Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist - Focused Improvement

Reporting to the Director Continuous Improvement – Industrial Engineering you'll support the (IE)FI Manager within the Manufacturing Excellence organization by guiding Focused Improvement (FI) methodologies and projects across our manufacturing network. You will ensure agreement on enterprise-level goals by identifying loss opportunities, ensuring cross-site collaboration, and supporting the implementation of improvement strategies. You'll serve as a resource for multiple facilities, help build site-level capabilities while contributing to system-wide optimization efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with manufacturing sites across the network to identify systemic loss opportunities and execute targeted FI projects that align with corporate goals.
• Collaborate with plant teams to standardize processes and share best practices across the network.
• Analyze multi-site data to identify trends, chronic losses, and areas for improvement.
• Develop enterprise-level dashboards and reports using tools such as Power BI, SQL, or equivalent platforms to support decision-making and track performance.
• Lead cross-site technical projects to address common inefficiencies, such as line performance, throughput variability, and labor optimization.
• Use techniques like DMAIC, statistical process control (SPC), and design of experiments (DOE) to guide data-informed improvements.
• Support the rollout of Focused Improvement tools (e.g., Unified Problem Solving, Lean, Six Sigma) across the enterprise.
• Assist in the alignment of key performance indicators (KPIs) across facilities to ensure consistency and achievement of enterprise targets.
• Provide training, and hands-on support to site-level teams on FI methodologies, including Value Stream Mapping, Loss Tree development, and root cause analysis (RCA).
• Work with site leaders to develop their capabilities and sustain FI practices at the plant level.
• Partner with other Manufacturing Excellence pillars (e.g., Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance) to align plans and avoid duplication of efforts.
• Facilitate cross-site collaboration to guide systemic improvements and ensure the transfer of knowledge across the network.
• Develop and maintain enterprise standards for process optimization, routing, and time studies to ensure consistency across sites.
• Create playbooks and toolkits to support continuous improvement efforts across the company.
• Collaborate with the Senior FI Manager to assess opportunities for network-wide capital projects and provide data-driven justifications for investments.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, continuous improvement, or industrial engineering roles with a multi-site or corporate scope.
• Hands-on experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Unified Problem Solving (UPS), and other CI methodologies.
• Proficiency in tools such as Power BI, SQL, or Advanced Excel (can perform complex functions) for multi-site data analysis and visualization.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and collaborate across a diverse manufacturing network.
• Familiarity with Focused Improvement tools like DMAIC, Value Stream Mapping, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Project management experience within a matrixed environment.
• Ability to travel up to 50% to manufacturing sites across the network.
• At this time, we require applicants for this role to be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship either now or in the future.

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Compensation: 

Pay Range:$79,000-$115,000

The 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.

Anticipated Close Date: 

May 30, 2025

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