Continuous Improvement Engineering Consultant

Job Information

• Title:
  
  Continuous Improvement Engineering Consultant
• Industry: Entertainment
• Duration: 4+ months, possibility for extension or conversion
• Location:
  
  Burbank, CA (4x per week onsite)
• Rate Range: $85-$95/hr
• Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders, or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

• The Senior Analyst will be part of a team that drives our Product Centric transformation and will lead strategic initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, accelerate digital maturity, and embed a culture of innovation across the organization. With a strong foundation in technology, continuous improvement, process engineering, product management, and data analytics, this role requires an exceptional ability to optimize and transform how technical products are delivered to our Segment Customers.
• This role focuses on reengineering processes for AI-first environments, applying Lean Six Sigma methodologies, and driving measurable improvements in performance and customer outcomes. You will collaborate closely with operations, engineering, and data teams to design and implement scalable solutions, optimize SLAs/KPIs, and ensure adoption through structured change management and capability building. Success in this role requires a blend of analytical rigor, transformation leadership, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where ambiguity is the norm and impact is expected.
  
  Excellent written and verbal communication, data analysis, and innovative and strategic mindset.

• Architect AI-first process reengineering strategies, moving beyond automation to fundamentally redesign workflows for scalability and intelligence.
• Integrate cutting-edge technologies—including Microsoft Copilot, predictive analytic, Lovable, Canva
  -to enhance operational decision-making and streamline execution.
• Develop AI agents that will improve process and systems flow to gain automation capabilities and drive efficiencies.
• Partner with cross functional teams, design and pilot the systems that improve processes and identify high impact opportunities for automation.
• Apply foundation models based on generative AI to expand use cases across various technology platforms and applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and role owners to embed AI capabilities into core business processes.
• Execute deep expertise in integrating AI technologies into business workflows; skilled in architecting AI-first process redesigns and ensuring governance.

• Champion Lean Six Sigma or similar methodologies to drive enterprise-wide efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize end-to-end workflows.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
• Drive improvements in software/hardware lifecycle, engineering, and operations to create product development roadmaps that deliver technology to our customers.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives using advanced tools such as SIPOC, DMAIC, and Value Stream Mapping to deliver measurable quality improvements and defect reduction.
• Lead idea generation for innovative design/process solutions to existing operational problems
• Facilitate high-impact workshops, root cause analyses, and structured problem-solving sessions to accelerate performance gains.
• Generate structured plan to turn innovative design/process solutions from ideas to assessment, pilot and finally expansion.
• Innovate and architect creative new ways to deliver products to customers.
• Use Lean Six Sigma concepts and tools to engage stakeholders, identify improvements that increase customer satisfaction, and drive forward-looking innovation.
• Lead in developing a Product Centric approach by advocating for product lifecycle process and act as a facilitator between services, platforms, product, stakeholder teams and customer.

• Develop As-Is and To Be process flows using tools (Miro, Visio, etc.) to visualize steps and sequence of events to determine gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Leverage Agile and Dev Ops frameworks to drive improvements in an iterative approach that encourages Sprint development.
• Evaluate existing processes and technology using interviews, workshops, analysis documentation, surveys, Kaizen Events, user scenarios, process maps, task and workflow analysis, fishbone diagram, value stream mapping, or related tools.
• Identify and communicate risks and issues impacting business rules, functional requirements and…