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General Mills Services, Inc.

Process Lead - Wellston Plant

General Mills Services, Inc., Wellston, Ohio, United States, 45692


POSITION OVERVIEW The Manufacturing Process Lead provides safety and servant-based leadership to achieve breakthrough production results on a specific production line/ system. The Manufacturing Process Lead works to drive out top losses on a 24 hour, multiple shift cycle through a rigorous Daily Direction Setting system, specifically through ownership of data integrity and process centerlines. This position leverages the process discipline of continuous improvement tools. The Manufacturing Process Lead supports the Line Lead's ultimate accountability of building technical capability for the assigned operating teams, particularly through mastery of process control. The Manufacturing Process Lead will also be responsible for learning other team members' positions/ responsibilities and must be able to fill their roles (Maintenance Lead or Line Lead) in their short-term absence. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Leads portions of the daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly DDS meetings, including: Daily reporting of top losses with a plan to address Execution of the plan for the day Weekly loss tree refresh Technical content owner for the line/ system Owns the following for the assigned line/ system: Manufacturing data (MQIS) integrity Health of Process Centerline system: Leads identification of centerline targets, documentation of standards, and coaches the Line Team and technicians through the execution, problem solving and change management Rate Strategy - Conduct capability studies Changeover management system: Leads closing the gap against specific metrics (Human and Food Safety, Mean Time Between Failure, overuse, etc.), timeliness and success of changeovers Ensures line/system is meeting product attributes and process parameters that drive them Develop basic technical capability of operators on your line (machine and material interface) Identifies and addresses safety risks related to top losses (equipment interaction) and changeover activities Supports development and leads execution of the 90-Day improvement plan to deliver the glidepath through loss elimination Builds capability of the line team to understand losses through data Applies advanced data analysis leveraging tools such as S-curve and Weibull MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 2+ years of manufacturing operations experience High learning agility Technical acumen Experience with MS Office, especially MS Excel Engineering Degree required only for future progression within Engineering PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS B.S. or B.A. degree, preferably in Math, Science, or Engineering Experience leading change Previous Line Team or manufacturing continuous improvement program experience ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered. COMPANY OVERVIEW We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next. Salary Range The salary range for this position is $67300.00 - $101200.00 / Annually. At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond ba