CNC Manufacturing CI Engineer — Lean & Impact

Precinmac; Tualatin (OR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Discretionary quarterly bonus program

Job summary

Precinmac, a leading precision manufacturer in Oregon, seeks a Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive lean initiatives on the shop floor at Tualatin. You will partner with machinists and supervisors to identify opportunities, run Kaizen events, and deliver measurable reductions in waste and variability.

You will apply 5S, SMED, VSM, Standard Work, and TPM to improve productivity, quality, safety, and delivery.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of Continuous Improvement/Lean in a manufacturing setting.
• Hands-on experience with CNC machining, multi-axis milling and turning.
• Strong Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies knowledge.
• Experience leading improvement projects or Kaizen events.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven approach.
• Excellent project management, organizational and follow-through skills.
• Strong communication across all levels of an organization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with ERP and/or MES systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead Continuous Improvement projects that improve productivity, quality, cost, safety, and delivery performance.
• Partner closely with machinists, supervisors, engineers, and leadership to identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities.
• Analyze manufacturing data, including efficiency, scrap, rework, downtime, and delivery performance, to identify improvements.
• Lead projects achieving measurable year-over-year Variable Cost Productivity improvements.
• Facilitate Kaizen events from opportunity identification through implementation and sustainment.
• Apply Lean tools such as 5S, SMED, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Visual Management, Mistake-Proofing, and TPM.
• Drive improvement ideas through Precinmac Way huddle boards and TPW system to action.
• Develop and maintain standardized work and process documentation.
• Lead efforts to strengthen daily management and tiered visual performance boards.
• Provide Lean and Continuous Improvement training to employees and project teams.
• Coach and develop employees in problem-solving and CI methodologies.
• Manage project timelines, objectives, documentation, savings calculations, approvals, and sustainability tracking.
• Work with manufacturing teams to ensure improvements are practical and sustained.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen events

Data analysis

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Infor10 ERP (Syteline)

ShopVue

ERP/MES systems

Job description

Precinmac, a leading precision manufacturer in Oregon, seeks a Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive lean initiatives on the shop floor at Tualatin. You will partner with machinists and supervisors to identify opportunities, run Kaizen events, and deliver measurable reductions in waste and variability.

You will apply 5S, SMED, VSM, Standard Work, and TPM to improve productivity, quality, safety, and delivery.