Conagra Brands
Manager Continuous Improvement - Focused Improvement Certification & Methodology
Reporting to the Sr Director Continuous Improvement, you will serve as the enterprise owner of Conagra’s Focused Improvement (FI) system and guide methodology, certification standards, and practitioner capability to ensure consistency, rigor, and scalable value creation across the manufacturing network.
A Taste of Your Responsibilities
Govern Conagra’s FI methodology and ensure alignment with enterprise objectives.
Set standards for FI tools and approaches including Unified Problem Solving, Lean, DMAIC, SPC, and DOE.
Design, maintain, and govern the enterprise FI certification framework.
Establish certification criteria and serve as the final authority on certification decisions.
Develop FI training strategy, playbooks, toolkits, and supporting materials.
Coach FI practitioners and leaders to strengthen enterprise capability.
Assess FI work for rigor, quality, and sustainability; lead corrective actions when needed.
Track metrics related to FI adoption, certification health, and system impact.
Partner with Manufacturing Excellence pillars to ensure alignment and integration of FI practices.
Present FI standards, certification outcomes, and insights to senior leadership.
Promote disciplined problem‑solving and support a strong FI culture.
Ingredients Required for Your Success
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
7+ years of experience in Industrial Engineering, Continuous Improvement, or manufacturing optimization.
4+ years of leadership experience within a manufacturing or enterprise environment.
Expertise in FI tools and methodologies including Lean, Six Sigma, Unified Problem Solving, and DMAIC.
Experience designing, teaching, or governing Continuous Improvement methodologies at scale.
Demonstrated experience influencing and leading without direct authority in a matrixed environment.
Strong executive communication skills, including presenting to senior leadership.
Solid financial acumen connecting methodological rigor to business outcomes.
Experience assessing and coaching Continuous Improvement practitioners.
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Compensation:
Pay Range:$107,000-$156,000The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.
Our Benefits:
We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:
- Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
- Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
- Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
- Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities
Our Company:
At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye ®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.
Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.
Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.
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Conagra Brands Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States, 60654
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