KHMS Yield Lead – Field-Based Manufacturing Excellence

Kraft Heinz; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 121,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Employee assistance program

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Kraft Heinz in Chicago oversees KHMS yield governance and adoption across a manufacturing Pod, partnering with plant managers to lift KPI performance through disciplined KHMS execution. This role drives standards translation into plant-level practice and leads capability-building across facilities.

The Senior Manager will own end-to-end improvement, coach leaders, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure strong performance routines and tool adoption in a dynamic manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree required.
• 8+ years of manufacturing experience required, preferably in high-speed CPG manufacturing.
• 3+ years of experience in KHMS, Operational Excellence, or continuous improvement required.
• Strong understanding of KPI management, yield improvement, and performance routines.
• Proven ability to coach leaders and frontline teams and drive execution through influence.
• Strong cross-functional partnership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate standards into practical plant-level execution.

Responsibilities

• Yield Standards Implementation & Governance: Lead implementation and governance of yield standards in North America, aligned to global metric definitions and reporting standards.
• Yield Performance Management: Monitor yield performance, support performance routines, and drive follow-through on gaps and loss opportunities.
• KHMS Coaching & Adoption: Own KHMS adoption across one manufacturing Pod, coaching plant managers and plant staff on routines, behaviors, and execution discipline to improve KPI performance.
• Capability Building & Problem Solving: Support problem solving, capability building, and sharing of best practices across their Pod.
• Digital Tool Adoption: Partner with digital and cross-functional teams to strengthen tool adoption and performance visibility.

Skills

KPI management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science degree

Job description

Kraft Heinz in Chicago oversees KHMS yield governance and adoption across a manufacturing Pod, partnering with plant managers to lift KPI performance through disciplined KHMS execution. This role drives standards translation into plant-level practice and leads capability-building across facilities.

The Senior Manager will own end-to-end improvement, coach leaders, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure strong performance routines and tool adoption in a dynamic manufacturing