Manager, Continuous Improvement

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Position Title: Manager, Continuous Improvement Department: Lean/Quality Location: Nobleford, AB, Canada About AGI: AGI is a global food-based infrastructure company. With over 4,000 employees and over 30 global manufacturing brands, AGI is a leading provider of equipment and technology solutions for agricultural commodities including seed, fertilizer, grain and feed systems and an expanding platform for food processing facilities. The Opportunity: The Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for the ongoing process of improvement opportunities. This includes identifying and nominating projects, gathering and analyzing information, developing and communicating recommendations, and the flawless implementation of projects within the organization. The Team: The role will report to the Senior Director of Canadian Manufacturing and is expected to have up to 3 direct reports. Responsibilities: - Be an active change agent within the division by cultivating a Lean thinking culture - Coach department leaders through the development of a model line using value stream analysis, cascaded down to the floor-based improvement initiatives, in order to meet business challenges - Develop lean d...