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What You'll Do
- Apply Lean Manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and other structured problem-solving methodologies to eliminate waste, and drive measurable cost savings
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance across processing plants and transfer stations
- Teach, lead, and develop capabilities within cross-functional teams on loss elimination tools and methodology
- Influence and engage individuals at all organizational levels — from frontline team members to senior leaders — to participate in ideation, active problem-solving, prioritization, solution development, testing, and full-scale deployment.
- Coach and train site teams on Lean principles, structured problem-solving, and root cause analysis methodologies (e.g., PDCA, DMAIC, AMD, Loss Analysis, 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone)
- Develop internal CI champions and sustainment mechanisms to ensure long-term success of initiatives
- Support process design improvements, automation projects, and infrastructure optimization initiatives that reduce costs and increase throughput
- Partner with regional and site leadership to drive initiatives that lower operational expenses through improved process efficiency, waste minimization, and resource optimization
- Reinforce data-driven decision-making and evidence-based validation as standard practice for solution development and deployment
- Develop and standardize best practices that improve reliability, reduce variability, and enhance overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
- Work with regional operations leadership to prioritize and execute improvement initiatives that align with regional and national objectives
- Collaborate with local and national Maintenance and Engineering teams to improve equipment performance, reduce downtime, and enhance asset utilization
Travel approximately 50% of the time to different business units
Must-Have Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering OR equivalent experience with a strong background in quality and/or production within food & beverage or CPG environments
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in continuous improvement, process engineering, or operational excellence roles in manufacturing, logistics, or industrial environments
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
- Background in a Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
- Proven experience applying structured problem-solving approaches such as PDCA, DMAIC, DFSS, or 8D within a manufacturing or distribution setting
- Demonstrated success in implementing structured loss elimination projects that delivered measurable cost savings
- Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills, with the ability to influence at all organizational levels
- Proven ability to lead change across multi-site or regional operations
- Comfortable with hands-on work in plant and transfer station environments
- Experience collaborating with engineering and maintenance teams on process optimization projects
Nice-To-Have Qualifications
- Experience in healthcare, environmental services, food & beverage, or other regulated industries
- Familiarity with ERP systems and analytics tools (e.g., SAP, Power BI, Tableau)
Why Daniels
- Industry Leader: Over 20 years of excellence in medical waste management with top-tier NPS and delivery-reliability scores
- 401K Matching: 50% employer match on up to 6% contribution (up to 3% employer contribution), with match starting Day 1, 5-year vesting schedule
- Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage effective Day 1; paid short-term disability; company-sponsored life insurance; and more
- Job Stability: As an essential healthcare service provider, we’re recession-proof and non-seasonal…
