Continuous Improvement Manager 3

Perdue Foods has a goal of becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins by creating products for consumers and for retail and food service customers around the globe while changing the way animals are raised for food. It is part of Perdue Farms, a fourth-generation, family-owned food and agricultural business deeply rooted in tradition yet with a forward-thinking mindset. We believe that success starts with our people, and our culture is built on a foundation of teamwork, integrity, and respect, where every voice matters and everyone is encouraged to contribute to our shared goals.

We are dedicated to creating a supportive, inclusive environment where associates feel valued and inspired to make an impact, both within the company and in the communities we serve. From promoting growth and development to prioritizing work-life balance, we’re committed to helping our team members thrive.
That's Perdue.

Drive operational excellence and transform the way we work as a Continuous Improvement Manager 3. In this role, you will lead the adoption and execution of the Continuous Improvement Model, empowering team members to identify opportunities, solve problems, and implement sustainable process enhancements. You will partner across functions to deliver measurable results, streamline operations, and foster a culture of innovation and efficiency.

This role is ideal for a strategic, results-oriented professional who thrives on improving processes, developing teams, and making a tangible impact on business performance.

The salary range for this position is $101,000 - $151,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications with annual bonus available (variable depending on performance).

In addition to the base salary, Perdue offers a competitive benefits package, including

• medical/Rx
• 401(k) with employer match after 1 year
• critical illness
• accident insurance
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• optional group life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability protection
• flexible spending accounts
• paid time off

• Become a business partner with operations & functional management, to identify opportunities, utilizing systematic problem solving (including Root Cause Analysis, Kaizens, Loss Analysis and DMAIC methodology) to eradicate losses while focusing on People-Process-Data to obtain measurable and sustainable results.

• Utilizes Lean, Six Sigma techniques and CI tools to lead the organization in data-based decision making and driving actions to generate measurable improvement driving behavioral change across the operation through CI tools, methodology and coaching.

• Manage Improvement Projects through project plan development, results tracking and leading and coaching site leaders through project execution process.

• Delivers effective Continuous Improvement training courses (LEAN Training, Belt training, etc.) and programs to help increase team capability and awareness of the Continuous Improvement tools. The training should be tailored to meet organizational needs and priorities.

• Implement, support and coach site Management Operating System (MOS), including Tier meetings, KPI development and tracking and standard work.

• Facilitates Kaizen and 90-Day Improvement events in which we effectively build and lead focused and empowered teams to address systemic problems.

• Ability to diagnose site losses and deliver breakthrough financial results on a continuous basis.

• Develop and implement a CI communication plan for process improvement efforts.

• Serve as subject matter expert for CI Methodology, CI Tools and the implementation of Daily Process controls to drive operational improvements.

• Actively participate in benchmarking and CI Network connections to identify, translate and promote best practices that can be applied in the plant.

• Support achievement of site conversation targets and identify cost reduction opportunities.

• Participation in development and execution of Company CI Strategy.

• Timely communication, tracking and reporting on project progress, results, and deviations from the project plan with key stakeholders.

• Organize regular meetings with key stakeholders to share project status…