Continuous Improvement Engineer

About the jobWe are representing a FORTUNE 500 manufacturing organization who is actively seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer that will be responsible for Lean Manufacturing and CI strategy while executing deployment driving margin through sustainment of plant KPI's/deliverables and waste elimination.Position Overview: Candidate will lead the onsite efforts on Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement.Act as a resource to the organization for the use of continuous improvement techniques such as the Hochin, Kaizen and various Lean Manufacturing techniques and other improvement methods.Lead the activities of the CI group including their interaction with maintenance function, Operations to drive site wide improvements.Facilitate special CI events activities to drive 6S, plant improvement performance in capitalizing on removing waste and improvement of yield, and production processes.Drives engagement with production personnel to participate suggest improvement opportunities.Demonstrated ability to effect change in a manufacturing environment and ensure improvement activity is being communicated, understood, and supported within the organization.Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups and deliver continuous improvement training.Requirements:Bachelors Degree in technical field is preferred/degree required.Candidate should possess at least 4 years of CI/Lean manufacturing experience within high speed manufacturing environmentsOur client offers a highly competitive portfolio of insurance and retirement benefits along with other attractive perks. Relocation assistance may be available for highly-qualified candidates outside of the immediate geographic area.