Director of Operations - Fresh Food Excellence
CareersInFood.com · Oregon
- Level
- Director+
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A director-level continuous improvement role at CareersInFood.com (industrial) in Oregon.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Continuous Improvement roles in the US: typical posted base $105k–$151k.
Median of the low and high ends of 126 live postings that list pay, out of 314 continuous improvement openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Oregon plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 313 other live lean / ci postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $102k–$145k, from 114 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 85%
- Six Sigma 55%
- Kaizen 53%
- Value stream mapping 51%
- Root cause 46%
- 5S 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at CareersInFood.com
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from CareersInFood.comAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
A leading fresh food distribution company is seeking a Director of Operations located in Clackamas, Oregon. This role involves maximizing efficiency in fresh food manufacturing and managing a team to ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in production management, leadership skills, and a strong understanding of food processes. F&S offers competitive compensation, health benefits, and career advancement opportunities.