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Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist ZLA

ConAgra Foods


Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 82000 - 120000
Posted: 21 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 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.

  • 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 for Your Success

  • Bachelors 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 to walk around the facility climb stairs/ladders kneel or perform repetitive tasks that require hand-eye coordination. You may be 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:$82000-$120000

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employees actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal Conagra employees 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 18000 person team across 40 locations you are empowered to reach your potential make an impact and own your career. Were 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.


Required Experience:

Senior IC


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