Continuous Improvement Manager

Job Summary: Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will partner with the plant's entire team to ensure the roll-out of the CPS-- establishing a zero-loss manufacturing culture where everyone, every day, learns and improves something, delivering World Class sustainable performance. You Will: Guide CPS roll-out; lead the cultural shift to managing through pillars Provide leadership and subject matter expertise in the ConAgra Performance System (CPS) best practices. Coordinate and support plant pillar and platform leads (5S, Safety, Planned Maintenance, Focused Improvement Engage all associates through hands-on mentoring, audits, etc. Monitor Sprint Plan timeline and engage pillar leads and plant leadership to ensure successful completion Participate in pillar activities (e.g., Kaizen events) Lead the Reliability Improvement Plans (RIP); establish action plans; and follow-up meetings Instill a "hands-on," systematic approach to problem solving ("Gemba") Work with teams (i.e. Project Engineers, Contractors, Technicians, Peers, Other CPS Pillars leads, etc.) to plan, implement, lead and/or execute actions to help with CPS implementation for our Plant. Lead and engage team members to in improve systems, processes and procedures. Coach teams in personal accountability, giving and receiving feedback, root cause analysis, problem solving, decision making, trade-off analysis, interpersonal communications and external interactions Troubleshoot problems and implement corrective actions through root cause analysis. Work with the Operations teams to create an Autonomous Maintenance work culture and run to centerline. Promote CPS concepts everyday through coaching and auditing across the organization. Facilitate and react to non-routine and crisis situations. Respond to and use communication tools including cellular phones. You Must Have: Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Organizational Development, Engineering or other related fields 3 years manufacturing experience 3 years experience in Continuous Improvement environment – TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and related process improvement systems. 3 years experience leading, guiding, and mentoring teams and individuals along with practical experience in understanding group dynamics and team development 3 years in facilitating teams; oversee root-cause analysis, data collection, and problem solving using TPM/ CPS concepts such as "Why, Why/ How How", Phenomena Thinking, etc. Working knowledge of production equipment and systems including maintenance activities. Our Benefits: We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role: Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance Wealth: great pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences Balance: paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) Our Company: Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that’s passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye®, Marie Callender's®, Banquet®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, Reddi-wip®, and Vlasic®, and emerging brands, including Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®. We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com. 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.