Manufacturing Supervisor II

Overview

Manufacturing Supervisor II role at Crown Holdings, Inc.

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. Crown Beverage Division manufactures packaging solutions for soft drinks, craft beers, coffees, and teas, and related beverage initiatives. Location : Cheraw, SC.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Collaborate with plant leaders to identify inefficiencies in organizational workflows and develop solutions that drive operational improvement to meet key performance commitments.
• Utilize CI tools, methodologies, and techniques (e.g., 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.
• Develop and provide training focused 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.
• Standardize learning materials and enable easy accessibility.
• 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.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of CI initiatives and identify areas for further improvement.
• Leverage leading indicator metrics to proactively manage outcomes.
• 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 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.
• Champion, encourage and support a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.
• Travel to various Beverage plants approximately 75% of each month.
• Facilitate Beverage business initiatives, including Division Summits, T5, T6, Reliability programs, Beverage Safety Steering & Coordinators meetings.

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