OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE DIRECTOR

Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident’s global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide. 

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Summary:  The Operational Excellence Director will be a key player supporting the Domestic Value Add and International Supply Chain Teams. The Operational Excellence Director will be responsible for developing and deploying the Trident Performance System (TPS) to drive Operational Excellence in the Domestic Value Add and International plants. This position will be responsible for designing and leading the Supply Chain transformation with a goal of improved safety, quality, cost, productivity, service, and employee engagement.   

 This position will be located in Seattle, Washington.  

Reporting Relationships: 

Reports directly to the VP of USVA Operations. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Develops and deploys the TPS strategy and TPS pillar roadmap across the Domestic Value Add and International plants (Leadership, Daily Management Systems, Zero Loss Analysis, EH&S, Continuous Skills Development, Focused Improvement, Daily Team Maintenance, Supply Chain Flow, and Quality Excellence). 
• Establishes TPS deployment plans and leads the execution of the plans 
• Builds skills and capabilities on the TPS methods and tools 
• Identifies opportunities to enhance efficiencies, streamline processes, and leverage resources to improve cost structure. 
• Provides project management support to all operations as needed 
• Ensures standardization and proper utilization of TPS across all facilities 
• Ensures successful Kaizen events by ensuring commitment to the process which may include: 1) planning the Kaizen, 2) facilitating the Kaizen and 3) ensuring the sustainment of the improvements 
• Ensures SCUBA savings and other KPI targets are achieved for current year. 
• Works with leadership and facilities to set next years budgeted SCUBA targets. Creating a path to achievement for all USVA plants 
• Tracks and monitors TPS deployment progress and provide regular status updates 
• Makes TPS deployment progress visible to company-wide Supply Chain team 
• Ensures Op-Ex Leadership roles are covered at each facility. If vacancy occurs, participate in covering for the position on an interim basis, and support in the hiring/interview process to back fill. 

 Additional Responsibilities: 

• Oversees the initiatives and completion of work assigned to teams of employees in the achievement of organizational goals.  
• Provides leadership through influence in a matrixed organization structure 
• Teaching and training of TPS concepts, tools, and methodologies 
• Effectively collaborates and builds strong relationships with all USVA facility functions 
• Be continuously connected to the operations sites, be aware of best practices and drive best practice sharing  
• Partners with other TPS Pillar Leads to support the Operational Excellence program 
• Engages and educates the Alaska operations on the value of TPS 
• Performs other responsibilities and tasks as assigned 
• Acquires knowledge of Trident’s Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions   
• Notifies designated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented, in accordance with Environmental Awareness and/or safety trainings 

This is a salaried exempt position with an annualized salary range of $170k to $185k.

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, vacation, sick time, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave.  For full-time employees, the initial vacation benefit starts at 10 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience, and 7 days of sick leave per year (9 in Seattle), accrued bi-weekly.  Commuter and transit programs are also available.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering, Business or related Technical field 
• Minimum 10 years' experience in an Operations Management or Continuous Improvement Management position 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills 
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook   
• Ability to generate reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of employees and senior management of the organization. 

 Preferred Qualifications: 

• TPM, Lean or Six Sigma  preferred. 
• Fishing industry experience preferred 
• SAP experience preferred 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills 
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks 

 Work Environment (includes travel/on-call): 

Varied- from loud, wet factory environments, requiring the use of PPE, to offices and conference rooms. 

Extensive travel, including extended stays (up to 3 months). Travel is approx. 70%.  

Physical Demands: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. Work in factories requires the ability to climb stairs, ladders, walk significant distances (200 meters). 

Mental Activities: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use independent judgment, discretion and decision making. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to use creativity, training, supervision and mentoring skills as well as problem analysis skills. The employee will use interpersonal skills and teamwork. The employee will regularly speak, read, write and understand English, and use customer service skills. 

Work authorizations:

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship