Assistant Manager, Continuous Improvement

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Subang Jaya, Petaling, Selangor
Mid level
Food • Manufacturing
The Role
The Assistant Manager, Continuous Improvement will lead a team of CI Managers, implement cost-saving initiatives, utilize Six Sigma methodologies to enhance production processes, and analyze data to develop efficient solutions. Responsibilities include conducting takt time studies and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project success.
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Job Description

  • Lead and manage a team of CI Managers, providing coaching, mentorship, and ensuring project deliverables are met.

  • Develop and implement cost-saving initiatives for utilities and optimize production yield.

  • Utilize Six Sigma methodologies (DMAIC) to identify, analyze, and solve process improvement opportunities.

  • Conduct takt time studies for all production operations to identify areas for headcount reduction and streamline processes.

  • Analyze data to identify trends, root causes of problems, and develop data-driven solutions.

  • Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure process consistency and quality.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, production, quality) to ensure successful project implementation.

  • Track and report on project progress, cost savings, and key performance indicators (KPIs).

  • Identify and implement new CI tools and techniques to enhance departmental efficiency.

  • Lead and manager CI programmes across the company (6 sigma, RCA).

Qualifications / Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Food Science, or a related field (preferred).

  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a continuous improvement role within a manufacturing environment.

  • Proven experience leading and managing a team on CI projects.

  • Strong understanding and application of Six Sigma methodologies (Green Belt or Black Belt preferred).

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.

  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

  • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects effectively. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

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Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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Top Skills

Six Sigma
The Company
HQ: Springdale, AR
24,043 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1935

What We Do

World's largest processor and marketer of protein food products.

We think differently and we act boldly. At Tyson Foods, we're not only ready for tomorrow, we’re leading the way.

We are a company of people engaged in the production of food, seeking to pursue truth and integrity, and committed to creating value for our shareholders, our customers, our team members, and our communities.

We built our name on providing generations of families with wholesome, great-tasting chicken. But today’s Tyson Foods is so much more. As values and behaviors around food have changed, so have we. Today, we’re innovators uniquely positioned to reshape what it means to feed our world. Today, we not only have the fastest growing portfolio of protein-centric brands, we offer greater transparency into everything we do.

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