Continuous Improvement Specialist

Continuous Improvement Specialist

location Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

category Supply Chain & Engineering

Full time

Job ID: R167050

Posted: Sep 16th 2026

Job Description:

At Nature’s Bakery, we’re passionate about powering life’s adventures with delicious, better-for-you snacks crafted from real, wholesome ingredients. From our iconic Fig Bars to our exciting range of soft-baked treats, we believe everyone deserves snacking options that nourish the body and delight the taste buds. As a proud member of the Mars family of companies, we’re experiencing rapid growth fueled by strategic investments in our people, bakeries, and innovation. We foster a values-driven, people-first culture where collaboration, creativity, and community thrive—making every day meaningful and rewarding. Our future looks brighter than ever. Join us and help bake something better.

This role supports our manufacturing for our sister company tru fru.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Continuous Improvement (CI) Specialist, you’ll play a key role in driving operational excellence across our bakery. You’ll lead loss elimination efforts, coach teams on problem-solving, and help shape how we continuously improve our processes and systems. You’ll partner closely with line leaders and operators to strengthen daily management systems, ensure data integrity, and support a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

In This Role, You Will:

• Lead and facilitate loss elimination initiatives across your assigned Value Stream.
• Support the development and execution of Daily Management Systems (DMS), including Centerline (CL), Clean-Inspect-Lubricate (CIL), Abnormality Handling (AH), 5S, and Changeover systems.
• Analyze line data to identify and prioritize loss elimination opportunities.
• Drive root cause problem-solving on chronic issues, using both basic and advanced tools.
• Partner with production and technical teams to define process standards, establish control strategies, and enable teams to respond to out-of-control situations.
• Facilitate team meetings and NBOS CP2 sessions; communicate clearly across shifts and functions.
• Collaborate with line leaders to ensure all departmental metrics (safety, quality, efficiency) are achieved.
• Train and coach associates to build technical mastery and problem-solving capabilities.
• Foster a culture of safety, quality, and teamwork through proactive engagement and accountability.

What You Bring:

Minimum Requirements

• Strong mechanical/technical aptitude with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and comfort working with data systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to connect with and motivate people at all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Trainer or demonstrated ability to effectively train and coach others.
• Experience facilitating process improvement initiatives and using Focused Improvement tools.
• Proven ability to provide constructive feedback and guide performance improvement.
• BA Degree (ENG, Supply Chain, Business, or technical field) or Associate's Degree with at least 2 years' experience in a TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) manufacturing environment

Why You’ll Love It Here:

At Nature’s Bakery, you’ll find more than a career — you’ll find a community. We’re passionate about growth, integrity, inclusion, and, of course, making great snacks. We believe in empowering our people to make a real impact, one improvement at a time.

Join us and help bake up a better tomorrow!

The Good Stuff – Benefits

Our team members' physical and mental health is important to a thriving workplace. That’s why we offer the following benefits to full-time employees:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance offered for eligible employees
• 401(k) plan with a company match that vest on day 1 of eligibility
• Paid vacation
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay (11 days)
• Paid short-term disability
• Paid life insurance
• Banfield Pet Insurance Discounts
• Wellness Benefits and Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program

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Sensitivity Alert: Due to the nature of our business, some of our factory sites and office locations may pose exposure to individuals with certain allergies due to product ingredients or pet friendly atmospheres, including without limitation: Peanuts, Lactose, Shellfish, Dogs and Cats. Please inquire as necessary during your recruiting process (if applicable).

At Mars, we believe that job descriptions serve as a guide to the candidate. If you don't meet all the qualifications we still encourage you to apply!

Benefits at a Glance:

• Industry competitive pay & bonus
• Learning and development support
• Tuition reimbursement
• Pet friendly offices
• Paid time off
• 18 paid weeks off for parental leave in the US
• Up to 23 weeks top-up for parental/maternity leave in Canada
• 5+ days of bereavement leave
• Health & dental package from day 1
• Life insurance & disability coverage
• On-site fitness center
• 401(K) Match/Retirement Savings Plan
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan in Canada

Note: Benefits may vary by role and location.

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