Sustainability and Innovation Director

Conagra Brands is seeking a Sustainability and Innovation Director in St Elmo, IL, responsible for leading a cultural shift towards zero-loss manufacturing using ConAgra Performance System (CPS) best practices. Key tasks include mentoring plant teams in performance tools and coordinating improvement initiatives. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least three years of manufacturing experience, particularly in Continuous Improvement methodologies. A comprehensive benefits package is offered.
Sustainability and Innovation Director

Join us at Conagra Brands as we seek a Sustainability and Innovation Director to lead the cultural shift to managing through pillars, providing leadership and subject matter expertise in ConAgra Performance System (CPS) best practices.

Main responsibilities include:
• 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
• Lead the cultural shift to managing through pillars, providing 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

Requirements include:
• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Organizational Development, Engineering or other related fields
• Combination of experience and education in lieu of educational requirement
• 3 yr manufacturing experience
• Three+ years experience in Continuous Improvement environment TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and related process improvement systems

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, wealth, growth, and balance initiatives.