Continuous Improvement Specialist (1 year contract)

About the role

We are looking for a Continuous Improvement Specialist to join the engineering team at our Taste & Nutrition Manufacturing facility in Mozzo. This role works collaboratively with multi-discipline teams locally and globally (Quality, Production, Maintenance, etc.).

This is a 1-year contract and full-time position.

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

What you’ll be doing?

You will assume responsibility to support the team on dynamic and various production improvement projects, ensuring adherence to safety, quality, cost and development needs by carrying out the following:

• Develop and implement an effective continuous improvement strategy for the plant through a sustainable delivery model.
• Process Mapping verifies criticalities and identifies improvements.
• Participate in the analysis of losses, identifying and defining priorities and opportunities for performance improvement.
• Ensure plant is using a standardised set of key performance indicators (KPI’s) as per the 1Kerry Plant Management System standard and that targets can be achieved through a rigorous performance management system. Support the implementation of the below:
  • Creating a Continuous Improvement culture whereby our colleagues feel empowered and supported to deliver on the targets identified.
  • Standard meeting governance that supports delivery of the metrics.
  • Performance gaps identified and trended with actions required to improve.
  • Alignment of the plant KPI structure with functional and global metrics.

What you can bring to the role

• Preferably Degree in Engineering.
• Few years of experience in Continuous Improvement or Operational Excellence roles in production contexts.
• Excellent knowledge of the Office package
• Fluent Italian is mandatory and very good English.
• Ability to synthesize, report and present the work done.

In Kerry we know that sometimes the perfect candidate doesn’t exist, and people can be put off applying for a role if they don’t fit all the requirements. If you are excited about working for us and have the majority of the skills or experience, then please do apply as you could be exactly what we are looking for. 

What we can offer?

In return we can offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package as well as the opportunity for self-growth and career development within one of the world’s leading manufacturers of food and nutrition technology. In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles, and experiences.

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit.  We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.