We are seeking a highly motivated Continuous Improvement / Industrial Engineer to drive process optimization, operational excellence, and safety performance across our manufacturing operations. This role plays a key part in improving production efficiency, reducing waste and downtime, and strengthening compliance with HSE requirements. You will partner with production, maintenance, quality, and finance teams to ensure our processes are robust, repeatable, and aligned with business goals.
What We’re Looking For
A proactive, collaborative, and adaptable engineer who is passionate about driving change, improving processes, and supporting safe, efficient operations. If you thrive in a hands‑on environment and enjoy solving complex challenges, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead CI initiatives focused on throughput, capacity, quality, reliability, and cost reduction using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or similar methodologies.
- Analyze production processes, material flow, and equipment utilization to identify bottlenecks and implement sustainable improvements.
- Provide hands-on engineering support to production and maintenance to enhance uptime and eliminate recurring issues.
- Conduct root cause analysis for production losses, quality escapes, and equipment failures; ensure corrective actions are implemented and verified.
- Develop, standardize, and maintain process documentation, work instructions, and equipment specifications.
- Track and report KPIs related to production efficiency, downtime, quality, and cost.
- Support budget planning through capacity analysis and productivity improvement recommendations.
- Stay current with modern manufacturing technologies and CI best practices.
- Deliver HSE and continuous improvement training to employees.
- Perform risk assessments and ensure proper controls are in place to eliminate or reduce hazards.
- Conduct accident investigations and identify root causes to prevent recurrence.
- Monitor HSE metrics and ensure timely reporting in compliance with federal, state, local, and corporate regulations.
- Perform routine audits to validate compliance with policies, procedures, and documentation requirements.
- Oversee waste handling and shipping, including technical data preparation for environmental reporting.
- Conduct emergency response drills (e.g., fire drills) to ensure employee preparedness and equipment readiness.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial production environment.
- Demonstrated success leading process improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with an ability to translate data into actionable shop‑floor improvements.
- Effective communicator with strong facilitation, teamwork, and project management abilities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies.
- Comfortable working cross‑functionally and supporting hands‑on production activities.
- Lean / Six Sigma certification preferred.
- Experience in regulated manufacturing environments (aerospace, automotive, defense, etc.) preferred.
- Familiarity with KPI dashboards, ERP/MES data, and production reporting systems preferred.
Benefits Include:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance beginning the first of the month following your hire date
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually
- 401(k) with up to a 6% employer contribution
- Employer‑paid life insurance
- Paid vacation and personal time
- Employer‑paid short‑term disability
- Seven paid holidays
- 9/80 work schedule for improved work‑life balance
- Eligibility for company bonus program based on individual and company performance
- Monthly company lunches
- Employee recognition and award programs
The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic data or other legally protected status.