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Job Title: Lean Manufacturing Changeover Specialist
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Duration: Temp - 24 months
Pay Range: $37/hr $65/hr (W2)
Job ID: 371598
About BCforward
BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.
Job Description
We are seeking a Bars Changeover Specialist to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in lean manufacturing, changeover reduction, and cleaning optimization within food manufacturing and a proven ability to decrease changeover time while maintaining effectiveness, safety, and product quality.
Responsibilities:
- Own changeover reduction for the Chewy Bars platform using process mapping, value stream mapping, 5 Whys, and fishbone analysis.
- Identify longest-lead tasks and develop standards to streamline and sequence changeover work.
- Partner with team leads to allocate labor and resources efficiently and establish pre-changeover preparation strategies.
- Coach floor teams to manage changeovers like production with scheduling, resource allocation, issue management, and urgency.
- Collaborate with FSQ to define risk rankings, rationale for cleaning steps, and minimum clean requirements to reduce overcleaning.
- Create or revise standard task flows to increase speed without sacrificing safety or effectiveness.
- Assess pain points, recommend process, equipment, or tool changes, and evaluate capital opportunities with Engineering.
- Design and execute experiments during changeovers, define success criteria, and implement validated process changes.
- Benchmark internal and external best practices, including analogous cleaning methods, to improve speed, safety, and effectiveness.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree (Engineering/Technical preferred) and 5+ years of related manufacturing experience, or HS Diploma and 10+ years of related manufacturing experience.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing data systems for asset and storeroom management, quality tracking, ERP, and safety and environment management (e.g., MAXIMO, MQIS, INSQL, GSTEMS).
- Demonstrated application of foundational systems and ability to drive system utilization.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coach and standardize processes for continuous improvement.
Preferred Skills:
- Lean or Continuous Improvement training and certification.
- Experience in food manufacturing sanitation, changeover optimization, or FSQ collaboration.
Why BCforward?
At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
- Opportunities for growth with global clients.
- A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
- Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.
About Our Commitment
BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
Interested? Apply Now!
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply with your most recent resume or contact:
Email:
Phone: - Tony Kappala
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