Regional Lean & Process Improvement Leader

Darigold; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with competitive employer match

Medical, dental & vision benefits

Employer paid life & disability

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Education assistance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Darigold seeks a Regional Continuous Improvement leader to coach, manage projects, and drive efficiency across afood manufacturing environment in the Pacific Northwest. You will lead cross-functional teams and apply Lean methods to deliver cost savings.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in operations with Lean/CI, strong communication, and the ability to travel regionally. This role focuses on hands-on project management and enterprise-wide change initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Food Science, or Operations.
• 5+ years operations experience with progressive levels of responsibility.
• 5+ years Lean Continuous Improvement (IWS, TPM) experience.
• Lean Green Belt or Kaizen Facilitator certification (LSSI or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Define problems, gather data, design solutions, implement improvements, measure results, and sustain results.
• Act as change agent to challenge processes using data, communicating opportunities.
• Develop FI plans and execute them to resolve inefficiencies for cost savings.
• Manage capital and process improvement projects within budget and schedule.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and assess financial/operational impact of opportunities.
• Promote continuous improvement through training, coaching, and facilitating events.
• Be Change Agent Champion for the enterprise.

Skills

Problem solving

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Communication skills

Travel

Lean/continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Engineering

Bachelor's Degree: Business

Bachelor's Degree: Food Science

Bachelor's Degree: Operations

Tools

IWS

TPM

Kaizen Facilitator

Job description

Darigold seeks a Regional Continuous Improvement leader to coach, manage projects, and drive efficiency across afood manufacturing environment in the Pacific Northwest. You will lead cross-functional teams and apply Lean methods to deliver cost savings.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in operations with Lean/CI, strong communication, and the ability to travel regionally. This role focuses on hands-on project management and enterprise-wide change initiatives.