Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer
Core
Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer leading operational transformation, kaizen events, and data-driven process improvements in manufacturing.
Role type
Senior IC continuous improvement engineer (lean manufacturing)
Builds
Standard work, Daily Management systems, value stream maps, and sustained process improvements
Domain
Manufacturing / Lean Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (manufacturing floor presence)
Required skills
Kaizen event facilitation, value stream mapping, standard work design, root-cause analysis (A3, 8D, 5-why), SMED, 5S, visual management, takt time calculation, line balancing, PDCA, Daily Management system implementation, data analysis (cycle time, downtime, quality), cross-functional collaboration, coaching and mentoring
Preferred skills
Experience moving production from batch to flow, leading 10+ kaizen events, navigating organizational disagreement, influencing without authority
Technologies
Lean tools (VSM, SMED, 5S, Visual Management), Process Improvement Methodologies (PDCA, A3, 8D, 5-Why)
Responsibilities
Schedule and facilitate kaizen events; conduct value stream mapping and process analysis; design standard work and work sequences; establish and audit Daily Management systems; lead systematic problem-solving using PDCA, A3, and 8D; mentor engineers and coach operations leaders; track sustainability metrics and KPIs; present progress in operations reviews
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities