CI Manager

Job Summary:This position is responsible for leading planning standardizing and directing business process improvement and waste elimination activities to ensure business continuity and operational excellence within the Plant and assigned functional areas. This position is also responsible to identify train and deploy resources to apply state-of-the-art approaches and tools to achieve performance excellence and process Functions of the Job:Develop and implement a comprehensive Continuous Improvement (CI) strategy in partnership with facility leadership prioritizing high-impact projects that drive efficiency reduce costs and align with the organizations overall business as a trusted advisor to facility directors and senior leadership providing expert guidance data-driven insights and actionable recommendations to support strategic decision-making and operational that CI initiatives are directly aligned with operational priorities and broader business objectives by setting measurable goals defining key performance indicators (KPIs) and tracking progress to demonstrate develop and support the CI team allocating resources strategically to maximize efficiency and ensuring the team focuses on projects that deliver the greatest impact while meeting organizational the execution of complex cross-functional CI projects by coordinating diverse teams managing project timelines and risks and delivering sustainable measurable business outcomes that enhance quality productivity and cost a culture of continuous improvement by training & mentoring employees in the identification of opportunities implement rigorous problem-solving methodologies and address root causes systematically to ensure long-term with CI managers across facilities to share knowledge align on best practices and standardize tools and methodologies ensuring consistency improved efficiency and elevated performance PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) when other duties as Responsibilities: Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Engineering or related Lean Six Sigma Black Belt achieved through a program that required the successful completion of a project for certification.10 years related experience in a CI Manager role or related experience and/or training or equivalent combination or education and have a working knowledge or MS Word MS PowerPoint and be proficient with MS verbal written and communications skills including facilitation and public-speaking Qualifications: Lean/Six Sigma Green Black or Master Black Belt or equivalent training and/or Management experience in a manufacturing/cross-functional in and Skills:Outstanding verbal written multi-tasking and presentation to create momentum and foster organizational in prioritizing projects based on business outcomes ROI and organizational mastery of Lean Six Sigma tools to deliver measurable business outcomes and drive continuous expertise in leadership mentoring and stakeholder management to drive alignment and achieve organizational a disciplined approach to project execution with a track record of positive hard and behavioral -motivated/driven and able to create enthusiasm for improvement have a working knowledge of MS Word and MS PowerPoint software and be proficient with MS Excel Considerations: Travel: Approximately 20% to various SunOpta locations for meetings and other job-related : This position will be our SunOpta Plant in Midlothian Environment: Approximately 50% of this role is performed in an office environment; 50% is in an agricultural and/or manufacturing/production or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.