Continuous Improvement Coordinator

Are you ready to make a real impact and grow your career in an industry that nourishes the nation? Join us at SunTree Snack Foods in Phoenix, AZ, where exciting opportunities await you! Whether you’re looking to launch your career or take it to the next level, we offer the perfect platform to thrive in the dynamic world of food manufacturing.

At SunTree, we don’t just make snacks—we craft quality products that people across the country love. From sourcing the finest ingredients to producing and packaging private label nuts, seeds, dried fruit, mixes, and confections, our team plays a key role in delivering delicious, healthy snacks to households nationwide. With our products featured in grocery stores, clubs, and mass channels, you’ll feel a sense of pride knowing the snacks you helped create are enjoyed coast-to-coast.

Now’s the time to be part of our growth and success! Ready to start or accelerate your journey with us? Come be part of something bigger at SunTree Snack Foods!

We are looking for a Continuous Improvement Coordinator to join our dynamic team at SunTree Snack Foods. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Contribute to our mission of inspiring, creating, and delivering high-quality snacks with exceptional service.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and meet the evolving needs of our customers and consumers.
• Ensure the highest standards of food safety, quality, and customer satisfaction are met.
• Uphold Trophy’s strong commitment to caring for customers, our community, and the environment.

Overview: The Continuous Improvement Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the performance of various improvement projects while supporting the overall process of the Daily Management System established in the site. This role will also be responsible for overseeing the accurate documentation of established training programs, policies, and procedures within SunTree Snack Foods while fostering a culture of innovation and efficiency and implementing best practices to enhance operational effectiveness. The Continuous Improvement Coordinator will report directly to the Plant Manager with indirect reporting into the Production Supervisors.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

General Operation

• Monitor several production lines’ performance documenting all incidents of downtime.
• Ongoing auditing of the Standard Work (SW) and Leader Standard Work (LSW) procedures for operators, Production Lead Hands, and Supervisors.
• Detailed analysis of documentation and identification of downtime time logs and hourly white boards.
• Overall process and time review of cleaning and change over process between WO’s.
• Ongoing coaching and assessment of DMS processes and tools following through on SW, LSW, and visual management tools with all roles in the organization.
• Weekly generation of a summary report for the focused performance improvement line and top downtimes within the week.
• Participate and/or lead weekly meetings with Supervisors, Lead Hands, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Operators on specific performance improvement line to build understandings on how to create positive results.
• Multitask and support upwards of mutliple performance improvement lines at one time with the focus of driving increased efficiency results through supporting the DMS process.
• Continuous observations and focus on all aspects of the Plant, with the goal to relentlessly minimize and eliminate all forms of waste.
• Lead and facilitate continuous improvement projects from initiation to completion.
• Provide guidance and support to project teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Coordinate project timelines, resources, and deliverables to achieve desired outcomes.
• Monitor progress, identify barriers, and implement corrective actions as needed to keep projects on track

Training

• Assist in managing, designing, developing, and coordinating all training programs but is not the subject matter expert for executing the training.
• Maintain updated curriculum database and training records matrix.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and liaise with experts regarding instructional design and tools available.
• Host train-the-trainer sessions for internal subject matter experts
• Research and recommend new training methods.
• Assess instructional effectiveness and determine the impact of training on employee skills and KPIs.
• Provide training and support to employees on continuous improvement methodologies and tools.

Health & Safety

• Set an example for all employees by working in a safe manner, abiding all H&S policies and procedures, and using proper PPE.
• Provide orientation and training to all new and/or transferring employees in reference to the specific hazards of the job, controls, and protection.
• Responsible for completing Hazard assessments for each job position.
• Correct any unsafe conditions immediately and/or stop work and arrange necessary service or maintenance.
• Report and investigate all incidents/accidents resulting in injury, property damage and/or near misses.
• Assess work group functions and develop training processes to improve operational efficiencies.
• Follow HACCP procedures. Complete all forms and records as set out by HACCP-TROPHY Foods Inc. and SunTree Snack Foods.

Experience, Qualifications, and Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in multifaceted production environment dealing with high-speed machinery and a multicultural work staff environment.
• Advanced working knowledge of the production management systems, Outlook, Work and Excel. Must have the ability to generate detailed reports in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Previous experience within a manufacturing continuous improvement role preferred.
• Proven ability to complete full training cycle (assess needs, plan, develop, coordinate, monitor and evaluate) is preferred.
• Any Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma training preferred.
• Bi-Lingual is preferred (English and Spanish).

SunTree Snack Foods is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity. Diversity is core to our business: by embedding diversity into all aspects of our culture, we maximize the opportunity to achieve sustainable business success and growth. SunTree Snack Foods provides equal opportunities in employment, promotions, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment to all qualified persons without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the applicable Federal and State laws.