Employee Type:

　　Full time

　　Location:

　　TX Northlake

　　Job Type:

　　Engineering

　　Job Posting Title:

　　Associate Engineer - Operational Excellence

　　About Us:

　　TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of production facilities across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

　　What You Gain:

　　Competitive compensation and benefits program

　　Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs

　　Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities

　　An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people

　　Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth

　　Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to yourteam through our employee recognition programs

　　Job Description:

　　Position Responsibilities:

　　Serves on the site leadership team in lieu of an Operational Excellences Manger.

　　Support site key metrics on operational performance and process effectiveness within the site.

　　Support development of gap analyses and development/implementation of corrective actions.

　　Support the site and/or division continuous improvement leader to maintain alignment and compliance with the TreeHouse Management Operating Structure and division CI initiatives.

　　Coordinate a portfolio of projects and team(s) in the review and analysis of moderate to large supply chain processes to ensure efficient and effective operations.

　　Support supply chain process requirements, improvement opportunities and best practices for site, ensuring alignment with TreeHouse Management Operating Structure. Support replication activities for the site.

　　Participate with managers to develop project charters for improvement efforts. Charter development includes defining project requirements, scope, resources, team members, tasks, and project and task owners.

　　Serve as a culture change agent by leveraging influential authority with employees and stakeholders. Model behavior expected of leaders within the TreeHouse Management Operating Structure and advocates for use of appropriate CI tools.

　　Facilitate meetings to review and examine project completion, obstacles, problem resolution, timelines, recommendations, and conclusions.

　　Support site management and process owners to implement new processes or guidelines, determine improvements, identify and track savings, develop reports, and receive approval when required.

　　Assist with training and coaching others to build organizational self-sufficiency with basic continuous improvement methods and tools.

　　Perform other duties as assigned.

　　Qualifications and Requirements:

　　Situational leadership and influencing skills.

　　Capable of building relationships with site personnel—within both the floor and leadership ranks—in order to effect change.

　　Must have a bias for action and a track record of delivering results.

　　Self-starter to lead change and make independent and informed decisions.

　　Personal traits--adaptable, flexible, high-energy, mature, interpersonal skills.

　　Able to become the CI go-to person for the site and build a culture of continuous improvement.

　　Willingness and capacity to pursue CI certifications and/or proficiency in CI tools and practices.

　　PC skills; Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). Demonstrated facility with additional, relevant applications ( e.g. Microsoft Project, Minitab) preferred.

　　Ability to relocate preferred.

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　　Click on the “Apply” button or go directly to www.treehousefoods.com/careers to let us know you’re ready to join our team!

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　　TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service.

　　Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada.

　　Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products.

　　Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats.

　　TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 35 plants across the United States, Canada, and Italy, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

　　Disability Assistance

　　TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including those with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to [email protected] . In your email please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting and a description of the position for which you are applying.

　　To all recruitment agencies: TreeHouse Foods does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Treehouse Foods employees, or any company location(s). TreeHouse Foods is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.

　　EEO Considerations: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status.