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Corporate Continuous Improvement Engineer

Job in Columbia, Lexington County, South Carolina, 29228, USA
Listing for: Jobtailor
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-16
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Change Management, Quality Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 160000 USD Yearly USD 100000.00 160000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Columbia

  • Serve as a change agent and drive operational excellence transformation
  • Apply and deploy lean values and principles across the organization
  • Eliminate waste and create value by reducing process variation for sustainable results
  • Use Continuous Improvement and Kaizen techniques to initiate process, cycle time, and cost reductions
  • Drive and carry across identified best practices
  • Foster cross-functional and cross-factory communication and technical exchange
  • Support generation of standard work
  • Conduct Lean and Six Sigma training and accelerate the Lean Continuous Improvement culture
  • Participate in the selection and execution of Lean and Six Sigma projects
  • Provide strategic Lean transformation deployment plans for assigned initiatives
  • Coach and facilitate Lean Transformation activities through Kaizen workshops and Small Group Activities
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt required;
    Black Belt highly preferred
  • 7+ years of hands‑on experience in continuous improvement, operational excellence, or related manufacturing leadership roles
  • Demonstrated success leading high‑impact enterprise‑wide initiatives
  • Experience leading cross‑functional teams
  • Strategic transformation experience preferred
  • Expertise in resource planning, milestone tracking, risk assessment, and cost control
  • Strong capability in root cause analysis, DOE, GR&R, SPC, and process capability
  • Ability to extract insights from large datasets and convert them into actionable improvements
  • Ability to integrate improvements into broader systems using a defined change management approach
  • Ability to coach, mentor, and drive cultural change
  • Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • Experience facilitating workshops, Kaizen events, and leadership updates
Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Lean Six Sigma methodologies, driving operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives and effective change management. Capable of leading cross‑functional teams and facilitating workshops to foster a culture of sustainable improvement.

Highest-signal resume keywords
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Operational Excellence
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Kaizen Facilitation
ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills
  • Lean Principles
  • Process Variation Reduction
  • Cost Control
  • Resource Planning
  • Milestone Tracking
  • Risk Assessment
  • Statistical Process Control (SPC)
  • Design of Experiments (DOE)
  • Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility (GR&R)
  • Process Capability
Soft Skills
  • Coaching
  • Mentoring
  • Communication
  • Presentation Skills
  • Cross‑Functional Collaboration
Certifications & Qualifications
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Industry Keywords
  • Change Management
  • Operational Excellence Transformation
  • Kaizen Workshops
  • Cross-Factory Communication
  • Enterprise-Wide Initiatives
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