Senior Continuous Improvement Manager

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Farmer Focus production facilities to improve safety, quality, yield, efficiency, and overall operational performance.
• Lead multi-disciplinary team projects that implement standardized systems and support achievement of enterprise goals.
• Continuously evaluate production processes and identify more efficient ways to operate while maintaining compliance with company policies and applicable government regulations.
• Oversee personnel and drive Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) relevant to the Continuous Improvement Department.
• Track and measure progress, analyze inefficiencies, identify underperforming production areas, and create action plans to close performance gaps.
• Lead focused Kaizen improvement efforts aimed at breakthrough and incremental improvements in plant processes, departments, and line-specific opportunities.
• Deploy change management tools and techniques to support stakeholder adoption, documentation, training, and long-term sustainability of improved processes and systems.
• Define and implement processes that support a continuous improvement culture, including annual improvement planning, results review, issue identification, problem-solving, project launches, and sustainable solution implementation.
• Oversee collection and analysis of operational efficiency data to identify opportunities for project initiatives.
• Audit improved processes and continuous improvement initiatives for sustainability and compliance.
• Partner with department managers and operations leaders to interpret data, prepare teams for high-level reporting and meetings, identify opportunities, and create action plans.
• Lead meetings related to operational efficiencies, continuous improvement opportunities, and progress against action plans.
• Oversee creation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Root Cause Analysis protocols, 5 Why processes, and related investigation support following incidents.
• Create dashboards to organize data collection, root cause analyses, 5 Whys, and 6S activities.
• Support senior operational leadership through meeting attendance, detailed organization, and effective interdepartmental communication.
• Perform job responsibilities safely and efficiently while following applicable regulations and company policies.

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Additional Information

Who We Are and What We Do Farmer Focus's mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. Job Details Job Title: Senior Continuous Improvement Manager Department: Continuous Improvement Reports To: Head of Engineering FLSA Status: Exempt Location: 779 Massanutten Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22802 / 350 Acorn Drive, Harrisburg, VA 22802 Work Arrangement: Onsite Shift / Schedule: Full-time Travel Requirements: Travel may be required once per year to attend trade conferences or training within the United States. Employment Type: Full-time Role Overview / Purpose and Scope The Senior Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for driving process and system improvements across Farmer Focus chicken production facilities by implementing programs with long-term, sustainable benefits. This role partners with continuous improvement team members, department leaders, and cross-functional teams to standardize systems, improve safety, quality, yield, and operational efficiency, and support achievement of enterprise goals. The position leads multi-disciplinary improvement projects, analyzes operational data, identifies underperforming areas of production, and develops action plans that close performance gaps while strengthening a culture of continuous improvement.

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