JOB DESCRIPTION
What We Offer:
Irving Consumer Products is proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including but not limited to:
• Flexible medical, dental, and vision plan
• Employee & family assistance program
• RRSP matching program
• Health & Wellness reimbursements
• Product purchase program
• Opportunities to take part in job-related training and development
• Relocation cost (if applicable)
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Converting Process Excellence Leader drives the implementation of best practices in TAD (Through Air Dried) converting operations.
Process Excellence

• As the converting technology platform owner, provide detailed recommendations on new technologies to pursue across the business.
• Work with suppliers, sites and engineering resources to identify and evaluate new technologies to enable step change improvement across the business.
• Stay updated on industry best practices regarding the converting processes, operational excellence
• Lead the creation and execution of a 3-year process excellence roadmap focused on TAD converting operations.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of change initiatives and process excellence plans with respect to converting. Work with the operations teams across the sites to implement any needed improvements
• Lead the implementation of best practices as it relates to converting operations through cross functional collaboration with Operations, Product Development, and Engineering.
• Develop processes to create a quality, data driven Converting culture focusing on strong center lining and process control strategies and lead the rollout of these processes across the business.
• Contribute to new product development initiatives by ensuring process capabilities align with product requirements.

Operational Excellence

• Support manufacturing sites in developing and executing annual Operational Excellence plans aimed at optimizing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Benchmark our operations to identify capacity improvement opportunities and lead the business to implement.
• Support converting cost reduction projects for OPEX 4

Support

• Lead rapid improvement/Kaizen events as it relates to converting process excellence
• Provide technical support to customers / quality systems
• Teach and develop direct and indirect team members in all areas of converting process excellence, work with sites to identify salaried and hourly team members who may need development

QUALIFICATIONS

• Post-secondary degree in Engineering or Technology-related field, or equivalent experience
• 7-10+ years of relevant work experience
• Operations, Quality, Product Development experience, Green Belt or higher (preferred)
• Extensive knowledge of the competitive marketplace, converting technology
• Deep understanding of the impact of the converting process on quality and product performance
• Skilled at understanding and applying new concepts and processes
• Ability to manage multiple activities with competing deadlines
• Ability to develop sustainable relationships with our employees, suppliers, senior management
• Ability to assess innovation and potential impact on business
• Project management experience
• Leadership, mentoring, and coaching ability
• Ability to travel (up to 25% of time)
• Strong presentation and communication skills at both leadership and floor levels
• Self-starter, self-driven, able to take initiative and ownership

ABOUT US
Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) has operations in Canada and the United States and are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.
We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.
Worried you do not meet all the requirements? Studies have shown that many applicants apply only to job opportunities when they feel they meet 100% of the criteria. We promote an inclusive environment where everyone is appreciated, recognized, and empowered to contribute fully. If you are interested in this position but are worried you did not meet all the requirements, we would encourage you to still apply.
We appreciate your interest in our company however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
ABOUT THE TEAM
At Irving Consumer Products , we know the key to success is our people.
We are a leading manufacturer of premium quality tissue products - including national brands Royale® in Canada and Scotties® in the US - and private label. We also produce baby diapers under our Royale® brand as well as private label diapers and training pants for North American retailers.
We pride ourselves in our commitment to providing the best quality products and exceptional service to our consumers and customers.
Our parent company - J.D. Irving, Limited, is a responsible steward of the forests. Each year, its forest operations harvest less than 2 percent of the forest it manages, ensuring that the company grows more wood than it harvests. J.D. Irving has planted more than 1 billion trees since 1957, and the J.D. Irving Forest Supply Chain has been declared carbon neutral.