Reporting to the Plant Manager at our Waseca, MN manufacturing facility, local producers of Birds Eye Vegetables, you will support plant operations by expanding the capabilities of the Conagra Performance System (CPS) and manage improvement in plant performance by identifying opportunities for improvement. Partner with the plant's entire team to ensure the use of performance tools - establishing a zero-loss manufacturing culture where everyone, every day, learns and improves something, delivering World Class sustainable performance.

What Impact Will You Have on our Business?

• Achieve business metrics through implementation of CPS initiatives.
• Provide leadership and subject matter expertise in ConAgra Performance System (CPS) best practices.
• Coordinate and support plant pillar and platform leads (5S, Safety, Planned Maintenance, Focused Improvement).
• Engage all associates on important CPS concepts through hands-on mentoring and audits.
• Work with teams (i.e. Project Engineers, Contractors, Technicians, Line Structure Leaders, and Other CPS Pillars leads) to guide actions to support CPS.
• Coach teams in giving and receiving feedback, root cause analysis, trade-off analysis, interpersonal communications and external interactions.
• Lead the execution of cost-saving projects eliminating losses and improving plant performance.

Do You Have What it Takes?

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Engineering or other related fields.
• Combination of experience and education in lieu of educational requirement
• 3+ years plant-based operations experience in food or CPG manufacturing.
• Three+ years experience in Continuous Improvement environment – TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and related process improvement systems.
• Three+ years in facilitating teams; oversee root-cause analysis, data collection, and using TPM/ CPS concepts such as "Why, Why/ How How", Phenomena Thinking.
• Working knowledge of production equipment and systems including maintenance activities.

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.

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: 

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: 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 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.