Reporting to the Continuous Improvement Manager, ZLA, you will lead the implementation and effectiveness of Operational Data Management tools and Focused Improvement impact across our manufacturing network. You will ensure alignment on enterprise-level goals by identifying loss opportunities, promoting cross-site collaboration, and supporting the implementation of improvement strategies. You will serve as a resource for multiple facilities, help build site-level capabilities, and contribute to system-wide optimization efforts.
A Taste of Your Responsibilities
Partner with manufacturing sites across the network to identify systemic loss opportunities and execute targeted Focused Improvement projects aligned with corporate objectives.
Collaborate with plant teams to standardize processes and share best practices across the manufacturing network.
Analyze multi-site operational data to identify trends, chronic losses, and improvement opportunities.
Lead Operational Data Management tools, ensuring data is accurate, reliable, and actionable.
Lead cross-site technical projects focused on line performance, throughput variability, labor optimization, and operational efficiency.
Apply Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control, statistical process control, and design of experiments methodologies to drive data-informed improvements.
Support the deployment and sustainability of Focused Improvement tools, including Unified Problem Solving, Lean, and Six Sigma methodologies.
Align key performance indicators across facilities to support enterprise-wide consistency and performance goals.
Provide coaching and hands-on support to site teams using Value Stream Mapping, Loss Tree development, root cause analysis, and other improvement tools.
Partner with Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, and other Manufacturing Excellence pillars to coordinate strategies and eliminate duplication of effort.
Facilitate collaboration across sites to drive systemic improvements and knowledge transfer throughout the network.
Develop and maintain enterprise standards for process optimization, routing, and time studies.
Support the creation of continuous improvement playbooks, toolkits, and standard work.
Collaborate with senior leadership to evaluate network-wide capital investment opportunities and provide data-driven business justifications.
Ingredients Required for Your Success
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in manufacturing, continuous improvement, industrial engineering, or related operational excellence roles.
Experience supporting multiple manufacturing locations or working within a corporate manufacturing environment.
Hands-on experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Unified Problem Solving, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Proficiency with Power BI, Databricks, and advanced Microsoft Excel for analysis and visualization.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders across a manufacturing network.
Knowledge of Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control, Value Stream Mapping, statistical process control, and root cause analysis methodologies.
Project management experience within a matrixed organization.
Willingness to travel 70% or more to manufacturing facilities across the network.
Strong communication, facilitation, and change leadership skills.
Physical Requirements
More information about essential tasks and the facility will be shared during the hiring process. This role may require you to be in our manufacturing facilities. When visiting these sites, the physical requirements below may apply: You may be required to walk around the facility, climb stairs/ladders, kneel, or perform repetitive tasks that require hand-eye coordination. You may be required to lift or carry materials that can vary in weight and size. This is a manufacturing environment with large, moving equipment. Noise levels can be high, and temperatures may vary.
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Compensation
Pay Range:$82,000-$120,000The 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.
Conagra Brands Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States, 60654
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