Performance Excellence and Continuous Improvement Practitioner

Job Summary

The Performance Excellence and Continuous Improvement Practitioner role is designed to coach and guide the implementation of the Performance Excellence System (PE), which is a Readiness deployment within the ADM organization.  

This role is the direct conduit between the tactical/operational and strategic initiatives in the organization. This position requires a leader that can facilitate and drive change in a fast paced and “ever changing” environment, leveraging his/her strong interpersonal and influencing skills. 

The PE Practitioner role is responsible for the deployment and ongoing sustainment of the PE Pillar system across all North America divisions (Oilseeds, Nutrition, Carbohydrates Solutions, and Origination). In addition, the Practitioner is responsible for the training/coaching/mentoring of Performance Excellence Leaders at the local plant level. 

This position is focused on driving improvements in revenue and driving cost out of the business through the development of efficient processes, elimination of non-value added or duplicate efforts, waste and other related losses within the ADM utilizing the zero-loss mindset through the PE system.

This position reports to the North American Manager of Performance Excellence and Continuous Improvement. It is a full time permanent position that can be located near any ADM manufacturing facility.

Job ResponsibilitiesAlign with strategic objectives for the Business Unit/Division/Functional Area/Plant and Execute PE to accomplish themProvide advanced coaching on problem solving using data and analyticsAssist locations with root cause analysis, systematic problem solving and the implementation of sustainable countermeasuresImplement sustainable countermeasures using Kaizen methodology of rapid improvementPerform education for location pillar teams and steering committeeTrain teams to utilize tools and methodologies aligned to PEAudits/coaches the Site Steering Team as well as KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), Pillars and key projectsEnsures visibility of KPIs, trend managementProvide/share foundational best-practices with alignment to the system across plantsEnsures the Plant Colleagues satisfaction through the execution of the standard visits to transfer performance system knowledgeTrack and review ROI (Return on Investment) of the site implementation to deliver hard cost savingsEnsures Site program minor blockers are highlighted and communicated with site Specialist and Site LeaderWhen needed, escalates implementation problems to Regional Lead Review of trip reports with Regional Lead, identify gaps and provide solutionsTravel required, up to 75%
Job Requirements and ExperienceManufacturing background either as a department manager or a plant managerSystematic problem solving skills related to manufacturing performanceExcellent interpersonal and leadership skillsAt least five years of manufacturing/processing and/or Continuous Improvement experience, at least two of which have been as a department or plant managerExperience with data analytics tools such as Pi Vision, Pi Asset Framework, Red Zone Augmentir, Shift Connector or equivalent data handling and management software used within the manufacturing environmentExperience in continuous improvement system such as ADM Performance Excellence, Lean Manufacturing or Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
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