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Position Title: MDI Manager - Timaru 

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Position Location: Timaru 

Requisition ID: 28729 

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At McCain Foods, we know the importance that food plays in people's lives - the power it has to uplift and bring people, families, businesses and communities together. Guided by our purpose to bring enjoyment to people's lives through great tasting food, we believe that working together with our teams, business and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change - today, tomorrow and for generations to come.

We are currently looking for an MDI Manager who will be responsible for developing, coordinating, coaching, and executing our Manufacturing Operating System, MDI “McCain Driving Impact” within a manufacturing environment. MDI is a common way to run McCain’s manufacturing plants that drives results by investing in our people’s capabilities. In partnership with the Plant Manager, the MDI Manager will steward the program at a site level, ensuring effective deployment, sustainment and maturation of the program’s defined standards across all ten elements. 

About the role

• Understands, and ensures, that MDI standards and systems are adhered to across the site
• Primary manager coordinating site MDI deployments 
• Provides input on overall element implementation plans at site in service of respective regional deployment plans
• Embed a culture of continuous improvement and standardization
• Coach all members of factory team to ensure production standards are understood and sustained 
• Ensures process execution according to the defined standards
• Shares best practices across other sites and leverages other site learnings via Element Governance
• Coordinates MDI Program and Element Governance process within site and region
• Provide solutions and recommendations when navigating implementation challenges or setbacks

About you

• 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing/production leading projects
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) 
• Post-secondary diploma/degree in business, engineering, or science (desirable)
• Experience leading and coaching shop floor teams 
• Demonstrates good analytical, problem-solving skills and ability to drive insights
• Brings leadership and expertise in promoting buy-in to proposed solutions
• Proven presentation and communication skills with stakeholders of all seniority level
• Experience and understanding of Lean Production System principles and methodologies
• Ability to implement basic change management strategies and principles 
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to influence effectively 

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to be a part of a global iconic brand, fun and high performing team
• Working with a professional supply team and major customer groups
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Pioneering, innovative and dedicated development programs
• Opportunity to Chip In and give back to the community as part of our paid volunteer program each year

APPLY NOW if you are looking for a 'hands on' leading manufacturing role, in a tier 1 global FMCG manufacturing organisation!

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace.  As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. 
 
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The health and safety of McCain employees and their families has been our number one priority since the start of COVID-19 pandemic. With vaccination restrictions easing across the globe we do not currently require employees to be vaccinated, but we reserve the right to change this mandate in line with health guidance and regulations in each country.
 
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Job Family: Manufacturing      
Division: ANZ 
Department: ​Timaru French Fry Production ​
Location(s): NZ - New Zealand : Canterbury : Timaru || NZ - New Zealand : Auckland : Auckland || NZ - New Zealand : Canterbury : Christchurch || NZ - New Zealand : Hawke's Bay : Hastings || NZ - New Zealand : Other : Reference job description || NZ - New Zealand : Wellington Region : Wellington 

Company: McCain Foods (NZ) Limited 

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