Continuous Improvement Analyst (Tempo)

Home Chef • Chicago, IL

3h • $80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Continuous Improvement Analyst on Home Chef’s Tempo CI team provides analytical expertise and support for continuous improvement initiatives. The role splits its focus between analyzing performance to identify opportunities and building simple tools to measure the results of continuous improvement work. As a plant-facing change driver, the analyst assesses plant performance against targets, evaluates best practices, and uses plant process expertise to recommend changes across the plant fulfillment network.

The analyst owns high-priority projects, including analysis, project management, and strategic recommendations. The role develops models and methods to monitor business areas such as facility capacity, machinery usage, labor, and production; makes operational data more actionable; and reports on core KPIs and ad hoc analyses to support data-driven decisions. It also oversees Tempo KPIs and reporting, uses data to prioritize high-impact projects, and partners with the CI team and fulfillment teams to move projects from strategy to implementation.

The role works with the operations technology team to develop initial tools and reporting for plant efficiency and quality improvements, formalize tool ownership and integration into the Tool Library with the SWAT team, and serve as a business lead on technology-driven applications for plant use. The position requires at least 25% travel.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of work experience in operations, management consulting, or a data analysis role.
• Excellent analytical skills and strong capabilities in Excel, Google Sheets, and Google Scripts.
• At least 1 year of experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and common coding languages.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong prioritization and project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills and experience building buy-in among stakeholders such as hourly employees, customers, suppliers, and executives.
• Proactive approach to identifying problems and finding innovative solutions.
• Ability to understand the big picture while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience spearheading execution on large-scale, high-impact projects.
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Own high-priority project work, including analysis, project management, and strategic recommendations.
• Continuously optimize production tools that support plant functions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop models and methodologies to monitor facility capacity, machinery usage, labor, production, and other business areas.
• Improve how operational data is collected, stored, and visualized so production teams can act on it.
• Report on core KPIs and conduct ad hoc analyses to enable data-driven decision-making.
• Oversee Tempo KPIs and reporting through the Tempo Scorecard, and use data to identify high-impact project work.
• Drive projects from strategy through recommendation and partner with the CI team on implementation with fulfillment teams.
• Develop initial tools and reporting to support plant efficiency and quality improvements.
• Collaborate with the SWAT team to formalize tool ownership and oversee integration into the Tool Library.
• Partner with the operations technology team as the business lead for technology-driven applications implemented in plants.
• Assess plant performance against targets, evaluate best practices, and recommend changes across the plant fulfillment network.
• Travel at least 25%.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
• 401(k) program with employer match.
• Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses.
• Home Chef customer promotion: $30 off the first order with promo code PEOPLE30.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed