15.09.2024
Performance Engineer
Danone
South Africa, Boksburg
About The Job Responsible for ensuring manufacturing efficiency by improving OE targets, reducing losses, improving streamlined processes, and optimal utilization of human capital. About You KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY SAP super key user, dealing directly with Level 1 and being their first point of contact from the factory, the main interface between key users and Level 1. Provide support, training, and coaching when and where needed to all manufacturing SAP key users. Filter issues arising from the shop floor related to SAP and address them directly when those issues don't require system intervention or process redesign but are related to poor/missing execution. Supervise the COGI transaction to ensure the factory is always up to speed and in line with production orders. Ensure alignment between factory report (stock declared) and IDL (stock received). Target maximizing manufacturing efficiency, reducing all types of losses (SQCDMN), and developing the capacity, involvement, and contribution of all Danoners at the plant level. Manage departmental budget of 1-2% of total plant budget for staff. Participate in the development of the site Master plan for the implementation of methods, tools, systems (in particular Damaway Basics and advanced tools) and related activities to define plant objectives. Participate in the definition and conduct improvement projects (improve workflow, increase availability/capacity, reduce losses). Support/coach line/departmental resources on a daily basis and in the middle term (action plans). Network with local/regional/worldwide internal/external partners to identify and transfer best practices in and out. Actively support work safety&quality/food safety initiatives. Achieve the Damaway House target to deliver superior results by building on powerful teams using three pillars: Performance Management, Organizational Efficiency, and Proximity Leadership. Introduce/maintain the short interval system (SIM). Encourage FLMs&operators to participate. Introduce, maintain, and improve standards for zoning, SQDCMN management, problem-solving groups (PSG), and focused improvement (FI). Coordinate activities between pillars. Support pillar leaders in integrating standards, exchanging best practices, training, and communication. Introduce, maintain&improve the use of PSGs, 5 whys, SMETD, VSM, CUTE, and Six Sigma. Provide expertise and training inside the plant. Participate in the development of standards in the pilot area (LAB). Roll out proven standards to the whole plant (LAND). Support the E&T pillar to ensure a site-wide skills matrix and gap analysis is developed and maintained; set up a training catalog. Collaborate with pillar teams and HR to develop a training plan to close gaps. Identify best practices in the plant and within regional/WWBU-networks (inside and outside Danone) and transfer in and out. Benchmark with the network regarding important KPIs and identify a roadmap to utilize learnings. Use CODE/Danone Leadership College to develop oneself and others. Lead by example, impacting all employees you work with on a daily basis. Support the understanding, commitment, and contribution of everyone to the factory KPIs. Translate factory targets into shop floor language and deploy targets into key action indicators (KAI) per line that can be managed by operators. Be a benchmark in simple, visual, and effective communication. Food Safety and Quality Ensure adherence to Food Safety and Quality principles as included in the policies, procedures, product specifications, and processes. This also includes general Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and hygiene practices. Identify and report any potential Food Safety&Quality and GMP deviations and hazards. Level Of Competence Required Experience in Lean, TPM, SMED, HOSHKIN, Six Sigma. Academic And Trade Qualifications B.Sc. in a related field. Work Experience And Skills 5 years of shop floor experience in processing/manufacturing and continuous improvement. Strong skills in project management. Extensive management experience in the food industry. SAP Knowledge. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS Strong skills in project management including strong written and verbal communication. Ability to lead and influence others, be empowering, inspiring, and a good trainer. Result-oriented, driven, and passionate. Analytical/conceptual thinking including helicopter view and development/stratification of data. Ability to transform conceptual thinking into sustainable shop floor applications. Base strategic decisions on business priorities. About Us For more information about Danone and our culture, please explore careers.danone.com. We offer A job which could easily turn into a career in Danone. We believe everyone is born with superpowers, something which comes naturally to you. We know this uniqueness is something that brings both excellence and energy, so we believe in all Danoners' potential. When we build careers based on these superpowers and develop everyone's potential to the fullest, magic happens. This is how we like to see Talent Management in Danone. This is a highly visible position within Danone; you will interact with Internal - Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, SSD and External - Suppliers, CO-packers. Challenge, innovate, convince and find alignment when needed. This role has no direct reports.#J-18808-Ljbffr
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