About the Role
Lead the planning and implementation of start-up activities to achieve project criteria and vertical start-up glide paths on schedule and at budget, providing coordination with other key project elements and interfaces.
Responsibilities
- Become familiar with the project and collect preliminary information to begin developing the start-up plan.
- Ensure the Team Charter is developed and team communication is in place.
- Understand I2M and IIM pillars and deliverables.
- Identify start-up implementation strategy, obtain approval, and begin to develop start-up plans.
- Ensure that current operation assessment is developed and implemented.
- Ensure that a process for change management and reapplication of learnings is developed and used.
- Ensure an issue identification & resolution process is developed and used.
- Provide direction, consistency, and focus.
- Provide training and coaching on start-up processes.
- Build capability within the team on Global Standard CQV template and content.
- Define the project’s criteria and start-up glide path and obtain approval from management.
- Attend Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for key equipment.
- Ensure that Success Criteria are agreed (PQCDSM & VSU).
- Ensure that Pre-Commissioning Plan is developed.
- Ensure that CTPs/CTQs are identified and agreed within the team.
- Define duration of runs and products with all prerequisites.
- Ensure that Activity Mapping Matrix is built for Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning phases.
- Ensure that TT&T Plan is developed and following Global Standards.
- Identify hiring strategy.
- Ensure that Roles and Responsibilities are clear.
- Ensure that Supplier(s) Material Quality and Quantity Plans are developed and aligned with start-up requirements.
- Ensure that Start-Up Planning and Implementation Schedules are developed.
- Ensure that Resource Allocation Plan is developed.
- Ensure that Planning and Implementation Measures and Results reporting is developed and used.
- Ensure that the project team is aligned on how vertical start-up will be measured.
- Ensure that a budget is developed and approved.
- Follow company’s health and safety program, rules, and procedures and work in compliance with health and safety-related legislation and codes.
- Report all incidents, injuries, illnesses, and near misses to your Supervisor.
- Use or wear safety equipment and personal protective equipment required by the company.
- Report to supervisor any hazardous or unsafe conditions, absence or defects in equipment and any contravention of health and safety legislation.
- Foster a culture of quality improvement.
- Ensure compliance to quality and food safety policies and programs.
Requirements
- Completion of a college diploma in Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum of 1-2 years of management level experience in Maintenance, Engineering, or Production role, ideally in an industrial Food Manufacturing environment.
- Prior experience leading CI projects incorporating 5S, Kanban, Visual Management, and other Lean methodologies.
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
- Clearly understands the Commercial Business he or she will support.
- Has had leadership experience in a manufacturing site, preferred in Operations.
- Understands the I2M / IIM Process.
- Has experience leading and directing others.
- Understands and is trained on some key pillars as IIM, AM, and PM.
- Exhibits Proactive and self-motivated competencies.
- Exhibits Motivating Others competencies.
- Exhibits Presentation Skills competencies.
- Exhibits Comfort around Higher Management competencies.
- Exhibits Dealing with Ambiguity competencies.
- Exhibits Negotiating competencies.
- Exhibits Planning competencies.
- Exhibits Influencing and directing others competencies.
- Exhibits Budget development competencies.
Skills
- Project Management
- Start-up Planning
- Change Management
- Lean Methodologies
- 5S
- Kanban
- Visual Management
- Communication
- Leadership
- I2M Process
- IIM Process
- AM Process
- PM Process
- Budget Development
Location
- North America
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1-2 years management level experience
- Leadership experience
Education Level
- College diploma in Engineering or related field
Benefits
- Competitive Group Benefits including Health Care, Dental & Vision
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Safety Shoe Allowance
- Employee Perk Discount Program
- Gym Membership at discounted price
About the Company
- Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp. is a proud member of the Mondelēz family.
- We are a leading and growing North American manufacturer of baked goods for over 30 years.
- Our Consumer Brands include two-bite® brand, two bite-brownies®, Kimberley's Bakeshoppe™, Mason St. Bakehouse™ and The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co™.
- We are growing rapidly and looking for individuals to join our extraordinarily bright future.
Equal Opportunity
- Give and Go is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (for which a pardon has been granted), disability, marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at careers@giveandgo.com, citing "AODA" in the subject line, along with your request and contact information.
