Continuous Improvement Engineer

The role

This person will lead kaizen events, develop standard work, and conduct data-driven process improvements. They will support lean manufacturing activities and coach operations teams on lean principles.

What you will do

• Lead and co-lead kaizen events on assigned production lines
• Plan kaizen events with the CI Manager/E3 engineer
• Facilitate problem-solving sessions with cross-functional teams
• Conduct value stream mapping and process analysis
• Develop and implement standard work
• Track project progress and report status weekly
• Conduct time studies and bottleneck analysis
• Make data-driven recommendations
• Work with operations teams to implement standard work and visual controls
• Coach operators and supervisors on lean principles and systematic problem-solving

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field (or equivalent demonstrated experience)
• 3–5 years in manufacturing or operations environment
• Demonstrated success implementing and sustaining changes in manufacturing environments
• Comfort working on the production floor with operators and supervisors
• Solid understanding of Lean Manufacturing fundamentals
• Knowledge of process improvement methodologies: PDCA, A3 problem solving, root-cause analysis (5-why)
• Comfortable with production data and basic analysis
• Understanding of Daily Management basics
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and basic data visualization

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with standard work or line balancing preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package

About the company

IEM builds electrical distribution systems and delivers solutions for complex power needs. The company has been operating for 75 years.