Continuous Improvement Manager

Reference: PR/610140_1789486272About the OpportunityA leading protein-processing company is seeking a hands-on Continuous Improvement professional to improve performance at a veal and lamb processing facility. This individual-contributor role will focus on increasing throughput, improving yield, reducing waste, optimizing labor productivity, and eliminating production bottlenecks.This is not a desk-based analytics or project management position. The successful candidate will spend most of the day on the production floor, using data to identify opportunities and working directly with plant teams to implement sustainable improvements.What You'll DoAnalyze throughput, yield, OEE, capacity, labor, and material-loss dataIdentify and eliminate the plant's largest operational lossesImprove yield and raw-material utilizationReduce waste, giveaway, and processing lossesIdentify production bottlenecks and improve process flowIncrease line capacity and overall plant productivityLead root cause analysis for recurring performance issuesValidate opportunities directly on the production floorPartner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and SafetyInfluence operators and plant leadership without direct authorityTranslate performance data into practical, sustainable improvementsWhat You'll BringDirect experience in meat, poultry, beef, pork, lamb, veal, or protein processingExperience in harvest, slaughter, fabrication, deboning, further processing, or ready-to-eat meat operationsProven results improving throughput, yield, labor productivity, or wasteStrong production-floor presence and hands-on operating styleExperience using Lean manufacturing and root cause analysis toolsAbility to work cross-functionally without direct reporting authorityComfort working extensively in a refrigerated facility maintained around 35 to 40FStrong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skillsWhy This RoleDirect influence on plant performance and profitabilityHigh visibility with senior organizational leadershipOpportunity to lead improvements from analysis through implementationBroad impact across throughput, yield, labor, waste, and capacityIndividual-contributor position without direct reportsPotential relocation assistanceStable opportunity within an established protein-processing organization