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Continuous Improvement Lead

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Job ID 289318 Date posted 04/09/2024 Location : Fort Morgan, Colorado Category  CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Job Status  Salaried Full Time

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.


Job Purpose and Impact

The Continuous Improvement Lead will develop, implement and sustain process improvement initiatives. In this role, you will conduct continuous improvement activities with medium project cost and risk and activities with less defined processes for multiple locations.

Key Accountabilities

  • Directly provide updates on the project objectives, performance measures, issues and risks to partners and management.
  • Monitor and implement continuous improvement best practices.
  • Develop and handle continuous improvement plans for projects with low cost and risk to reach and sustain project goals.
  • Conduct organization readiness assessments, value realization, opportunity prioritization, resource evaluation and execute continuous improvement strategies that meet business needs.
  • Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

  • Minimum of four years of related work experience
  • Green belt certification

Preferred Qualifications

  • Black belt certification

Additional Job Details

  • The hiring manager's name is: Selia Perez (selia_perez@cargill.com)
  • Please notify your manager before applying
  • If selected for an interview you will be required to submit your past two performance reviews.
  • This position is posted internally as well as externally.
  • Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.
  • The business will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
  • Accepting applications until job is filled and/or 60 days from April 9th.
  • This position is part of a pilot program designed to enhance the internal candidate recruiting experience. As part of the Grow With Cargill pilot, if you meet the qualifications of the position, you can expect the recruiter to schedule a brief conversation to provide an overview of the timeline and address next steps. 

Compensation
The expected salary for this position is $60,000.00 - $78,000.00. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.

Benefits
Full-Time (30+ hours) positions are eligible for a benefit package including the following (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions): Paid time off; paid holidays; medical, vision and dental coverage; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; disability insurance; retirement savings; employee and family assistance program (EAP)

Additional Job Details

  • Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.
  • Accepting applications until job is filled and/or 60 days from April 9th.

Compensation
The expected salary for this position is $60,000.00 - $78,000.00. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.

Benefits
Full-Time (30+ hours) positions are eligible for a benefit package including the following (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions): Paid time off; paid holidays; medical, vision and dental coverage; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; disability insurance; retirement savings; employee and family assistance program (EAP)


Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet

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