MES Operations Specialist
Company: Butterball
Location: Ozark
Posted on: November 7, 2024
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Job Description:
Butterball, LLC, one of America's most iconic brands, helps
consumers celebrate Thanksgiving and every day in between. Located
in the thriving Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, our goal is to
provide a diverse array of career opportunities and paths which
include our farms, processing facilities and support offices.
We are the largest producer of turkey products in the U.S., and we
make a lot more than Thanksgiving turkeys. Our company's measurable
growth is in no small part due to our team members in North
Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri, who each have a seat at
the table to contribute to our success
The Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Operations Specialist
will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless operation and
optimization of our Manufacturing Execution Systems. This
individual will oversee the deployment, maintenance, training, and
continuous improvement of MES applications to support manufacturing
operations. The MES Operations Specialist will proactively engage
with the facility's floor operations and collaborate closely with
the production team(s) to identify and resolve the root causes of
inventory inaccuracies.
Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:
- - - - - - - - - Maintains comprehensive documentation for MES
processes, standard operating procedures (SOPs), configurations,
and changes.
- - - - - - - - - Oversees the deployment and configuration of MES
applications to meet production requirements.
- - - - - - - - - Develops and implements training programs from
SOPs.
- - - - - - - - - Facilitates follow-up audits and monitors team
members as needed, particularly during high turnover and onboarding
phases.
- - - - - - - - - Ensures the MES systems are running efficiently,
performing regular maintenance and updates.
- - - - - - - - - Monitors daily scorecards and works closely with
Operations to ensure transactional discipline across all areas of
production.
- - - - - - - - - Diagnoses and resolves technical issues related
to MES applications, minimizing downtime and disruptions.
- - - - - - - - - Identifies opportunities for improving
manufacturing processes through MES capabilities and implements
solutions.
- - - - - - - - - Provides training and technical support to MES
users, ensuring they can effectively utilize the system and
supervises access level management.
- - - - - - - - - Executes on-the-floor audits and maintaining
transactional disciplines through clear and transparent
communication with higher-level management.
- - - - - - - - - Conducts on-site observations, performing direct
assessments on the plant floor, and executing subsequent
follow-ups.
- - - - - - - - - Ensures accurate and timely data collection,
analysis, and reporting within the MES.
- - - - - - - - - Resolves inquiries and issues related to MES
hardware, including scanning, scales, and user-errors. -
- - - - - - - - - Collaborates with Information Technology (IT),
Production, Engineering, and Quality teams to integrate MES with
other enterprise systems.
- - - - - - - - - Participates in continuous improvement
initiatives, leveraging MES data to enhance production efficiency
and quality. -
- - - - - - - - - Monitors, reports, and reconciles 3rd party
warehouses and Logistics (3PL) inventories.
- - - - - - - - - Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- - - - - - - - - Excellent written and verbal communication,
facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
- - - - - - - - - Ability to work independently and as part of a
cross-functional team.
- - - - - - - - - Possess the ability to deliver clear and patient
guidance to stakeholders while delivering the highest level of
customer service.
- - - - - - - - - Experience in research, data collection, and
analysis.
- - - - - - - - - Strong analytical skills with the ability to
interpret data from graphs and charts.
- - - - - - - - - Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and
quality.
- - - - - - - - - Exhibits exceptional project management and
organizational skills, along with strong multitasking
abilities.
- - - - - - - - - Adept at error tracking and reporting, with the
capability to undergo training for data manipulation and effective
error resolution.
- - - - - - - - - Bilingual (English/Spanish) for written and
verbal translation is preferred.
- - - - - - - - - Proficient with Microsoft Suites (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, etc.) MES software, and enterprise
resource plannings (ERP) systems such as SAP.
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Education & Experience:
- - - - - - - - - Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics,
Engineering, or related field.
Will consider a combination of education and experience in lieu of
a degree.
- - - - - - - - - 1-3 years of Plant level Operational experience
in Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) [e.g., quality, production,
inventory management, etc.].
- - - - - - - - - Preferably has a background in training.
Working Conditions: - - -
- - - - - - - - - Office and Plant work environments. Possibility
of being exposed to varying conditions in the Plant setting, such
as cold areas, warm areas, chemicals, and other site
conditions.
- - - - - - - - - Physical requirements of the position include
sitting, standing, and walking for prolonged periods of time.
- - - - - - - - - Requires up to 60% of the time being spent on the
Plant production floor.
- - - - - - - - - Readiness and flexibility to occasionally work
hours outside of normal shift hours base on business needs.
- - - - - - - - - Willingness and ability to travel up to 10% of
the time.
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature
and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be
construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so
classified. - Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a
contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion
of the employer.
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Butterball, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed
to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants
for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion,
color, national origin, physical or mental disability,
military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and
expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status,
pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions. -
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature
and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be
construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so
classified. Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract
for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the
employer.
Butterball, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed
to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants
for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion,
color, national origin, physical or mental disability,
military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and
expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status,
pregnancy, or any other status protected by law.
This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of
Butterball's Drug/Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy. Details will
be provided to individuals who receive a conditional job offer, or
upon request.
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