Manufacturing Excellence Coach - North America

Chicago, US, 60654

About the role:

Barry Callebaut is a global organization poised for growth; a company which has embraced the vision to delight its customers, while out-performing its competitors, a business which is committed to sustainability, has innovation in its DNA, is a leader in complex manufacturing and supply chain solutions and is focused on being a best-in-class employer. Barry Callebaut seeks diverse and passionate people who thrive in a dynamic environment, focused on continuous learning, living Barry Callebaut (BC)’s Values and of course loving chocolate.

The Global Manufacturing Excellence (ManEx) Coach is responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives, optimizing manufacturing processes, and fostering a culture of excellence within the manufacturing environment. This role involves identifying areas for improvement, implementing best practices and Barry Callebaut Operating System (BCOS) work processes, and coaching teams in our manufacturing footprint to achieve best in class performance across the factories balanced score card.

The primary focus of Manufacturing Excellence Coach is to impact business performance by consistently enhancing competences of BC leaders, Support functions and Core team colleagues in line with BC Values and BCOS principles. A critical deliverable for this role is the creation of a high performing manufacturing working environment with a ZERO LOSS mindset and a culture of 100% participation. The impact of the role is measured through the tracking progress of Plants Manufacturing KPI’s Balanced Score card and progress of plant maturity level with implementation master plans.