Continuous Improvement Specialist

Job Summary

As a CI Specialist, you will assist in the development, design, scheduling, and coordination of training and CPS activities under the direction of the Continuous Improvement Manager. This is an on-site position.

Position Responsibilities

Maintain professional communication with Management, Safety and Quality, Team Leads, Leads, Maintenance, Sanitation to drive the Conagra Performance System (CPS) culture.

You will use the Continuous Skills Development (CSD) process to:

• Manage document control for training job aids such as One Point Lessons (OPLs), standards, SOP's, playbooks, work instructions and training videos ensuring all meet the plant standards.


• Coordinate and help create all training documents associated with the new trainees for all departments while partnering with the CSD team and department leaders.


• Help develop Skills Element Tree and Skills Validation Checklists and partner with teams to validate skills on a regular frequency


• Participate in CSD work streams to ensure CSD activities are sustainable


• Work with plant leaders to ensure quality training programs


• Lead and engage with team to improve training curriculums and standard work


• Train employees on procedures and maintain training records


• Work with plant team to find and fill gaps in skill development throughout the plant


• Support a culture built around continuous improvement and change

You will coach CPS methodology and skills to define gaps and use problem solving tools to implement improvements to eliminate losses.

Coach personnel in the CPS culture and behaviors necessary to achieve key performance indicator targets.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred or a high school diploma or GED equivalent required.


• 3+ years of previous experience in continuous improvement


• Previous experience working in a Manufacturing setting.


• Excellent reasoning skills - ability to define problems, collect data, analyze and make conclusions.


• Excellent verbal and written communic ation skills.


• Microsoft technical experience (PPT, Excel, Word)

Compensation:

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.

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: G reat 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: P aid-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.