Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist

Kraft Heinz Company

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the deployment of the site CI roadmap aligned with business objectives.

• Support the implementation and governance of management systems (KHMS / operational excellence framework).

• Translate strategic priorities into structured improvement initiatives.

• Lead cross-functional Kaizen events and improvement projects.

• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, and structured problem-solving methodologies.

• Coach teams on root-cause analysis (RCA), A3 thinking, and data-driven decision-making.

• Track and validate impact (cost savings, productivity, quality, and service).

• Drive KPI review routines and performance governance.

• Establish visual management systems and daily management standards.

• Identify performance gaps and ensure corrective action plans are executed.

• Develop and deliver CI training programs.

• Mentor pillar leaders and functional teams.

• Build internal CI capability and a succession pipeline.

• Promote a CI culture and mindset across the organization.

• Engage leadership to ensure strong sponsorship of initiatives.

• Ensure sustainability of improvements through standardization and audits.

• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Productivity improvement (%)

• Cost savings / cost avoidance

• OEE improvement

• Reduction in waste / losses

• KHMS maturity score

• Project delivery success rate