Onsite Manager, Continuous Improvement – Focused Improvement Certification & Methodology

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About the role

  • Manager guiding Conagra’s Focused Improvement Certification and Methodology. Ensuring consistency and scalable value creation across the manufacturing network.

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.

Requirements

  • 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.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare plans
  • Wellness incentive program
  • Mental wellbeing support
  • Fitness reimbursement
  • Great pay
  • Bonus incentive opportunity
  • Matching 401(k)
  • Stock purchase plan
  • Career development opportunities
  • Employee resource groups
  • On-demand learning
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid-time off
  • Parental leave
  • Flexible work-schedules
  • Volunteer opportunities

Job title

Manager, Continuous Improvement – Focused Improvement Certification & Methodology

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

$107,000 - $156,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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