Continuous Improvement Leader - Lean in Manufacturing

Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM); Surrey; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM) in Surrey, BC seeks a Continuous Improvement Engineering Manager to lead site-focused lean initiatives, kaizen facilitation, and standard work deployment. You will partner with operations and engineering to boost productivity, quality, and flow using lean methods.

The role requires 100% in-office presence in Surrey and does not offer remote work, with a focus on coaching, strategy deployment, and KPI-driven improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, or related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in manufacturing or operational excellence roles.
• Experience planning and leading cross-functional kaizen events.
• Strong working knowledge of lean tools: standard work, VSM, 5S, problem-solving.
• Proven track record delivering measurable performance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate kaizen events (labor productivity, layout, material flow, etc.).
• Develop and deploy standard work across production and support areas.
• Train and coach operators, supervisors, and engineers on lean fundamentals.
• Support site-level strategy deployment and KPI management systems.
• Sustain improvements through layered process audits and tiered accountability.
• Analyze process performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Lean expertise

Kaizen leadership

Strategy deployment

Change management

Coaching

Results orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Operations

Tools

Value stream mapping (VSM)

5S

Standard work

Job description

Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM) in Surrey, BC seeks a Continuous Improvement Engineering Manager to lead site-focused lean initiatives, kaizen facilitation, and standard work deployment. You will partner with operations and engineering to boost productivity, quality, and flow using lean methods.

The role requires 100% in-office presence in Surrey and does not offer remote work, with a focus on coaching, strategy deployment, and KPI-driven improvements.