CI Engineer: Lean Manufacturing & Process Improvement

James Hardie; Westfield (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits and bonus eligibility

Day-one health coverage

Vacation and company holidays

401(k) with 6% match

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Parental leave, wellness programs

Job summary

James Hardie in Westfield, MA, is seeking a CIMS Engineer to drive safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations at the finishing plant. You will apply mechanical knowledge, Lean methods, and HMOS to improve line flow, quality, and cost performance while developing workforce capability.

Working with operators and plant leaders, you will lead continuous improvement projects, support standard work, and ensure sustainment of improvements through data-driven reviews and training.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of manufacturing engineering or process improvement experience.
• Solid mechanical knowledge and understanding of end-to-end line flow.
• Proven Lean and structured problem-solving experience.
• Ability to coach teams and influence change.
• Experience developing work instructions and training materials.

Responsibilities

• Identify bottlenecks and opportunities to improve line throughput and efficiency.
• Apply time studies, line balancing, process mapping and loss analysis.
• Troubleshoot equipment interactions with cross-functional teams.
• Lead PDCA, A3, 5 Whys, Pareto analyses and Lean Six Sigma efforts.
• Monitor progress and validate benefits with leadership and finance.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Process improvement

Troubleshooting

Lean thinking

Team facilitation

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

HMOS system

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

James Hardie in Westfield, MA, is seeking a CIMS Engineer to drive safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations at the finishing plant. You will apply mechanical knowledge, Lean methods, and HMOS to improve line flow, quality, and cost performance while developing workforce capability.

Working with operators and plant leaders, you will lead continuous improvement projects, support standard work, and ensure sustainment of improvements through data-driven reviews and training.