Enterprise Process Improvement Engineer
Listed on 2026-11-01
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Manufacturing / Production
Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
At Amy's Kitchen, we're more than just a food company-we're a family-owned, proudly independent organic, and vegetarian food company on a mission. As a Certified B Corporation, our purpose is clear: to make it simple and enjoyable for everyone to eat well.
We're committed to crafting authentic, mouthwatering dishes using only the finest organic ingredients sourced with care. From farm to table, we ensure top-notch quality in every bite, making healthy eating accessible and convenient for all. At Amy's, we're not just serving meals; we're serving up a taste of goodness, one delicious dish at a time.
Perks are as delicious as our meals!Comprehensive health plans with Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, plus Flexible Spending Accounts. Mental health support with Modern Health to nourish your and your family's mental well-being. 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match and Financial Wellness support at no cost to plan for the future. Referral Rewards and Scholarship Program to celebrate and invest in our teams. Tuition Reimbursement Program to fuel your educational pursuits.
Paid parental leave for new parents. Paid Time Off for vacations and sick days, with 9 paid US Holidays annually to savor those special moments. Amy's product discount reimbursement to keep your pantry stocked, plus remote gym discounts to keep you moving and grooving! Join us and indulge in a career where the benefits are as fulfilling as our food!
- Other locations will be subject to a lower range.
The Process Improvement Engineer, Enterprise supports plant leadership and functional teams in delivering scoped improvement initiatives across Amy's manufacturing network. The role applies structured problem-solving methods to improve Safety, Employee Engagement, Delivery, Cost, Capacity, and commercialization performance. The engineer connects strategy to day-to-day execution by developing quantified business cases, using plant systems and data to identify opportunities, producing repeatable project deliverables, and working with Finance to validate results.
The role also strengthens plant capability by coaching teams, documenting standard work, and facilitating proven "gold standard" processes are established across locations. Success requires effective execution within an environment of ambiguity and changing priorities, with assignments flexing to support plant cost savings, CI resources, functional initiatives, and commercialization needs
include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Lead plantwide projects that will create high impact.
Projects will focus on improvement in Safety, Employee Engagement, Delivery, Cost, and/or Capacity. - Partner with CI Manager, plant leadership, and the Plant Controller to identify and be assigned projects.
Provides updates regularly to Director, CI.Escalates project barriers to Director, CI as necessary.
Consistently delivers target savings on projects. - Demonstrate a year-over-year continuous savings mindset.
Attend regular reviews with plant and company leadership to measure savings generated and align on forecasted savings on future projects. - Demonstrate proficiency in continuous improvement tools/methodologies in leading projects.
Teaches and mentors other team members on the tools/methodologies. - Participate in the accountability process through the Management Operating System.
- Become a leadership example through Gemba walks and front-line engagement.
- Collaborate and partners with other team members and plant leaders to share best practices, maintain standards and assist corporate initiatives.
- Build and maintain cross-plant information sharing of "gold standard" processes by identifying proven practices, documenting standard methods and results, and facilitating knowledge transfer and adoption across plants; measure impact through the number of practices shared, plants adopting them, and verified performance improvements.
- Support multi-plant cost savings initiatives, translating enterprise priorities into executable plant-level projects that deliver validated savings against approved targets and are reported through established and measurable financial tracking processes results.
- Engage plant teams to assess performance, apply established cost savings levers, and maintain a prioritized pipeline of new initiatives with defined owners, timing, expected benefits, and progress that improve cost, capacity, productivity, and…
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