliver training that will improve factory performance.
• Support the process technician and mechanic helper programs.
• Document all process improvement activities, methodologies, and outcomes and proactively present reports to management and stakeholders on continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct thorough analysis of existing processes and utilize process mapping techniques to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement and identify root causes.
• Utilize the PDCA cycle to systematically plan, execute, monitor, and refine improvement projects.
• Provide training, mentoring, and coaching to employees on continuous improvement tools and techniques.
• Create detailed process improvement plans, including timelines and resource requirements.
• Participate with the warehouse management team at Key Performance Indicator (KPI) meetings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on projects to streamline improvement efforts and ensure successful execution of changes.
• Identify best practices and create a network to share throughout all locations.
• Support the rollout of new initiatives within the warehouse, including digital solutions, by applying change management methodologies.
• All other duties, as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Alternatively extensive industrial experience of 5+ years with progressive supervisory or management responsibilities.
• Relevant certification (e.g. Six Sigma, Lean) is preferred
• Training or relevant exposure in supervision skills, quality assurance systems, environmental and safety regulations.
• Effective written and oral communication skills, solid computer skills including the use of word and power point.
• Proficiency in giving presentations, processing, spreadsheets, and ability to run and analyze reports.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Commitment to achieve and promote a high level of safety awareness.
• Ability to work flexible hours, based on warehouse needs.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated personal leadership and strong conflict resolution skills.
• Lead by demonstrating ethics and integrity, display drive and purpose, demonstrate capability to learn and manage self.

NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by staff assigned to this position. The above statements are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required. All staff may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities as needed.

Michigan Sugar Company offers competitive market wages for both hourly and salaried employees, opportunity for professional growth and development, and comprehensive benefit packages that may include medical, dental, 401(k) and paid time off. To learn more visit www.michigansugar.com.

Michigan Sugar Company was founded in 1906 when six smaller sugar companies merged their operations. In 2002, Michigan Sugar Company became a grower-owned cooperative and in 2004, it merged with Monitor Sugar Company to form the company that exists today.

Michigan Sugar Company is headquartered in Bay City and has sugar beet processing facilities in Bay City, Caro, Croswell and Sebewaing. Its nearly 900 grower-owners plant and harvest up to 140,000 acres of sugar beets each year in 17 Michigan counties, as well as Ontario, Canada. Those beets are sliced at the factories and turned into about 1.3 billion pounds of sugar annually.

That sugar is sold to industrial, commercial, and retail customers under the Pioneer and Big Chief brands.

Michigan Sugar Company has approximately 1,000 year-round employees and an additional 1,100 seasonal workers. It is the No. 1 employer in Huron County, the No. 2 employer in Bay and Sanilac counties and the No. 3 employer in Tuscola County. The company's annual payroll is more than $90 million and its annual local economic impact is about $700 million.

Michigan Sugar Company is the third largest of eight sugar beet processing companies in the United States and Michigan is one of 11 states where sugar beets are grown in the country.

Michigan Sugar Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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