Company description: Tirln is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands.Below, you will find a complete breakdown of everything required of potential candidates, as well as how to apply Good luck.The farmer-owned co-operative has a first-class track record of success in the global market.Rooted in a rich heritage of family farming and embedded in its communities, Tirln has evolved to bring the passion of its farmers and their high-quality milk and grains to the international marketplace.Using modern-day technology and applying the best processes to its milk pool of three billion litres and its premium grains portfolio, Tirln now exports to more than 80 countries.Its award-winning brands are household names in Ireland, and include Irelands number one consumer dairy brand, Avonmore.The organisation draws on a wealth of experience to deliver exceptional products and tailored nutritional solutions including Kilmeaden, Wexford, Truly Grass Fed, Solmiko, Chedd Max and GAIN Animal Nutrition.Tirln has a strong market presence in the UK, France, Germany, UAE, the US, North Africa, Japan and China.A talented team of over 2,100 people manage Tirlns network of 11 production facilities, with annual revenues of over €3 billion.Tirln is committed to sustainability through its comprehensive Living Proof programme and has signed up to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).For more information, visit Job description: Continuous Improvement Manager Role Summary Kilkenny Cheese is a joint venture between Tirlan and Dutch family business Royal A-ware, a 130-year-old company with strong positions in EU and global markets.The facility has started up in 2024 as a greenfield site at Belview, Co Kilkenny.Rooted in our rich heritage of family farming and embedded in our communities, Tirlan has evolved to bring the passion of our farmers and their high-quality ingredients to the international marketplace.Using modern-day technology and applying the best processes to our milk pool of three billion litres, we now export innovative products and tailored ingredients solutions to be enjoyed in more than 100 countries.Royal A-ware is a traditional Dutch family business with a passion for food and with a strong entrepreneurial attitude.Demand-led, we offer our clients tailored products and services.In recent years investments have been madein the development and management of own supply chains resulting in independence, efficiency, and flexibility.Weare specialized in producing, ripening, cutting, and packaging cheese, and also produce and package cream and fresh dairy products.Based in Belview in South Kilkenny the role reports to the Operations Manager and will support the ambitious business excellence program for Kilkenny Cheese Ltd, KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Providing leadership in the area of operational excellence and continuously improving the LEAN maturity of the site Contributing to the development of strategy focused on embedding a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement across the Kilkenny Cheese business Ensuring that the site daily management system KPI reviews and continuous improvement forums are embedded at all levels of the site, including putting in place health check to assess effectiveness & drive site wide improvements to achieve business targets Driving and embedding our continuous improvement strategy, culture, philosophies, tools & techniques across the site Provide relevant Continuous Improvement training & development programs for staff to ensure effective implementation & daily practice of continuous improvement / Lean techniques Leading the RCA process and ensure effectiveness in problem solving Implementing standardisation for all business critical processes (Business KPIs, RCA, CI, and Standard Work) across the site Preforming systematic ongoing site wide performance analysis, identifying areas of opportunity, improvement & driving / supporting implementation of improvements.Lead, support & implement key business improvement projects across functions (One Right Way, Standard Work, 5 S, Centerlining, etc.), facilitating & monitoring improvement initiatives.Defining process flows & standardised work in partnership with department teams with a view to producing, SOPs & value stream maps for all operations.Implementing best in class Visual Management System communicating all key business information ensuring visibility & transparency.Working with functional leads on budget targets, constantly striving to reduce costs & improve efficiencies through detailed analysis and a continuous goal of eliminating waste.
xsokbrcCoaching and mentoring of employees at all levels in the use of LEAN systems & tools Building and maintaining effective working relationships across the business to ensure appropriate alignment with business process improvement projects Communicating and engaging with people at all levels within the business in order to promote awareness and engagement in development activities Experience Third level qualification or significant (+7 years) relevant hands on experience of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Process Improvement or product development, project management Experience in Change Management and/or Project Management a distinct advantage Lean six sigma black belt certified or Masters in Lean Manufacturing a distinct advantage Self-confident with the ability to promote a new way of thinking Highly motivated and self-driven Excellent influencing skills Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills.