Lean Manufacturing Engineer

Role Expectations

• Act as an accountability partner by reinforcing standards, commitments, and follow‑through with supervisors and leaders
• Serve as a hands‑on doer, directly executing and driving improvement work on the shop floor
• Apply lean expertise to diagnose problems, set standards, and guide teams toward effective countermeasures

• Support and sustain Lean Daily Management (LDM) systems across departments and shifts
• Facilitate daily huddles, tier meetings, and SQDC reviews
• Ensure visual management is accurate, current, and used to drive action

• Coach supervisors on leader standard work, escalation, and problem solving
• Reinforce commitments made in daily management and ensure follow‑through
• Address gaps to standards directly and in real time

• Identify, prioritize, and lead high‑impact Kaizen events aligned to SQDC objectives
• Partner with site leadership to ensure CI activity focuses on impactful real business needs
• Use data and direct observation to target improvement opportunities with material impact
• Translate Kaizen outcomes into standard work with clear ownership and sustainment plans

• Analyze operational data to identify trends, risks, and chronic issues
• Lead structured root cause problem solving using lean and Six Sigma tools
• Drive execution and verification of countermeasures

• Prevent regression through audits, follow‑up, and routine reinforcement
• Support standardization of best practices within the site

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or other related functional areas or work experience.
• 3 to 5 years of similar work experience in a manufacturing operation.
• Certified Lean Practitioner or Certified Six Sigma Black Belt strongly preferred.
• Proficient in creating and analyzing data; proven ability to conduct complex problem solving and analysis and apply these abilities to product or service development and process improvement.

• Complete the Atkore Onboarding & Immersion program.
• Develop a clear understanding of how your role contributes to Atkore’s overall strategy.
• Begin building strong working relationships with site leadership, support functions, and production teams.
• Familiarize yourself with the plant layout, internal Lean systems, and operating rhythms.
• Participate in scheduled Gemba walks, leadership meetings, and continuous improvement activities.

• Manage and enhance Key Process Indicators (KPIs) and Targets to Improve (TTI) dashboards aligned to the Strategy Deployment Process.
• Support plant productivity initiatives and transactional waste reduction efforts.
• Provide input and feedback to leadership on process improvement opportunities across all areas of the organization.
• Facilitate process and transactional improvement Kaizen events.
• Identify, establish, and sustain standardized processes across the organization.
• Collect, analyze, and monitor data to prioritize high‑impact Kaizen initiatives.
• Actively engage in plant operating rhythms that promote cross‑functional communication, opportunity identification, and problem‑solving.
• Partner closely with plant team members at all levels to train, coach, and implement Lean methodologies (e.g., LDM, 5S, Kaizen).
• Conduct assessments to evaluate team maturity in Lean tools, concepts, and methodologies.

• Partner with cross‑functional teams to define process capabilities, assess performance gaps, and develop gap closure plans.
• Build and support a robust Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) pipeline, including creating and executing Kaizen charters; facilitating improvement workshops; and coaching team leaders on effectiveness.
• Coach, train, and mentor teams in Lean tools and methodologies, including Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Standard Work, 5S, SMED, Lean Daily Management, Gemba, problem‑solving, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
• Promote awareness, knowledge, and application of Lean methodologies to support business…