Industrial Engineer

If teaching, coaching, and seeing measurable improvements energize you, this Continuous Improvement role will feel like home.

We are seeking a Continuous Improvement (CI) Specialist to strengthen Lean culture, develop internal capability, and drive meaningful, sustainable improvements across manufacturing operations.

This role is ideal for a CI professional who enjoys teaching, coaching, and leading through influence
, and who wants to see real results from their work in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement.

You will work closely with manufacturing, engineering, and cross-functional leaders to embed Lean thinking, support daily management routines, and elevate problem-solving at all levels of the organization.

• Lead and develop the Kata coaching program, including coaching the coaches and establishing standard routines
• Train leaders and teams on Kata, Lean principles, and CI tools
• Coach daily management systems, audit LDMS and Kata boards, and reinforce PDCA thinking
• Plan and deliver Lean and Operational Excellence training aligned with strategic objectives
• Support and sustain 5S programs, including training, events, audits, and visual standards
• Lead kaizen events and guide teams to implement and sustain improvements
• Support kanban, pull systems, inventory control, supermarkets, and replenishment signals
• Partner with Manufacturing and Process Engineering to advance flow, standard work, takt-based balancing, and layout improvements
• Facilitate Value Stream Mapping (current and future state) and build actionable roadmaps
• Drive cross-functional problem-solving, prioritization, and follow-through
• Track, communicate, and celebrate CI progress, wins, and lessons learned
• Reinforce change management, accountability, and Lean behaviors when implementation gets tough
• Support and uphold Quality and EHS policies and practices

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, or equivalent experience
• 3–5 years of hands‑on Continuous Improvement / Lean experience in a manufacturing or operations environment
• Demonstrated experience teaching, training, and coaching Lean concepts
• Strong facilitation skills for kaizen events, VSM workshops, 5S events, and daily management routines
• Working knowledge of kanban/pull systems, standard work, flow, visual management, PDCA/A3