Process Improvement Assistant Manager

At McCormick we bring our passion for flavor to work each day We encourage growth respect everyone s contributions and do what s right for our business our people our communities and our planet Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better Founded in Baltimore MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees McCormick is a global leader in flavour With over 14 000 employees around the world and more than 6 Billion in annual sales the Company manufactures markets and distributes spices seasoning mixes condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry retail outlets food manufactures food service businesses and consumers While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore Maryland USA area McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific China Europe Middle East and Africa and the Americas At McCormick we have over a 100-year legacy based on our Power of People principle This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect recognition inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values Position OverviewUnder the direct supervision of the Senior Process Improvement Manager this position is responsible for providing support and functional expertise to the process improvement projects and initiatives while driving the ideation and completion of significant PI projects for Global Business Solutions This position will be an individual contributor with strong analytical skills to drive overall efficiency process reliability and cost savings improvements This position will constantly be eliminating sources of waste and downtime to root cause via small- and large-scale improvements This specific role will have ownership of various projects with a wide scope of processes and technologies Key Responsibilities Be a key driver in the site s continuous process improvement program with responsibility for a pipeline of PI projects to deliver year over year annual cost savings through risk reductions cost avoidance enable future growth Drive the development and implementation PI Global projects Collaborate across all teams to create Process Improvement capability across value streams across Global Business Solutions Support data and statistical analysis methods utilizing large and complex data sets to be able to determine actionable insights to prioritize and execute loss reduction progress and the effectiveness and the countermeasures put in place Required Qualifications ExperienceMinimum of 5-8 years of relevant experience with Process Improvement Global Project Management Demonstrated ability to drive results using analytical decision making building strong teams and relationships and direction setting Advanced knowledge of Lean Six Sigma Proficiency in the application of process improvement methods The successful candidate will be very detail oriented have strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities demonstrated grammatical and organizational skills and must be a self-starter who is able to work independently Mastery in MS Office Excel Access Project PowerPoint Word required Six Sigma methodologies experience McCormick Company is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race colour religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law WHY WORK AT MCCORMICKUnited by flavor Driven by results As a McCormick employee youll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities Youll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourselfxe2x80x94to have a say in where the company is going and how its growing Between our passion for flavor our 130-year history of leadership and integrity the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer and our culture which is built on respect and opportunities for growth there are many reasons to join us at McCormick