Continuous Improvement Manager
Pepsi Bottling Ventures, Winston Salem, NC, United States
Continuous Improvement Manager
Pepsi Bottling Ventures is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to join our team.
Role Overview Develop and manage a continuous improvement program for all manufacturing sites. This role will be responsible for assessing, monitoring, and enhancing the activities related to the site performance, including safety, quality, cost, delivery, morale, and environment. The role visualizes and analyzes performance KPIs, checks and evaluates the actions of each plant, and supports the execution of concrete improvement activities with site teams.
Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities
Lead and develop the continuous improvement roadmap.
Organize and facilitate steering meetings and audits.
Report progress, improvements, and savings against agreed goals and targets, using data and business KPIs.
Manage and develop daily management processes for site anomalies to realize recurrence prevention of issues.
Develop a culture that links day‑by‑day information to individual Kaizen (improvement) projects.
Support troubleshooting of operations, processes, and equipment to reduce losses.
Promote and manage 5S and safety activities on the shop floor, with visual standards.
Participate in budgeting and manage the improvement budget.
Know and comply with all site quality, food safety, and H&S requirements.
Support benchmarking activities with other PBV sites.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2 years of relevant experience, or 6 years of relevant experience.
3 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing facility.
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering preferred.
Basic skill in Microsoft Excel.
Experience with mechanical maintenance preferred.
Experience with soft drink bottling preferred.
Detail oriented and able to multitask.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Possess excellent analytical skills.
Able to travel 50% of the time.
Compensation and Benefits As part of your total compensation package, you will also receive the following benefits:
Paid time off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days, parental leave, and bereavement leave.
401(k) with a company match.
Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance options, including supplemental health plan options (accident, critical illness, hospitalization).
Saving and spending accounts.
Company‑paid telemedicine services.
Free counseling and information services.
Wellness program.
Company‑paid life insurance.
Company‑paid disability coverage.
Adoption assistance.
Education assistance.
Legal service plan option.
Pay advance option.
Unfortunately, we will be unable to offer visa sponsorships to candidates.
EOE M/F/D/V. Pepsi Bottling Ventures is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation by calling 1-800-662-8792 or emailing rmssupport@pbvllc.com.
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Role Overview Develop and manage a continuous improvement program for all manufacturing sites. This role will be responsible for assessing, monitoring, and enhancing the activities related to the site performance, including safety, quality, cost, delivery, morale, and environment. The role visualizes and analyzes performance KPIs, checks and evaluates the actions of each plant, and supports the execution of concrete improvement activities with site teams.
Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities
Lead and develop the continuous improvement roadmap.
Organize and facilitate steering meetings and audits.
Report progress, improvements, and savings against agreed goals and targets, using data and business KPIs.
Manage and develop daily management processes for site anomalies to realize recurrence prevention of issues.
Develop a culture that links day‑by‑day information to individual Kaizen (improvement) projects.
Support troubleshooting of operations, processes, and equipment to reduce losses.
Promote and manage 5S and safety activities on the shop floor, with visual standards.
Participate in budgeting and manage the improvement budget.
Know and comply with all site quality, food safety, and H&S requirements.
Support benchmarking activities with other PBV sites.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2 years of relevant experience, or 6 years of relevant experience.
3 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing facility.
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering preferred.
Basic skill in Microsoft Excel.
Experience with mechanical maintenance preferred.
Experience with soft drink bottling preferred.
Detail oriented and able to multitask.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Possess excellent analytical skills.
Able to travel 50% of the time.
Compensation and Benefits As part of your total compensation package, you will also receive the following benefits:
Paid time off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days, parental leave, and bereavement leave.
401(k) with a company match.
Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance options, including supplemental health plan options (accident, critical illness, hospitalization).
Saving and spending accounts.
Company‑paid telemedicine services.
Free counseling and information services.
Wellness program.
Company‑paid life insurance.
Company‑paid disability coverage.
Adoption assistance.
Education assistance.
Legal service plan option.
Pay advance option.
Unfortunately, we will be unable to offer visa sponsorships to candidates.
EOE M/F/D/V. Pepsi Bottling Ventures is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation by calling 1-800-662-8792 or emailing rmssupport@pbvllc.com.
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