Manufacturing Reliability, Site Resource

About the Role

At WK Kellogg Co, we aim to create joy and connection to inspire great days. We are seeking a Manufacturing Reliability Site Resource to play a key role in driving overall plant initiatives to improve OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and deliver cost savings. This role will also serve as the site lead for Food Technology activities, supporting technical initiatives that drive product quality, process capability, and manufacturing excellence. This position is based at our Lancaster, PA facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploying strategic methodologies, systems, and tools such as Autonomous Maintenance, Reliability Maintenance, Problem Solving, and Process Mapping to achieve site OEE and cost savings goals.
• Enabling capability in others to drive change within the plant environment.
• Driving and supporting cost ideations, problem-solving, autonomous maintenance activities, and digital tools.
• Tracking and communicating projects for visibility across plant functions, corporate partners, sister plants, and Operational Excellence teams.
• Documenting standard processes and procedures.
• Facilitating and coaching Root Cause Analysis (RCA) events when target performance is not met.
• Integrating K-IWS system health checks and project monitoring to ensure the sustainability of improvements.
• Collaborating with hourly personnel and supervisors to identify, validate, and execute projects to reduce chronic and sporadic losses, utilizing K-IWS systems and tools.
• Owning a specific area of the facility to drive OEE improvement through training, coaching, facilitating improvement plans and strategies, and utilizing data analysis to reduce minor stops and breakdowns while maintaining measurement standards.
• Transforming manufacturing capabilities by working with frontline personnel to identify process inefficiencies.
• Supporting team approaches to solving problems and leading activities using cross-functional resources.
• Conducting health checks on programs and systems to ensure they meet K-IWS standards of excellence.
• Developing and executing training for operators, front-line leaders, and site leadership on K-IWS methodologies, systems, and tools.
• Providing support and leadership in the transition to digital factory management.
• Supporting plant implementation of AM, RM, and Op-Ex through workshop participation, data analysis, and coaching for supervisors and hourly associates.
• Leading and coordinating Food Technology activities within the plant, serving as the primary site resource for innovation projects.
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to support process and packaging development, plant trials, product launches, and implementation of new technologies, ensuring safe, effective execution and compliance with quality and food safety requirements.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• HS Diploma/GED
• Experience in Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Experience leading continuous improvement projects (e.g., Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, K-IWS, IWS, HPO, SMED) and/or Process Optimization
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization & influence others
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Willingness to work weekends if needed
• Willingness to flex start time of daily schedule if needed
• Ability and willingness to work flexible schedules, including off-shift, night, weekend, and trial support as business needs require.
• Strong project coordination and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience supporting Food Technology, process development, packaging development, product commercialization, or innovation projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams including Operations, Quality, R&D, Packaging, and Supply Chain.
• Experience supporting plant trials, product launches, and process validation activities.
• Food manufacturing experience
• Experience in a Union environment
• Proficiency with SAP
• Demonstrated ability to plan work and manage priorities, manage complexity & utilize problem-solving/analytical skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams across all levels of the organization.