Continuous Improvement Specialist

Job overview

Continuous Improvement Specialist is an onsite role in Sturtevant, WI. The stated annual salary range is $63,000–$103,425, with eligibility for performance-based incentive compensation. The role supports site-wide continuous improvement at Kerry, a taste and nutrition company serving food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. The specialist leads and sustains improvement efforts that strengthen safety, quality, service, cost, efficiency, reliability, and employee engagement. By managing the site cost-savings process, facilitating structured problem solving, analyzing performance data, and coaching teams, the role helps embed continuous improvement into daily operations.

What you'll do

• Own and manage the site WAVE/cost-savings process
• facilitate improvement initiatives
• lead root cause analysis, DMAIC, process mapping, waste walks, standard work reviews, and sustainment checks
• support Lean routines including 5S and Kaizen
• analyze production and KPI data
• partner with cross-functional teams
• support commercialization activities
• maintain CI tools, dashboards, action plans, standard work, SOP updates, and training materials
• coach employees and leaders.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

continuous improvement specialist

lean manufacturing

wave cost savings

root cause analysis

dmaic

kaizen

5s

kpi analysis

manufacturing operations

sturtevant wi

kerry

$63,000–$103,425/year

performance incentive

food safety

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• paid time off
• 401(k) with employee and company contribution opportunities
• Employee Share Plan
• life, disability, and accident insurance
• tuition reimbursement
• and performance-based incentive compensation eligibility.

Why this role

Owns the site WAVE/cost-savings process, including project pipeline development, savings tracking, benefit validation, governance routines, and sustained-results follow-up.

About the employer

Kerry is hiring for this role. Industry: Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books). Sector: 32.