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Radius Packaging Process Improvement Leader - Days 3 days/week 12 hour shift in New Berlin, Wisconsin
At Radius Packaging, we prioritize our employees' growth, collaboration, and well-being. Our culture is rooted in our Values and Guiding Principles - The Radius Way: Champion Positive Change, Act with Integrity, Strive for Excellence, Emphasize Community, and Work Together.
We are a recipient of the Plastics News Excellence in Employee Relations Award, which recognized us for our commitment to fostering a supportive workplace environment and nurturing a strong company culture. We were specifically honored for our continuing education initiatives, recognition programs, engaging employee events and opportunities for career advancement. Radius Packaging was also recognized as a Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in 2024.
At Radius we call our employees Members and believe that our Members are the heart of our business. Radius continues to grow as a supplier of containers for food, beverage, personal care, household, industrial, nutraceutical, wipes and pet care products. We are based in New Berlin and have a second facility in Delavan with approximately 250 employees with a warehouse in West Allis. We are passionate about our work and are excited for the future of our fast-growing business!
We are currently seeking a motivated Day Shift Process Improvement Leader to support our operations. Reporting to the Shift Manager, the position follows a rotation schedule - 12 hour shift 3 days / week rotation. Fulltime & Benefits eligible. Enjoy your work life balance with multiple days off in between rotations. This role will identify and drive production improvements, maintain high levels of manufacturing and product quality, design new processes, as well as ensure cost-efficiency.
What we need you to accomplish:
Responsible for managing uptime on all production lines.
Ensure work orders are current and entered as needed.
Provide production and technical support for a 24/7 manufacturing operation ensuring machine output is maximized.
Support operational metrics and company goals through identifying and leading safe and sustainable process, equipment, and technological improvements.
Document changes and process information for purposes of training, troubleshooting, or general dissemination.
Research, recommend, and justify capital equipment expenditures in support of department and company goals.
Address highest priorities with Maintenance staff and adjust tasks based on priorities.
Lead multiple engineering projects simultaneously to support continuous improvement within Operations.
Manage project support teams and document project management process through departmental goal setting and project management software.
Identify and resolve issues utilizing scientific approaches such as Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma concepts, and Lean methodologies.
Provide internal customer satisfaction through exceptional service as a key production support.
Participate in and support continuous improvement efforts throughout the plant.
Sustain 6S program in the production cells, supporting team members and reporting repeat variation to leadership.
Work safely, following all safety policies and proactively participating in the safe work of others and the safety of the overall environment.
Perform other support work to enable the team to be successful and as requested by plant leadership.
Qualifications
Position Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or closely related field with 5-10 years of experience supporting manufacturing operations, preferably in a 24/7 process manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated capability of leading small technical improvement projects for increased reliability or efficiency.
Strong decision-making skills and a results-driven approach.
Excellent team-oriented communication skills, both oral and written.
Exposure to Lean and Six sigma methodologies, with preference for experience leading continuous improvement projects in an environment focused on operational excellence.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time. Must be able to lift or carry parts, material and product of up to 30 pounds regularly, 50 pounds occasionally.
Must be able to grasp, pinch, reach, finger, pick, or otherwise work with fingers, hands and arms for regular tasks.
Must be able to wear eye and hearing protection and operate effectively in temperatures ranging from 60 to 110 F. Must climb steps, maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling, have good hand/eye coordination, stoop, and bend.
Must be capable of visually detecting defects, depth, colors and variances.