Specialist Process Improvement - Grand Prairie
Job Location
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Employment Type Full time
Category Manufacturing & Production
Education Required 4 Year Degree
Experience Required 2-5 Years
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Job Description
At Chiquita, we operate in a Zero Loss Culture that utilizes continuous improvement tools to Standardize best practices across the organization. We are passionate about eliminating defects and waste throughout our processes, in a culture where everyone, everyday, is learning and improving.
 
Responsibilities:
-Lead and drive process improvement projects to deliver significant operational improvement and financial benefit in both transactional and manufacturing environments.
-Work with company leadership to ensure project alignment with business objectives; understand issues and creatively apply technical solutions to real-world issues.
-Partner with process owners of company teams to drive and sustain results.
-Serve as change agent by driving the required cultural transformation and the adoption of successful process improvement practices and by diagnosing barriers to project success and facilitating resolution.
-Monitor performance and improvements in key metrics.
-Lead Focused Improvement projects that lead reduce and eliminate Loss for Productivity, Quality, Cost, Customer Service, and Safety.
 
Skills/Competencies Required:
-5 years of business/operations experience with 2+ years of direct experience as a Black Belt preferred
-Technical competency in process improvement skills: DMAIC, Lean, Kaizen/Work-out and change management
-High energy self starter; must be able to take the initiative with minimal guidance and be comfortable working both as an individual and as part of a team
-Strong leadership skills with proven ability to effectively lead cross-functional project teams
-Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with all levels of an organization
-Food Processing or continuous processing experience
-Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation and facilitation skills
-Proficiency in Windows, Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
-Ability and willingness to travel 10-50% of the time
 
Education:
Bachelor's degree in a technical field of study
Formal Six Sigma training
Black Belt certification preferred
 
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About Chiquita Brands International
With annual revenues of approximately $4 billion, Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) is a leading international marketer and distributor of high-quality fresh and value-added food products - from energy-rich bananas and other fruits to nutritious blends of convenient green salads. The company's products and services are designed to win the hearts and smiles of the world's consumers by helping them enjoy healthy fresh foods. The company markets its products under the Chiquita® and Fresh Express® premium brands and other related trademarks. Chiquita employs approximately 23,000 people operating in more than 70 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit our web site at www.chiquita.com.
 
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. requires that applicants provide authorization and consent to a background check and a drug screen in order to continue in the selection process. All employment offers are contingent on meeting our background check standards and successful passing of required drug test. If hired, you will be required to provide documentation indicating your legal right to work in the U.S which may be verified through Chiquita's participation in the E-Verify program.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Chiquita Brands International and its subsidiaries provide an environment that promotes individual recognition and achievement. We recruit, hire, train, compensate and promote associates without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, disability or veteran's status.