Job Details

::About Crown:
CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc., a wholly owned company of Crown Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of packaging products for consumer goods. At Crown, we are passionate about helping our customers build their brands and connect with consumers around the world.  We do this by delivering innovative packaging that offers significant value for brand owners, retailers, and consumers alike. With operations in 39 countries employing over 29,000 people and net sales of over $11 billion, we are uniquely positioned to bring best practices in quality and manufacturing to our customers to drive their businesses locally and globally.  Sustaining a leadership position requires us to build a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals.  
Division Overview:
Crown’s Beverage Division manufactures a variety of packaging solutions for soft drinks, craft beers, coffees, and teas as well as new energy drinks. Crown Beverage leads the packaging industry with innovative technologies that redefine how the world looks at beverage cans. With a large printable surface area and a wide range of sizes, shapes and decorating options, our aluminum cans are the perfect packaging format to create compelling brand presence where it counts. Here is your chance to join the Crown Beverage Division.
Location: 
Cheraw, SC.

Position Overview:

• Supervise strategic oversight of Continuous Improvement (CI) tools, systems, and efforts for the NA Beverage Division.
• Implement CU priorities to improve operational efficiency, reduce waste/cost, improve operational flow, and enhance productivity.
• Analyze current workflows, identify areas for improvement, and develop strategies to streamline processes, reduce costs, and foster a culture of continuous improvement

Annual CI Strategy:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive CI strategy that aligns with the Division goals and objectives.
• Lead the CI Steering team in execution of the annual CI strategy.
• Collaborate with plant leaders to ensure improvements are successfully implemented and sustained.

Analyze and Improve Processes:

• Collaborate with plant leaders to identify inefficiencies in organizational workflows and develop solutions that drive operational improvement to meet key performance commitments.

Implement Lean Methodologies:

• Utilize CI tools, methodologies, and techniques like Process / Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, Hoshin Kanri, 5S, TPM, Kata, Kanban, Poka Yoke, Gemba and Kaizen to reduce divisional waste/cost and improve manufacturing efficiency.

Lead and Facilitate Training:

• Develop and provide training with a focus on practical shop floor applications to plant teams on operational excellence principles, methodologies, and tools to drive improvement in business operations.
• Develop and mentor a team of CI Champions in each plant to drive organizational improvement effectiveness.
• Standardized learning materials and enable ease of accessibility.

Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams:

• Collaborate and align Beverage functions and plants to achieve business directives to ensure the successful implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with plant resources to establish a community of best practices that are implemented across the division.

Measure and Track Performance:

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of C.I. initiatives and identify areas for further improvement.
• Leverage leading indicator metrics to proactively manage outcomes.

Develop and Implement Standard Work:

• Establish standardized procedures to ensure consistency and quality in operations.
• Develop computer systems that minimize organizational waste and support standardization.
• Create and maintain an accessible repository for safety/ Lean / CI tools and all related information.

Lead CI Projects:

• Lead and manage CI projects from conception to completion, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.
• Provide organizational guidance for projects, selection, tool utilization and management strategy to reduce waste, improve efficiencies, and reduce lead time.

Promote CI Culture:

• Champion, encourage and support a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.
• Travel to various Beverage plants approximately 75% each month.

Facilitate Beverage business initiatives.

Division Summits, T5, T6, Reliability programs, Beverage Safety Steering & Coordinators meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS:
In addition to the specific responsibilities listed above, the ideal candidate will possess the following:

Minimum Requirements
•    High School Diploma
•    Supervisory experience-at least 5 years.

Preferred Requirements
•    Understanding of high speed can making equipment.
•    10 years of experience in Manufacturing.

Competencies

• Strong computer skills and working knowledge of various Microsoft programs (Excel, Word, Access, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of CI principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Proven track record of successfully leading and managing cross-functional CI projects.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Strong change management skills and demonstrated experience building a CI culture.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and coach teams.
• Strong bias for action.
• Self-Determined – Continuously searching for knowledge and improving methods.
• Possess excellent communication skills (written and oral)

Physical Requirements
•    While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and may be required to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  
•    The associate may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
•    Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions
•    Generally, works in a plant environment but will be required to perform some job duties inside a typical office setting. 
•    While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicular traffic.   
•    The associate may be exposed to a wide range of temperatures. 
•    The noise level is frequently loud.